If someone is looking to you for advice, or they want to buy something from you, or they want to seek advice about making a change in their life, it is essentially an effort to improve or enhance their existing situation. The core issue is an emotional need. The actual product itself is just a means to an end; it is not in and of itself the solution. The emotional satisfaction that the product provides, however, is. This is why asking questions is so critical…
Category: Communication Skills and Writing (Page 7 of 8)
We have all heard at some time or another how important body language is as a component of communication. Here are some essential rules for more effective communication:
1. Don’t cross your arms or legs – You have probably already heard you shouldn’t cross your arms as it might make you seem defensive or guarded. This goes for your legs too. Keep your arms and legs open.
2. Maintain eye contact – If there are several people you are talking to, give them all some eye contact to create a better connection and see if they are listening. Keeping too much eye-contact might seem a bit weird and no eye-contact might make you seem insecure.
A great article by Philip Yaffe (a former Wall Street Journal feature writer) on writing, speaking, communication
At first glance mathematics and persuasive communication – writing, and particularly public speaking would seem to have little in common. After all, mathematics is an objective science, whilst speaking involves voice quality, inflection, eye contact, personality, body language, and other subjective components.
However, under the surface they are very similar….
Here’s a list of 3 sentences that can change your life – at work and at home. If you think this is just a tall claim, just read on and try practicing these over the next few days..
There are lot’s of explanations about the common barriers that people encounter during listening. Here’s the most common ones that challenge us..
Based on an extract from a web article
More effective communication can result if individuals follow a simple principle. This effective communication principle is:
FOCUS ON FEELINGS RATHER THAN ON CONTENT
An effective communicator should be able to avoid getting caught up in the CONTENT of another’s message and get to the FEELINGS behind the message…
Article by Margaret S Gremli Ph.D
One of the things that everyone wrestles with when writing their first resume is how to organise the information that needs to go into it. The conventional approach for someone who has been in the job market for some time is the “chronological” style. As the name suggests, this style tracks job progression chronologically. Its advantage is that it gives the reader an idea of how an applicant has progressed from one job to another in a particular career path….
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