English Communication Skill: Best Listening- Body Language & Power of Notetaking

English Communication Skill: Best Listening- Body Language and Power of Notetaking At least fifty percent of a person’s impression is from your body language. Take an alert body position in any meeting Enhance your conversation by doing these body positions Uncross your arms and legs. Sit straight in the chair. Face the speaker full on. […]

English Communication Skill: Up Your Listening Game

English Communication Skill: Up Your Listening Game Communication is connecting with people, and connecting with people is relationship. Half the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener.. or gasp!… an over the top listener?  Do you want other persons to know you are truly in the same space with them? Here’s […]

Want People to Talk in Virtual Meetings?

Want  people  to talk  in virtual meetings?      How to ask for ideas or feedback during a virtual meeting that gets valuable answers—and not only from the usual talkative people?  Face it- virtual meetings are here to stay.  Because  “keep it simple” is a great mantra, this blog  will include  “chat” but will not discuss, […]

How to Approach People Confidently

How to Approach People Confidently Confidently approaching people is a professional skill that can serve anyone in any kind of work. It’s not geting people to talk or confronting people in the hallway or elevator. It’s the ability to open the door to conversation with people around you now. Develop the skill of confidently approaching […]

English Communication Skill: Encourage Conversation- The Road to Rapport

English Communication Skill:  Encourage Conversation- The Road to Rapport Relationship is the heart of social and work life. Communication is the heart of relationship and rapport. What’s the cardinal characteristic that encourages others to feel comfortable and converse? Observation. Look around and notice what surrounds another person– say a picture of an ocean setting– and […]

Key to Networking- Conversation

Key to Networking – Conversation Hiding in plain sight! Networking takes place during conversation– on airplanes, on elevators, in grocery store lines, at sporting events, conferences, and workshops. Wherever people are, conversation is possible. Opportunity happens because some person takes the initiative to reach out, make contact, and generate an interaction. Opportunities are endless.  What […]

3 Keys to Small Talk

3 Keys to Small Talk At a meeting, conference, dinner gathering, wedding– these are the 3 keys to small talk:t a small dinner party, a wedding, a conference or corporate meeting. Be open and find common ground with the other person.  Always listen.  And do great follow-up questions.

How Do You Impact an Audience?

How Do You Impact an Audience? How you look makes a difference to an audience–clothes, facial expression, stance, body movement, hands and eye movement. Suppose you are trying to motivate a group, and you tell them something is “a wonderful opportunity,” but you don’t look or sound enthusiastic.  Vision is the king of the senses; hearing […]

Should You Accept an Invitation to Speak??

Should You Accept an Invitation to Speak? (Of course, if your boss asks you to give a speech, do it!) Do you have the time in your schedule? o   You need time to get to and from the event and answer questions Do you have time to prepare? o   You want to prepare a speech you are […]

How to Succeed in the First Five Minutes for Meetings

English Communication: How to Succeed in the First Five Minutes for Meetings Blog 201 on Friday, July 2, 2021 Everyone goes to meetings, face-to-face or virtual. You could be there to persuade.  Or you could be there to take in or contribute information.  Whatever your purpose, the first five minutes are critical. They are not […]