English Communication Skill: Asking Questions- Secrets of Open-Ended Questions
English Communication Skill: Asking Questions- Secrets of Open-Ended Questions Increasing your question asking skill is indeed the skill experts say will do the most for career advancement. And increasing your skill in asking questions will make your conversations more interesting – for the other person and you! And here is a tip for you. […]
The “New Contact or Referral” Call
The “New Contact or Referral” Call You make this kind of call to either someone you have just met or someone you have not yet met who has been referred to you by someone you know. With a “new contact or referral” call, you are just getting to know each other. This is an opportunity […]
The “Follow-Through” Call
The “Follow-Through” Call A “follow-through” call is made to follow up on an idea or project. This call may involve asking or giving information, scheduling a meeting or appointment, or staying in touch about an opportunity: “Hi, this is Marie, calling to follow up to schedule our meeting about next year’s conference.” “This is David. […]
English Communication Skill: Ask the Critical Questions to Clarify Pesky “Relative Words.”
English Communication Skill: Ask the Critical Questions to Clarify Pesky “Relative Words.” Here’s an important situation to ask questions – when people use relative words. Relative words are nonspecific descriptive words which only have meaning in relation to something else. Here are examples of relative words that can create a great deal of confusion: […]
English Communication Skill: Effective Listening Needs Questions
English Communication Skill: Effective Listening Needs Questions Effective listening requires asking questions. No one says everything you want to hear in the optimal order, depth, and detail that you are wanting. You have to ask. Questions are a way of getting the information you want or need. In the American culture, our etiquette prohibits […]
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet- Part 2 Be Alert & Write it Out!
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet- Part 2 Be Alert & Write it Out! Here are some more practical tips for shooting forward in your listening skill– Take an alert body position Enhance your conversation by doing these body positions Uncross your arms and legs. Sit straight in the chair. Face […]
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet Communication is connecting with people. Relationship. And half of the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener? Do you want the other person to know you are truly in the same space with them? There are four things you can do right now […]
The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting
The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting Everyone has a vast network of relationships. It is great to cultivate your relationships, your network, for growth, action, and interaction So it is important to stay in touch with people. Staying in touch with people is like the little drops of water that make the trees […]
English communication skills- Networking- Relationships- Power of Sending Notes for Praise and Thanks
English communication skills- Networking- Relationships- Power of Sending Notes for Praise and Thanks Amazing how it is often the little things in life that touch us. Sending notes is one of those little things that means a lot. It can be email. It can be handwritten. Handwritten is a wow these days. For the recipient- […]
English communication skills- Networking- Relationships- Power of Praise and Thanks
English communication skills- Networking- Relationships- Power of Praise and Thanks An attitude of gratitude nourishes your network and relationships and helps it blossom in its growing. Think about all the people who support you personally and professionally. Praise is the act of giving positive and sincere feedback and support to those people. You can’t just […]