In the business world and in life in general communication is everything. It is how we get what we want; it is how we get what we need. This is a basic premise that we learn the moment we open our eyes in this world. It is how we communicate that changes over time. When […]
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Do Not Let Your Negative Self Talk Stop You from Succeeding
When we are on track to succeeding in life and in business, we can be our own worst enemies. Self Talk is the dialogue that we use to speak with ourselves. This may sound a bit out there but think about it this way: the angels on your shoulders, the good and the bad or […]
A Few Tips on How to use Communication Technology Effectively
In today’s world technology is a tool that you cannot avoid. We use it in many ways and for many different types of communication. These new and not so new forms of communication still boil down to communication in the end. Just as with more traditional types of business communication, there are some great ways […]
Maintaining Emotional Awareness When Communicating
When it comes to communicating, whether at work or at home, emotions play a huge roll. Communication, effective or otherwise, is driven by how you think and what you are feeling in the moment. How you interpret others nonverbal communications and react to it can drive your understanding of their message, and the same works […]
Effective Connecting Through Stress Management
Have you ever been in the middle of a meeting when things get heated and temperatures rise? If so, then you will have felt and seen the negative effects that stress can have on your ability to effectively communicate with other parties. The trouble is that when stress does show itself, it is not always […]
Nonverbal Communication Skills
In part two of our series on how to increase your effective connecting skills we will be discussing nonverbal communication. Public speaking is as much about how others read our body language (and how we read theirs) as it is about what we say or how we say it. Everything, from the way you look […]