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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- Could You Be Making Making Bigger & Bolder Requests? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Margie WarrellAs you read the title of this article perhaps you were thinking "umm... I don't know... could I?" If that was the case for you then I want you to begin by thinking about something in your life that is not how you would like it to be right now - a person who is annoying you; a situation which ...
Views: 913 - The 10 Commandments of Press Releases - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Bill StollerThe 10 Commandments of Press Releases by Bill Stoller, Publisher Free Publicity, The Newsletter for PR-Hungry Businesses http://www.PublicityInsider.com/freepub.asp In baseball, it’s said that you know an umpire is top-notch when you never notice his presence. If he’s doing his job, he won’t ...
Views: 1266(2 votes) - Garden of our Mind - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Judy WrightGarden of our Mind ©2007 Judy H. Wright, life educator How and why do we believe what we believe? How do we arrive at our underlying set of beliefs and attitudes (which includes assumptions and prejudices)? Who planted the information in our mind? Was it nurturing or toxic information? Most ...
Views: 758(2 votes) - Relationship Skills - by Relationship skills are the tools that build deep function- al relationships.The most important amongst them are
1.Self-ownership
2.Good listening behavior
3.Effective needs negotiation
4.Ability to stay in the present moment
5.Toleration of differences
6.On good behavior forever
7.Golden ...
Views: 868 - How To Create a Great First Impression - by They say you can't judge a book by it's cover but how many of us judge people by the way the talk, the way they talk or even by the way they answer the telephone?
We form opinions about people the first time we see or hear them. We even form opinions about people we have never met! ...
Views: 1717 - Send Free SMS: Lucrative Option - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2007 from Jayson PabloAre you still using the traditional mobile phones as a medium to send your SMS? Well, the time is changing and so is the trend. Now a more lucrative method of sending SMS through Internet has come as a way that has changed the way people communicate. Now you can all connect through the Internet. ...
Views: 894 - To Cause or Not to Cause - by Once upon a time in the land of Be, where everything is the way it’s supposed to be, there lived a young person. We're not sure whether the person was a boy or a girl. Anyway, this person had an amazing talent. Believe it or not they could cause people to do exactly what they were doing.
Now ...
Views: 716 - How to Listen: Strategies for Promoting Better Personal and Professional Relationships - by Listening is one of the most important, as well as most misunderstood of the communication skills. One of the things that makes listening a challenge is that it requires your complete undivided attention. As well as your complete involvement with the speaker. Giving someone your undivided ...
Views: 1406 - Take a Break and communicate - by When did you last say something complimentary to your partner? When did you last tell them how you feel about your relationship or life in general? When did you last ask them what they would like from you or tell them what you would like from them? When did you last even have a friendly chat? ...
Views: 717 - "Learning From Fido" (or, the real gurrrrus online) - by If dogs were teachers we would all learn a great deal about life, love, and work including the internet.
I received a simple e-mail message from one of my online friends recently that pointed out some of the traits of dogs which are positive. admirable, and worthy of imitation.
For example: ...
Views: 846 - Perfect Delays - by "Winning communicators don't strive for perfection, they strive for connection."
Cheers and elation bubbled throughout the room after our presentation skills workshop. Five executives from various professions had successfully made stellar leaps in enhancing their communication skills.
One ...
Views: 1191 - Anybody Wanna Buy From "Ol' Shifty Eyes"? - by What makes you trust one person yet not another? I mean "really". Here's how I, a Newbie, see it.
What makes one person's "word" believable? Remember that saying, "A person's only as good as his word"? My Dad always said that when I was growing up, and my husband says it to our two sons.
I ...
Views: 793 - Communicating in Stressful Situation - by Deadlines. Commitments. Obligations. Time constraints. Terrorists. Business and personal goals. Wait a minute! Did I say terrorists?
What were your sources of stress on September 10, 2001? How well did you communicate with your colleagues, staff, managers, supervisors, family and friends? How ...
Views: 3326 - Teens Tweens or Children? Talking Effectively with your Kids about the Internet - by Talking effectively about the internet with your kids, and setting rules that will stick, requires an appreciation of their age and maturity. You of course know your kids best, and may already have had effective discussions with them about family rules for using the internet, but here are some ...
Views: 1134 - 9 Powers of Apologizing: Communication to Quickly Heal Your Relationships - by Submitted on May 18, 2007 from Joshua UebergangThere are many powers of apologizing. They go beyond healing your relationships too encouraging open communication and repairing self-esteem. Here are the 9 powers of apologizing: 1. When you admit your mistakes and do not hide your weaknesses, other people you come across are more able to do ...
Views: 899 - Voice Mail Messages That Get Results - by Submitted on May 16, 2007 from Renee Grant-Williams“Leave a message at the sound of the tone.” Sound familiar? More and more, placing a telephone call means getting a recorded message asking you to leave a message. And your message is probably just one of dozens. How do you increase the odds that your message will make a positive impression ...
Views: 828 - Calling Cards: Biggest telephony business opportunity - by Submitted on May 13, 2007 from Jayson PabloThe calling cards works on a pre-paid system, where you can access the telephony service immediately with a certain value of currency in your card. In other words, it can be said that a calling card is a communication credit card that is used by the consumers to avail telephony services. If ...
Views: 1139 - Accurate Communications:Speaking From Your Heart - by Imagine a world devoid of the use of language. Everyone is telepathic. Thoughts propel around the world instantly as do radio waves—openly and freely. Everyone knows every thought of every other person—instantly—if desired. A perfect state of accurate communications exists that gives us more ...
Views: 3298 - Accurate Communication: Communication takes a Life of its own - by We know that interpersonal communication involves interaction between at least two people. But do we know that a higher and more sophisticated level of communications exists? I term this “Accurate Communication.” The benefits of Accurate Communication are many. When used by sales people, it ...
Views: 7270 - Use Communication To Release Another Person’s Upset - by When someone is upset at you, the most important thing you can do is to get their upset communicated. Get it said. Get it out in the open.
As long as an upset is kept inside, it does damage. The person creates distance and destroys love. The moment an upset is communicated, the upset loses ...
Views: 3428 - To Whom It May Concern - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Dianna BooherYou have done the necessary research, formulated a sensible proposal, and even rewritten the final draft for your presentation at tomorrow’s staff meeting. The only factor you failed to consider is one of the most important components of the communication process: knowing “to whom it may ...
Views: 1469 - Hiring: Communicating in the Age of Interaction - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from Don BowlbyInteraction comes in two ways today: human-to-human and human-to-information. As a natural extension of the Information Age, the Interaction Age has come with messaging capabilities and real-time conferencing supplementing office productivity. With all of this technology at our fingertips, it is ...
Views: 1442 - 4 Personality Types: Who is the Most Effective? - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from Don BowlbyA friend of mine recently bought a fitness center franchise and she is miserable. She learned that when the center is empty she goes stir-crazy. She likes to have people around her all of the time and can’t stand the quiet of the afternoon. On the other hand, my best friend is an engineer ...
Views: 2589 - Cutting Through the Fog - by We so often communicate with one another on top of layers of unspoken assumptions and agendas, often without realizing it. The "not realizing it" piece is the killer. Unconscious assumptions present huge barriers to clear communication and understanding. One of the most powerful things we can do ...
Views: 726 - What is Managing Up? - by Submitted on May 03, 2007 from Yvonne Ryan"Managing up" is all about establishing good relationships with the leaders above you, so you can further your goals and the goals of your group. People deal best with those they like, or at least respect. Overall, you will need to become visible to these people, understand their goals and ...
Views: 931 - The Art of Being Speechless - by A young reporter was interviewing an elderly Sir Winston Churchill. He complimented Sir Winston on his great oratorical skills. Sir Winston replied that it took a great deal of practice. Taken aback the young reporter qualified that he was referring more to the great statesman’s impromptu quips ...
Views: 857 - How do You Communicate Love--or Anything Else? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Evelyn ColeWhat Happens to Communication When Subconscious Clues Are Missing? What happens when all that is left is a hastily written and then hastily read message on a computer screen? Dire warning ahead! According to a recent blurb from the Associated press, 71% of business executives prefer to ...
Views: 1202 - Are your Words Getting in The Way of Your Communication? - by Communication is usually thought of in terms of inanimate technology: computers, fax machines, E-mail, chat, phones, pagers, etc.. This is curious because most decisions and deals are still made through personal contact. Unfortunately, most of us continue to perform rather poorly in ...
Views: 752 - The secret that the self-help gurus, psychologists, and counselors haven't told us ... because they don't know it! - by All of us have had moments where we believed that we had more potential than we were using. We just knew that we could get a better job, make our marriage better and improve family relationships. Surely we could learn more - faster!
There are thousands of books and tapes urging us to get more ...
Views: 890 - Communicating Your Business in 60 Seconds - by “It took me eight months before I finally got my first lead from this networking group,” a woman (we’ll call her… Megan) said at one of my networking meetings. I was shocked. Eight months! My first sale had come in the first meeting and nearly every meeting after that. What were we doing ...
Views: 3402 - Three Ways to Increase Credibility in Your Messages - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2007 from Bonnie BudzowskiBy Bonnie Budzowski President, InCredible Messages, LP We say “yes” or “no” to a message or a person long before we have time or information to process things rationally. Kevin Hogan, author of The Science of Influence, explains it this way: “When you first meet someone, millions of neurons ...
Views: 1171 - Sex, Diets & Success: The Failure of the Self-Help Movement - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Shelle Rose CharvetLose over 20 pounds per month. Enhance your love life. Stop being a prisoner of your job. It’s all up to you. Here’s the miracle formula. And we’re going to give it to you for free. Goal-setting will change your life. Throw off the shackles of the shoulds in your life. If you only invest in one ...
Views: 1073 - Running a Meeting: 10 Rookie Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Meredith O'ConnorRunning a good meeting is really an art. In countless organizations, large and small, meetings are scheduled back-to-back; start late, lose focus, erupt in personal conflict, accomplish little, leave no one accountable, and make people miserable. It is up to you, as a leader, to learn the ...
Views: 1008 - Real Behavior Change: What does it take to break a habit? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Shelle Rose CharvetMotivation, Reinforcement, Support and Accountability Behavior change is not merely a matter of knowledge or skill. If that were true, then all the information campaigns on how to improve your health would have made behavior-related illnesses a thing of the past. And birth control information ...
Views: 7713(1 vote) - Is Listening the Forgotten Art of this Century? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Eugenia TripputiHow many times have you found yourself in a conversation during which your mind is wandering at best or preparing the answer to yet-to-be-said statement at worst? I am sure we can all relate to this snapshot of 21st century reality! Nevertheless, we hear this trendy phrase repeatedly: ...
Views: 815 - Resolving Conflicts - Match the Intensity! - by A Chairperson’s worst nightmare!
Recently, I attended a Board Meeting that got out of control. After only a few minutes, there was tension in the air. Some of the directors openly disagreed with one another. One man huffed and puffed his displeasure, while another woman rolled her eyes ...
Views: 615 - Make Sure You Face the Media Confidently. - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2007 from Delia ThompsonWe live in an incredibly effective media era. Daily via radio, television, magazines and newspapers we are informed about the in’s and out’s of corporate companies and government departments. More and more people are being called on daily to deal with questions the media may have. This is an ...
Views: 925 - Make a Superb First Impression - by It is extremely important that people have a good first impression of you. Either you make a good impression or you will suffer for it! It is going to effect how your contact views you for the rest of that conversation. It can effect how fast a friendship starts, or how fast business ...
Views: 591 - Success and Communication - by Everything we do in life requires communication. Personal and business success often hinges on how well we understand others and how well they can understand us. If one of the objectives of communication is achieving a shared understanding, what can you do to become more effective when ...
Views: 1007 - 5 Tips for Building Trust and Rapport - by Have you ever had a sale that didn’t close and you weren’t sure why? Chances are you lost the sale because you didn’t establish sufficient trust and rapport with your prospect. Once you have developed trust and rapport you’ve actually got the hard part behind you and you’re probably going to ...
Views: 2688 - Do the Right Thing - by In high school I had a political science teacher named Ms. Roberts. She used to always say, “do the right thing!” Maybe she wanted to make sure we were all prepared for class and had our homework completed on time, but that simple statement has stuck with me today.
What is the right thing to ...
Views: 849 - Business Meal Etiquette: Host & guest play different roles - by Building relationships often involves having a meal with a customer, client or vendor, and as a business owner you may find yourself entertaining one of the above or being one of them. Business etiquette -- the rules which govern your conduct -- require that you behave differently as a host or ...
Views: 883 - Small But Mighty! Business Cards Pack a Wallop - by They measure about 2" x 3 1/2."
They weigh less than 1/4 of an ounce.
They cost about a nickel or a dime.
And, they pack a powerful punch!
They are business cards, and they are your most effective, least expensive form of advertising. You can carry them with you day and night, ...
Views: 716 - Get Known and Trusted by Those Who Buy What You Offer - by Let’s suppose you are looking for a web site developer and have two equally impressive brochures on your desk. For one company you have a personal reference; none of your contacts know or have heard of the other one. The choice is easy because we prefer to do business with people we know and ...
Views: 679 - Are your Communication Skills Up Where They Should Be? - by Those who have mastered "communication" have mastered "recruiting"!
In online recruiting, what exactly is communication?
It is simply the transfer of your business ideas and belief system to your prospect.
Communication comes in many forms, you can communicate person to person (face to ...
Views: 793 - You May Think It's Their Fault ... But Maybe It's Really You - by You've had this happen to you at one time or another: You make a funny comment to a friend or family member based on something silly you've just been thinking about. Instead of laughter, you get frustration, maybe even a hostile reaction.
"How could they react that way?" you ask. "My intention ...
Views: 787 - 16 TIPS FOR BECOMING A BETTER WRITER - by Whether you're writing a memo, a letter, an article or a full-length novel, there are a few basic rules to keep in mind that will help your message first to be read and then to be better understood and accepted.
1. Never Be Boring
Your reader will forgive almost anything except you being ...
Views: 937 - The Top 10 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Boundaries in Communcation - by 1. Monitor the "communication culture" of your home and your work.
Is gossip the norm? Is sarcasm and insensitivity the norm? If so, it's time to take a stand and to shift to a higher level of sensitivity and respect.
2. Allow the people who will be affected by the decisions that you make to ...
Views: 1467 - The Top Ten Tips for Communication With Children - by Most people have more training before they receive their driver's license than before they become a parent. Educating yourself on how to communicate effectively with your child can be the key to achieving your parenting goals. If you do not have children of your own, these 10 tips can help you ...
Views: 1409 - The Top Ten Tips on Storytelling and Making an Impact - by All great communicators are great storytellers. Listeners are more open to receiving when they hear the message delivered in a story format - they can lower their walls and defenses because the message is coming to them in a safe and indirect way. Wherever you want to make an impact, tell a ...
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