How to Offer Information Without Causing Anger and to Make a Hearty Stew
How to Offer Information Without Causing Anger and to Make a Hearty Stew People sometimes hesitate to offer information or ideas to others. They may think, “It is not my business” or “They didn’t ask, so maybe I shouldn’t offer information.” Or fear of the demon “Anger.” Have you noticed some people have heightened awareness […]
English Speaking Training- Opening a Conversation— Top Tip! English Speaking Training– How to Start a Conversation– The Top Tip! Approximately 2010, I read a newspaper article that changed overnight my typical greeting to everyone. The article’s topic was how to talk to a person who has recently suffered the death of a loved one—- spouse, […]
English Speaking Training –Strategies for Satisfying Conversations
English Speaking Training-Strategies for Satisfying Conversations To make a satisfying conversation, first consider the strategy of asking questions throughout the conversation. That makes dialogue and both people are learning about each other. Satisfying conversations are like tennis games or badminton games. The conversation goes back and forth like the tennis ball or birdie. You talk […]
English Communication Skill- Do Your Best Listening
English Communication Skill: Do Your Best Listening Communication is connecting with people, making relationship. Half of the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener so the other other person knows you are truly in the same space with them? What to do? First, clear away the clutter. Noise clutter, desk clutter, […]
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 […]
Take Detached Look at Your Comfort Zone for Interaction
Take a Detached Look at your Comfort Zone for Interacting with Others. Taking a detached look at your comfort zone for people interaction can be unsettling, but it reveals a characteristic which you can choose to accept or change. –Are you comfortable or at ease making conversation with someone you don’t know at a meeting, […]
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 […]
English Speech Communication- Be Great at Encouraging Conversation
English Speech Communication_ Be Great at Encouraging Conversation Some people have the magic to make conversation– want to be that person?Magnetism we call it: ability to encourage others to open up and converse.. The magnetism is the use of “magic” phrases over and over, always with sincerity and genuine connection. “Please.” “I have confidence you […]
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.