Effective Communication Articles

1). How to Impress Others When You Speak By : Steve Kaye
People expect more of a speaker that just words. Here's how to stand out. 1) Be the message. You must exemplify the principles, values, and ideas that you talk about in order to have credibility urging others to adopt them. 2) Think like the audience. Present your ideas from the viewpoint of how they will find them most useful. Realize that things that work for you, may depend upon your situation.
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2). How to Write Checklists By : Robert F. Abbott
There are a number of strategic reasons for using checklists, a writing format which helps you make your point(s) by writing at least some of your document in lists, rather than all in standard paragraphs. For example, checklists may convey the idea that you have carefully analyzed a situation, that a sequence should be followed, or that you are a well-organized person.
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3). Effective Customer Communication By : Jonathon Hardcastle
Organizations are open dynamic systems for transforming resource inputs into saleable outputs (goods & services). They are created to provide useful products and services that satisfy the needs of customers and provide value to stakeholders. But the interests of various stakeholders (whether employees, customers, suppliers, or stakeholders) are not always aligned.
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4). What You Say, What People Hear By : Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Communication between partners often gets confusing, and there is a very good reason for this. Most of the time, the words we use have far less impact than the energy behind the words. Therefore, what you say is often not what the other person hears. The energy behind a communication is determined by our INTENTION. In much of the communication between.
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5). Practice Makes Perfect: Changing Your Communication Habits One Step At a Time By : Judy Ringer
We are what we do repeatedly, Excellence, therefore, is not an act, It is a habit. -- Aristotle The concept of practice applies to any skill that you want to cultivate. If you take up a new musical instrument, you will need to practice a while before you're ready to give your first concert. In Aikido, the martial art I study and teach, we get on the mat many times each week to practice and perfect our technique.
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6). Get Replies to Your Voice Mail By : Steve Kaye
If you are like most business people, voice mail has both simplified and complicated your life. On the good side, it helps you exchange information. On the other side, leaving messages can seem like putting notes in bottles that drift off to sea. Here's how to make sure that your messages get results. 1) Prepare for the call. Realize that you are more likely to end up in a voice mail system than to talk with someone.
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7). Getting Things Done Through Effective Communication By : Jonathon Hardcastle
Executives and managers are involved in meetings, presentations, interviews, conferences, telephone conversations, memos or emails, participating in all sorts of communications methods to exchange the necessary information.
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8). How to Enjoy the Holidays With Your Relatives By : Steve Kaye
Here are five simple things that will make the next holiday party enjoyable for everyone. 1) Leave Home Without It Unless you visit like-minded people, leave your private cause at home. Cover the tattoo, remove the nose ring, take out the tongue stud. Similarly, avoid editorials, lectures, and sermons. Remember: it's a holiday party. No one comes to be offended.
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9). Strategic Checklists By : Robert F. Abbott
I've been through a couple of checklists in the past few days, and it's reaffirmed my faith in their effectiveness as a communication tool. Now, there are at least a couple of ways we can look at checklists: in the strategic and tactical senses. You'll probably recognize the tactical advantages of using checklists: a clear and logical, as well as economical, way to write.
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10). How Leaders Use Voice Mail By : Steve Kaye
Your outgoing voice mail message tells a lot about you. In fact, it may be the first impression that you make with a new client. Here's how to appear successful. 1) Present a Positive Image Your outgoing voice mail message should be simple, positive, and professional. State your name and company followed by concise directions. You may want to leave a daily message because it shows that you check your messages and tells callers what to expect.
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11). Five (5) Major Pitfalls Of Ad Copywriting And What You Can Do To Avoid Them By : Carla Lendor
For all of us involved in advertising the challenge of producing that one piece of copywriting magic that sends our sales soaring is never far from our minds. Face it, copywriting is not all about aesthetically pleasing language, it is about sales. The most aesthetically pleasing copywriting is not necessarily the most persuasive that will produce the greatest sales.
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12). How to Overcome the Daily Deluge of Emails through Streamlining Your Communication By : John Khu
Emails have already replaced the conventional letters in many parts of the world. If you are a marketer or a professional dealing with online clients, you already know the need to streamline your communication. At times, your inbox can jeopardize your time management. Important functions in a day can go haywire by spending a lot of time with the emails.
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13). Are You Ready To Go International? By : Ranju Kumar
Are YOU ready to communicate and sell in this international medium, where most Internet users are outside North America and English may be their second language?
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