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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- Breaking Bad News to Customers: Five Tips to Soften the Blow - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyBreaking bad news to customers is not an easy task. However, when the time comes, it must be done with empathy and professionalism. Here are five strategies for delivering the message with compassion: 1. Tell the truth. People tend to fear what they do not understand. Put the situation into ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - Four Pointers to Improve Your Office Culture - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2012 from Lisa RezacAre your employees happy at their jobs? With all the stress of the modern career these days, not to mention the added work load and extra hours the average employee is expected to work, it is not hard to understand that the stress has negatively taken its toll. Statistically speaking, they're ...
Views: 1537 - Emotional Intelligence Is Limited by Reactivity - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from William MurrayOne of the biggest blocks to emotional intelligence and effective communication is emotional reactivity. You know how it is, you have all the best of intentions to have a productive communication with somebody and they say the “wrong thing” – the thing that pushes your “hot button”. Often it ...
Views: 1535 - The Future of Health Care - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Terri RichardsTen years from now where will health care be? Will all Americans have health insurance? Will health care be delivered in the best way possible? Will costs be contained? No one knows for sure. But we can be the ones who shape the future of health care delivery. Right now we can be the ones who ...
Views: 1535(10 votes) - 9 Great Ways To Approach Someone To Start A Conversation - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2008 from Peter MurphyIf you are not confident by nature the simple task of starting a conversation is enough to start the heart racing! Yes you read it correctly! Cold sweats, heart palpitations, shaking, stuttering, are just some of the effects that the faint-hearted can be faced with whilst starting a ...
Views: 1534 - Communication Skills for Harmonious Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Maria Khalife"One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them." ~ Goethe One of the strongest challenges to a relationship is communication. Assuming you know what your partner is thinking is most unwise. But if you work on your communication skills, you can work together to turn ...
Views: 1534 - How to Be a Successful Freelancer | Speedy essay - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2019 from Eddie ColinBeing a freelancer is a way to break the status quo to provide our own work without relying partly bureaucratic and heavy upon chains of command that what they do is limit our creativity and motivation structures. Obviously, I do not mean that there should not be large companies, but for some ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - Listening: The Foundation Of Communication - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Diane DirestaListening is the #1 communication skill for leadership, selling, customer service, and even romance! The problem is, most of us don’t listen very well. We’re not trained to listen and we don’t even realize that listening is a skill. People have lost jobs, customers, employees, and relationships ...
Views: 1534 - How to Prepare for a Television interview for your Business? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew ChowDress Code o Do not wear bright white, weather map blue, or chrome key blue. o When you are booked for a studio appearance, find out the colour of the set and dress so that you don't blend in. o Do not wear contrasting patterns. Wear bold, fashionable ties, but not ones that distract. o Do ...
Views: 1533 - How to Listen: Strategies for Promoting Better Personal and Professional Relationships - by Listening is one of the most important, as well as most misunderstood of the communication skills. One of the things that makes listening a challenge is that it requires your complete undivided attention. As well as your complete involvement with the speaker. Giving someone your undivided ...
Views: 1532 - Giving Voice to Greater Success - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Stephanie ScottiTalent shows are back on U.S. television and bigger than ever. One of the newest is The Voice, where vocalists compete for a recording contract and $100,000. What makes this show unique is its innovative “blind audition,” in which judges select contestants based solely on their voice. How would ...
Views: 1531(1 vote) - Ole Boy Network Still Has Teeth - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Lillian BjorsethI’m not a sexist, and I’m not a bra-burning feminist. I am a realist. That’s why I can say that the ole boy network still unequivocally affects relationship building in the corporate hallowed halls … not so much in the entrepreneurial ranks. Building beneficial relationships knows no gender ...
Views: 1531(1 vote) - Building Better Employee Relations Through Dialogue - by This is a time of historically extraordinary change for most organizations and individuals. We are moving quickly from the Information Age to the Age of Communication. The exceptional turns of business events we are currently experiencing result from the need for communication. While there may ...
Views: 1530 - Email is an Instant Web Page - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Judine SlaughterWhile reading online from a computer screen, our senses for aroma, audio, texture, and flavor labor just as quickly as reading print on paper. Our sense of vision has less patience. Studies have found people scan the text while on the Internet. We don’t take the time to read, let alone reread, ...
Views: 1530(2 votes) - How a NAME Will Improve Your Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2015 from Michael MantellSo you want to improve the way you and your spouse, partner, co-worker or friends at the gym communicate? There probably isn’t anyone anywhere that believes there isn’t room to improve in this most fundamental skill of life. If you disagree, at least do it agreeably ☺. The very structure of, ...
Views: 1530 - Competing for Customers - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Jeff Gee• For a company, who matters the most the customers or the consumers? Can you illustrate, drawing from your research and consulting insights, this distinction? In a way we are all consumers. We all consume goods, merchandise, and food and on an energetic level we even consume energy from ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - How to Negate Workplace Negativity - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Sarah HathornThe corporate arena is filled with master complainers constantly trumpeting their naysayer attitudes. People are worried about their job security or upset that they haven’t been promoted, so they have a tendency to be hypercritical or resentful and drag others down. Their ideas are reinforced by ...
Views: 1529 - Tips For Formal Letter Drafting - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Piyush BhatiaThe following points are to be regarded with mechanical and physical details of formal letters: Heading / Title / Caption – The caption or heading comprises of the writer's address and the date of the letter. Only a date is required and writer's name is not included. Inside address – this ...
Views: 1528 - ALADDIN’S MAGIC LAMP OR SYNERGY CARD, WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from abe sharmaWho isn’t familiar with the stories of Sindbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and Aladdin? Immortal collections that emerged out of the sun baked sands of the middle east centuries ago to enthrall generations with their simplicity, moral codes, proverbial lessons and eye popping excitement. Complied in a ...
Views: 1527 - Avoid Communications Chaos - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Margaret MeloniWe have so many different ways to communicate with one another. We can pick up the phone and call using either a land line or a cell phone; we can send an email or a text using our computers or our various handheld devices and we can ‘tweet’ and ‘friend’ and make all kinds of connections AND we ...
Views: 1527 - How-To Do More With Rapport - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Erik LuhrsAh, the good ole days. What happened to the days when you could open up your shop and be the only butcher, baker, repairman, etc in town? The answer is “Progress.” Progress brought with it more things to do and make money at, but it also brought with a wave of non-stop competition. In ...
Views: 1527 - Publicity I didn’t Pay For, It Paid Me. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Daniel MerrickSo everywhere there was a new sales pitch coming at me, pay for my expert advice and I will get you the press you so desperately desire. We all have heard these promises, heard the sales pitch, and have gasped at the five grand retainers. In fact, I even charge one to those who wish to pay it. ...
Views: 1527(1 vote) - How Do I Tell My Parents I'm Pregnant? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Mardie CaldwellThere are times when your parents are definitely not the easiest people in the world to talk with, and it is even worse if the the conversation is about something you know will be upsetting. Try to remember that if you are pregnant, your parents are likely the people in the best position to help ...
Views: 1524 - The Top Ten Tips for Communication With Children - by Most people have more training before they receive their driver's license than before they become a parent. Educating yourself on how to communicate effectively with your child can be the key to achieving your parenting goals. If you do not have children of your own, these 10 tips can help you ...
Views: 1524 - Hire Content Writing Services India for Online Success - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from John SilverstoneContent plays a vital role in promoting your business over internet. A good website is a right blend of effective web content and graphic design elements. Both have a vital importance in drawing attention of the web visitors and keeping them stick to your website. In order to capture the nerve ...
Views: 1523 - 7 writing secrets from the greatest modernist literary figure of the 20th century (Part I) - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieThe writing secrets of Virginia Woolf with comments by Susan McKenzie 1. TREAT ALL WRITING AS AN ESSAY A good essay must have this permanent quality about it; it must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in not out. (Virginia Woolf). SUSAN MCKENZIE: Treat all ...
Views: 1522 - Are You Communicating in a CLEAN Way? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Charmaine HammondCLEAN Communication...what you say matters! After having facilitated thousands of discussions for my clients in conflict, mediating hundreds of cases and speaking to more than 60,000 people around the globe at conferences and events, I have learned a few things about communication. First, it ...
Views: 1522 - Increase Productivity on a Dime - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Jan BolickProductivity and morale - so important these days. But we get set in our ways. So when someone tries to change things (hence, us) in the name of greater productivity, we often dig in our heels, drag our heels, mope around and/or engage in catty water cooler conversations. So a bit of ...
Views: 1521(3 votes) - What CEO'S DON'T Want You to Know.......... - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Jodi Michele CooleyWhat CEO's DON'T Want You to Know......... Their biggest fear! The answer may shock you. The number one reason: Getting found out that they aren't as competent as they'd like you to think; that their employees might find out they were flawed. In other words, THEY ARE NOT ENOUGH. * Does ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Ten Telemarketing Campaign Mistakes To Avoid - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Maegan AndersonEver experienced a foiled appointment setting campaign, particularly those that used telemarketing as a medium? While some people will point out that telemarketing is to blame for it, it would be more productive to know what went wrong in your team’s attempt to generate sales leads. Besides, you ...
Views: 1520 - Why it is Very Important for Managers to be Good at Public Presentation - by Submitted on May 20, 2018 from Steven StasczakSome portion of the principle errand of a director is to pass data to his/her staff, bosses, business accomplices, investors or general society. Data is control and for an association has an effect regarding disappointment and achievement. One can't prevail as an administrator or manager in the ...
Views: 1520 - Being Prepared is the Best Way to Deal with Hard Interview Questions - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from James MalervyIt appears that now than ever before college students are filling out online job applications following graduation with anticipation of getting a job interview. Before students graduate college they need to have an extraordinary resume. Most colleges offer some type of resume writing seminar and ...
Views: 1519(3 votes) - How to Spot Manipulation - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerWe all want to get our needs met, but manipulators use underhanded methods. Manipulation is a way to covertly influence someone with indirect, deceptive, or abusive tactics. Manipulation may seem benign or even friendly or flattering, as if the person has your highest concern in mind, but in ...
Views: 1519 - SYNC UP! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2016 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever been told that you’re not a team player or not a good communicator when you think you are? Have you ever wondered why you can’t get great results from those who support you in your business? Great leaders know how to create synergy with those around them. This is the ...
Views: 1519 - Closing the Feedback Loop - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Azriel WinnettI've often written about the supreme importance of becoming a good listener. I've even gone as far as to suggest that listening might be the most important communication skill of them all. It should be so simple. Yet, it's not simple. Before I explain why, let me tell you an enlightening ...
Views: 1518 - How Chocolate Can Boost Productivity and Profits - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Alexandria JoyDecades of research, in multiple countries around the world, has shown time and again that investing in a positive, high-trust workplace culture yields distinct, tangible business benefits. Studies show that great workplaces enjoy significantly lower turnover and better financial performance ...
Views: 1518 - How Link Building Can Help You: Andrian Morrison Sums it Up - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2013 from Adrian MorrisonLinks are just like streets on a map of Google search. They show Google how popular a page or website is among masses. It also indicates connection between different websites. In short, we can say that Links are a very important strategy of SEO optimization to get good or top position in Google ...
Views: 1518 - Being Positive Helps Create Positive Children - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Rachael MahYour mindset determines how you see the world. It determines your perception of the world, and this perception is like a filter. The great thing about filters is that they can be adjusted. Take a water filter. Maybe it is set to filter out only chlorine, but it also lets all the other yucky ...
Views: 1517(1 vote) - Public speaking course - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from gita kumari“Words have incredible power. They can make people's hearts soar, or they can make people's hearts sore”. – Dr Mardy Groth In current scenario millions of people worldwide suffer from social phobia or shyness. Many people are so much petrified of speaking in public that they would rather die ...
Views: 1517 - Android: Classroom Training v/s Self Studying - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from John CruzerAndroid is software groundwork for mobile phones. It has its own OS, middleware and applications. Other mobile techniques in the today’s market are Symbian, Apple company iOS and Windows Phone 7. Among these techniques, Android obtained much attention due to its growing market of applications, ...
Views: 1516 - How Whiteboard Selling Skills Get Better and Faster Results - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Milly SonnemanLearn whiteboard presenting in minutes not hours? It’s true! When it comes to learning new skills, one thing is certain. It must be easy and fast. Whiteboard skills for selling and presenting are no exception. The entire system for learning new whiteboard selling skills is rapid and easy. ...
Views: 1516 - Training Your Internal Coach for Success! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Vesna GrubacevicDo you realise that every time you speak to yourself you are actually coaching yourself? Are you empowering yourself through your own internal dialogue or beating yourself up? Is that little voice inside of you your best friend or a saboteur? How would you like to be able to train your ...
Views: 1515(3 votes) - Words, language and writing by the one of the greatest innovators in the English language. 7 ways to put a zing in your writing - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieThe greatest words and writing secrets by Virginia Woolf (Part 2) Woolf is considered one of the greatest innovators in the English language. 1. POWER WORDS: “When I cannot see words curling like rings of smoke round me I am in darkness—I am nothing.” Virginia Woolf Susan McKenzie: In ...
Views: 1515 - 3 Tips to Work Positive at Your Office Party - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Joey FaucetteAnnouncements of office parties are met with either go-for-it’s or groans. The go-for-it’s are the ones who enjoyed last year’s party or just look forward to any social experience. The groans are the persons who remember last year’s with disdain or generally avoid socializing with their ...
Views: 1514 - Surviving Reality: Compassionate Competition - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Karen KleinwortTo a lot of people, the word competition is ugly and holds a negative connotation. When we think of the word competition, we often think of professional sports, athletes, Survivor the reality show, "others" on the dating scene, or the younger generation entering the workforce who may just beat ...
Views: 1514 - Prosperity: From Striving to Thriving - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Andrea Novakowski“Lasting happiness can and needs to be independent of our circumstances.” Marci Shimoff In preparing to write this article, I wondered – what does prosperity even mean? I pulled out my trusty Thesaurus and my eyes were opened. Prosperity ranges from abundance to well-being, and, there were ...
Views: 1513 - Our Undying Love for Vampires - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Claudia CunninghamWhen I began writing my first book, Biting Back: A No-Nonsense (No Garlic) Guide to Facing the Personal Vampires in Your Life (Llewellyn, 2010)—and that was well over eight years ago, mind you—I remember I was anxious, even then, that the national fascination with vampires would pass before I ...
Views: 1511 - The Four Powerful Keys To Virtual Team Success - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Claire SookmanCreating virtual teams is not challenge-free. Why? Imagine trying to communicate effectively with people you have never met and whose personalities you are not familiar with. If this hurdle is not overcome, establishing successful virtual teams can be extremely frustrating. Why still pursue ...
Views: 1511 - No More Writer's Block! The Perfect Exercise - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Kealah ParkinsonLiterary and psychology experts alike agree that writer's block comes from a need for guidance, often combined with a deep-seated fear of the unknown. Writers have come up with many different options for getting past that uncharted territory. And their techniques are generally split into two ...
Views: 1510(2 votes) - Honor Commitments, Keep Your Credibility When You Speak - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2014 from Bill LamptonHonor the commitments you made with your audience, and you will keep your credibility. FIRST: Honor your commitment to stay on topic. Assume that you are speaking at a high school commencement. Traditionally, the administrators expect you and other commencement speakers to congratulate the ...
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