by Jeff Davidson Interpersonal communication, especially in the business world, is undergoing a revolution or, based on your point of view, a devolution: Once it was considered bad form to interrupt others when they were in deep concentration. Once, people always knocked on doors before they entered rooms, phoned each other at reasonable hours [...]
They made it—just under the wire! Audible.com has just released my latest audiobook Speak with Confidence! in time for our upcoming public workshop Presentations That Work, June 14-15. It’s also available on Amazon.com and iTunes. Now about you. If you find yourself giving more and more presentations (And who doesn’t? Life is a series of [...]
Whether you are talking about deserving a raise, doubling your sales volume, or convincing someone to date you, the outcome begins in your head. dlgartinMore Posts
A fifty-something CEO recently complained to his colleagues around the conference table, “I hardly ever hear from my kids anymore.” The other colleagues at the table—all CEOs—chimed in. Max added this tidbit from the conversation he’d had with his own son the previous weekend: “Son, your mother and I would like you to call occasionally. We [...]
Have you ever felt the urge to argue with someone without being able to identify why you want to argue? A “know-it-all” attitude often elicits that kind of reaction. Watch this clip for tips on how to avoid those unnecessary arguments. Dianna Booher Dianna Booher works with organizations to increase their productivity and effectiveness through [...]
A patronizing tone may work in a parent-to-child conversation, but it can make a difficult conversation between two adults even worse. Check out the following video for tips on delivering difficult messages. 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. [...]
Look into your lover’s eyes and whisper, “I love you” and what do you expect to hear in return? Silence? If it happens often, the relationship’s in trouble. Yet every day that awkward silence can be “heard” when people say to a boss, “It’s done” and hear…silence in response. If you’re serious about getting feedback [...]
From cell phones to Facebook to blogging to instant messaging, we’re surrounded by conversations, but all too often we forget that conversation not only entails getting your point across but receiving the intended message of others. Friday, November 26 is the official National Day of Listening. StoryCorps, founder of the holiday, learned that people want [...]
It would give you something to tweet about. A poem, song, or rap would be one more blog topic on your idea list. Thanking your in-laws for their “support through the years” would make them wonder what favor you’re about to ask next. You’d set a good example for your kids about a positive attitude of [...]
“How’s the recovery going here after the oil spill?” I asked the cab driver as I exited the Lafayette airport and climbed into his cab for the short ride to the hotel. “Slow. But it’s not the oil spill that’s the issue. We have yet to see any tar balls around here. We don’t have [...]
