English Communication- Get Ready to Start a Conversation
English Communication- Get Ready to Start a Conversation Do you want to be a good conversationalist? Prepare several topics of conversation before you head out for a meeting, reception, social gathering, or meal. Here are some general subjects you can personalize or adapt to your situation: Sports (national, international, local) Weather (the good, the bad, […]
English Communication: How To Be a Great Conversationalist
English Communication: How To Be a Great Conversationalist Conversation is the basis of communication. It establishes rapport and connects us to our colleagues, clients, co-workers, friends, family. Confidence in your ability to converse makes you better in your work relationships and personal relationships. Susan RoAne made a survey of what she called, “ConverSensations”, people who […]
English Communication: How to Say Good-bye
English Communication: How to Say Good-bye Greeting people is easy compared to saying good-bye, especially when at a social gathering. Here are some of my favorite tips for graciously departing from a conversation. The emphasis here is on “gracious.” The situation: You have listened intently and participated in a conversation. You deem it is time […]
English Communication: How Are You? More Angles of View–In Person & On the Phone
English Communication: How Are You? More Angles of View–In Person & On the Phone It’s not what you say, but how you say it. “How are you?” is a ritual greeting in the United States. But how you say it can move it from ritual to relationship. Here are a few more angles of view: Angle […]
English Communication: How Are You? Two Angles of View
English Communication: How Are You? Two Angles of View “How are you?” Simple little phrase, yes? But it drives international people a little crazy in the U.S. That’s because in their home country, if people say, “How are you?”, they really do want to know how you are doing or what is happening in your […]
English Communication: Meetings- How to Succeed in the First Five Minutes
English Communication: Meetings- How to Succeed in the First Five Minutes Everyone goes to meetings. 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 not about impressing other people. The first five minutes are about putting people at ease. […]
Tip: Sending a Message with Facial Expressions
Tip: Sending a Message with Facial Expressions Use your face to accentuate key points. Act what you are saying. Are you incredulous about a statistic you have just spoken? Raise your eyebrows in disbelief. Are you describing a strategy you disagree with? Frown.
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point Ahhh, to be direct and to the point in your communication. I have heard that wish over and over. What can you do to improve that skill? You can learn to be direct and to the point by simplifying a story to […]
English Speech Communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs
English speech communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs American English has its own casual variety of the English language and vocabulary. Historically, it has been influenced by sports, the cowboys, the building of the railroad, the card game of poker, African-American culture, immigrants, native and so forth. Here are some words which are common […]
Fail-Safe Questions
Fail-Safe Questions For this week’s accent reduction advice, we have a speech tip video below. Also, whether you are a student meeting new people or an adult who knows no one at a work gathering, you can use fail-safe questions with particular themes to open and start conversations. Today, here are three: […]