Archive for August, 2009

Good Communication Skills: Do You Make This Common Communication Mistake?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

 

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"George" committed a communication faux pas last night. When he did it, his audience’s attention wandered. Unless you’ve learned this essential communication skill, I bet you make this mistake all the time, too.

Let’s set the scene and see if you can spot the problem:

 

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Good Campfire Conversation Questions

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

 

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How is it that one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? ~ Author Unknown

I spent the weekend camping with old friends. When we weren’t surfing, playing cards and Mexican train, cooking, or discussing the merits of feeding the wild chickens, we circled round the campfire or coffee cups and talked story.

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Communication Skills: A Funny Lesson on How NOT to Use PowerPoint

Friday, August 7th, 2009

 Tips for Powerpoint Users 
  Corporate comic Don McMillan shows us how NOT to use PowerPoint. I bet you can relate; I can.

Thanks to Pam, the presentation coach extraordinaire, at PamChambers.com for this lead.

 

Did Don miss your PowerPoint pet peeve? Please comment.

3 Kinds of Conversations: How to Ask for Help

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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There are three kinds of conversations:

  1. with yourself
  2. with others
  3. with God/the universe/Higher Ups

This is a true story about a close encounter of the third kind. It’s one thing to talk to the universe, and another to get a reply.

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