Communication Quick Tips Video: Respond Rather Than React

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 27, 2010 - Communication—Interpersonal

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Communication expert Dianna Booher offers tips on how you can turn negative reactions into appropriate responses. Dianna Booher Dianna Booher works with organizations to increase their productivity and effectiveness through better communication: writing skills, presentation skills, interpersonal communication, and client communication. An expert in executive communication and keynote speaker, she is the author of 46 [...]

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Presentation Skills: Sending Your Slides Ahead? So What?

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 25, 2010 - Communication—Oral

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The subject came up again this week with an executive group who briefs “up on the hill.” Their “up on the hill” references meant, of course, briefings in Congress and the executive branch. So you’d think the people receiving their deck of slides would consider them important enough to review before attending meetings, right? Wrong—or [...]

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Communication Quick Tips Video: Work at Building Rapport

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 20, 2010 - Communication—Interpersonal, General Communication

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Dianna Booher shares several suggestions on building rapport to establish authentic, lasting connections. Dianna Booher Dianna Booher works with organizations to increase their productivity and effectiveness through better communication: writing skills, presentation skills, interpersonal communication, and client communication. An expert in executive communication and keynote speaker, she is the author of 46 books, published in [...]

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Writing More, Saying Less: The Link Between Words and Worth

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 18, 2010 - Communication—Written, General Communication, Technical Writing

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To pose a frequently asked question: Does size matter? Document length, that is. Do more details lead to more definitive answers? That question was debated about the healthcare bill and is now being batted around regarding the new financial regulatory legislation. What’s the link between words and worth? Take, for example, the new financial reform [...]

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Communication Quick Tips Video: Use Concrete Words Rather Than Abstract Ones

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 13, 2010 - General Communication, Uncategorized

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Abstract words can mean different things to different people. Watch Dianna’s communication quick tip video on the importance of using concrete words rather than abstract ones. Dianna Booher Dianna Booher works with organizations to increase their productivity and effectiveness through better communication: writing skills, presentation skills, interpersonal communication, and client communication. An expert in executive [...]

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Multitasking Leads to Communication Gaffes

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 9, 2010 - Books, Personal Productivity, Recommended Reading

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But you get my point: In real life, important communication—whether writing or speaking—deserves your undivided attention and concentration.

A new book released today, SuperCompetent® by productivity expert Laura Stack, amplifies this same idea. Check out the third of her six A’s on becoming a supercompetent employee: attention (focus and concentration).

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From Boring to Bravo: Kristin Arnold Shares 3 Tips for Adding Interactivity to Presentations

Posted by Dianna Booher - August 2, 2010 - Books, Communication—Oral, Recommended Reading

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Guest Column With more than a billion presentations given in one month, it’s no surprise some are really quite boring. After all, it’s much easier to recite information than to make an interactive presentation. If you truly want to connect with your audience, you can choose to make your presentations more engaging and interactive. It’s as [...]