Recent Posts Tagged With 'interpersonal communication'

• I’m Talking to You

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 22:05 in family, TV, inspiration, success, television, self improvement, public speaking, speeches, interpersonal communication, brady bunch, interpersonal skills, interpersonal

  There’s an interesting scene in “A Very Brady Christmas” where Mike Brady, the patriarch or the infamous Brady Bunch, is giving a speech before Christmas dinner. Mike’s speech is about the importance of family and traditional values such as h...

• The Magic Formula for Overcoming Communication Fears

  Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 20:45 in communication, inspiration, goals, presentation skills, interviewing, public speaking, fear of public speaking, fear, interpersonal communication, communication skills, interpersonal

  Communication fears can limit us more so than anything else. They prevent us from meeting new people, strengthening relationships, moving ahead in our career and achieving financial abundance. While the internet and social media give us the opportuni...

• Why People Don’t Like You

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 15:59 in small business, Career, Networking, success, friendship, advice, social media, fear of public speaking, twitter, interpersonal communication, online success, interpersonal skills

  None of us like the feeling of being rejected but it’s even more difficult to swallow when something like friendship, which has a relatively low social risk, is rejected. With much of our social interactions moving on-line and the anonymity of ...

• The Trouble with Hearsay

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 20:47 in tips, Networking, motivation, friendship, confidence, self improvement, fear, interpersonal communication, interpersonal skills

  I once overheard a conversation where someone was communicating negative feedback. The only thing was the person giving the feedback allegedly wasn’t the one who felt that way – he had overheard someone else and wanted to share the critic...

• Do You Live Under a Rock or in a Cave?

  Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 22:20 in conversation, michael jackson, interpersonal communication, susan boyle

  Okay, it’s time for another pet peeve of mine that has been rearing its ugly head in recent months. I can understand people using phrases like “unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know about …” in conversatio...

• Quick Tip: How to Stop Mumbling

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 05:27 in Networking, conversation, public speaking, interpersonal communication, mumbling, interpersonal, speaking with clarity

  You have a lot to say and are enthusiastic about what you have to say, yet you’re lacking one key ingredient – no one can understand you because you mumble. You may mumble and not even be aware of it – although a good indicator is when people a...

• Quick Tip: Did I Miss Anything?

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 23:13 in Career, training, meetings, interpersonal communication, quick tip, interpersonal skills

  If there was one question that I knew would immediately infuriate many of my teachers and professors, it was this one. There were always people that missed class, would ask this same question (even though the instructor blew up at the last person tha...

• Do You Walk the Walk?

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 22:36 in business, Management, leadership, public speaking, interpersonal communication, interpersonal skills

  Do as I say, not as I do. It seems like everyone is guru these days yet many of these folks don’t follow their own advice. For example: the Facebook guru that tells people to “always include a personal message when adding someone as a friend&...

• Success: Ten Things To Do in High School

  Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 22:21 in inspiration, high school, friends, success, advice, interpersonal communication

  Have you ever wished you could go back in time and do things differently? Sure, most of us do. I recently came across a cereal box that had list on the back of “18 things to do before you turn 18.” This list got me thinking for two reason...

• Will Web 2.0 Kill Public Speaking?

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 23:44 in Web 2.0, social networking, podcasting, public speaking, interpersonal communication, digital age, face to face, interpersonal

  Since the internet rush of the 1990’s which meant going online wasn’t just for nerds, the way we communicate has changed significantly. Email helped us record and organize conversations, text messages helped us zap quick notes to each oth...

• Correcting Others Makes YOU Look Bad

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 14:07 in conversation, public speaking, speaking, feedback, bullying, interpersonal communication, interpersonal, tact, giving corrective feedback

  Have you ever misspoken, only to have someone correct you right away? Are you thankful that the person cared enough to point out your error to everyone within earshot? Some people just can’t resist pointing out other people’s errors, regardless o...

• Book Review: How to Be a Gentleman

  Posted on Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at 22:49 in review, etiquette, interpersonal communication, gentleman, proper behavior, interpersonal, men's interests

  “How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy” is a quick read about etiquette for men. The book had caught my eye several times before I finally picked it up and gave it a read. I’m glad I did, as it’s an excellent resource...

• Communication Success: The Cure for Over Communicating

  Posted on Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 17:00 in interpersonal communication

  Have you ever been accused of over communicating? Many of us tend to add in more details than necessary when we communicate. Hence the term “TMI,” an acronym for “too much information.” So let’s look at over communication in a bit more deta...

• Job Interview Success: Multiple Interviewers: What to do when more than one person is interviewing you at the same time

  Posted on Saturday April 5th, 2008 at 22:50 in public speaking, job interview, interpersonal communication

  Interviewing for a job is hectic, especially if you really want (or really need) that particular job. As interviewing candidates for a position requires a substantial amount of time and effort, employers are always trying to optimize the process but ...