Art of Eloquence and Grape Stuff Teaming Up for Family!

Family 1Here at Art of Eloquence, we have always been about family.  Better communication means happier families so, when an opportunity presented itself to team up with Grape Stuff.net in support of families, it was a perfect fit!

Grape Stuff is a new company with a mission to provide great (grape) products in support of families.  It’s first product, the Grape Grill Buddy BBQ Grill Mat helps families by allowing them to get together outdoors without technology (that often gets in the way of real communication) and just be with each other, making memories.

Grape Stuff recently had a blog article about how doctors now prescribing the Great Outdoors for what ails us.   Art of Eloquence has long been prescribing old fashioned communication for what ails families.

So in the interest of families everywhere, we are getting the word out about the importance of families, family time and old fashioned communication.  We suggest you all spend as much time in the great outdoors with family and friends and having good, clear communication so that you can make memories.  We join together with Grape Stuff and highly recommend the Grape Grill Buddy BBQ Grill Mat!

We’d love to hear your family summer BBQ stories.  Please leave a comment sharing some fun memories you and your family have made this summer and over the years.

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Don’t let social anxiety control your life (or your child’s) any longer!

Shyness promo2Do you avoid potentially enjoyable or even profitable situations because you’re uncomfortable relating to people?  Does your child feel self-conscious, left out or lonely?  Do social events scare or intimidate you?  Does your heart ache for your child who dreads school events or parties? 

Does this sound like you or a loved one?  You’re not alone.  Polls indicate that 40% of people consider themselves shy, but I have great news.  You may not be shy at all!

Everyone has something to say, something that only they can share, something others really need to hear. Don’t let shyness keep you from it!

 

Most people believe that you are born shy and there is nothing you can do about it.  HOGWASH! 

And I’m living proof.  I was a painfully shy young girl and remained so up until my late teens.  In fact, I used to hope the person waving was directing it toward the person behind me so I wouldn’t have to wave back!  THAT’s how shy I was!!

It took me many painful YEARS to overcome my shyness. I once thought it was part of my personality and that I was destined to be shy and lonely for the rest of my life. I was wrong!  Shyness is usually just anxiety brought on by a lack of effective communication skills in social situations.  Once I learned these vital skills, I found I wasn’t shy at all!  And you’re probably not either!  You’ll understand more when you read my testimony in this ebook.

Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety takes you through my painful struggle and teaches you to overcome your social anxiety in a fraction of the time.  Even better, it allows you to do so in a fun and creative way.  Yes, this eBook will not only give you the tools to become more comfortable in social situations, but it will take you through mastery and on to excellence!

 

What you or your child will learn in Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety:

* Seven Habits of Highly Successful Communicators

* Six Simple Steps to Conversational Self-Confidence

* Preparing to be a Great Conversationalist

* How to Start a Conversation

* Learning from Six Bad Conversationalists

* Creative Ways to Practice

* How to Meet and Greet

*Ten Quick Rules for Disagreeing in Grace

* What to Do for Your Shy Child

And MUCH, MUCH MORE!

 

Testimonials:

"Thank you, JoJo. I learned a LOT, thank you, thank you, thank you!  
I’m a huge fan and have almost all your books, but this seminar gave me 
tons to think about." -Shannon R.
"7 Ways to Help Your Child Overcome Shyness was a superb presentation!... 
The webinar was a big help. It was so much more than tips. JoJo tells 
you exactly what to say to help your shy child overcome. She also tells 
you why your shy child feels the way he/she does and what you can do to 
help."-Carla I.

 

Incredible One Time Offer Just for my Facebook fans and friends!

On Tuesday, May 19th, and for ONE DAY ONLY, This powerful eBook will be available for my Facebook fans and friends for ONLY $10!  Just order on that day using voucher code: 101010 and it will automatically slash the price to JUST $10!

 

Why are we doing this?

My husband lost his job almost 3 months ago and our daughter’s wedding is coming up in just a few weeks. BUT: Our need FILLS YOUR NEED!  So take advantage of it while it’s available!

 

Bonus for ordering during this incredible promotion:

Notes from my seminar: 7 Ways to Help Your Child Overcome Shyness–That product is worth the $20 right there!  Here is the promotional video from that seminar!

What You Will Learn in these slide show notes alone:

1. Seventeen things parents should do to help their child overcome shyness

2. Seven things parent’s shouldn’t do because it either doesn’t work or reinforces their child’s shyness

3. Seven ways parents can help their children change their thinking about shyness

4. Six things parents can do to change their child’s shy behavior

5. Seven things parents can do to change their child’s shy vocabulary

6. Eight things parents can teach their shy child to say that will help them overcome shyness

7. Seven things parents can teach their shy child to do that will help them practice the skills necessary to overcome their shyness

After your place your order for Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety, forward your confirmation email to JoJo ( jojo@artofeloquence.com )  and ask to receive 7 Ways to Help Your Child Overcome Shyness for free and we’ll email it to you!

 

Don’t let social anxiety control your (or your child’s) life any longer!  Get Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety AND, my bonus gift to you, 7 Ways to Help Your Child Overcome Shyness (a $49.95 value) for ONLY $10 on May 19th!  

 

What is $10 as compared to breaking free from shyness that has a hold over your life or the life of your child?  Order May 19th!

 

Remember, this incredible offer is good on May 19th ONLY!  So….Order Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety!

 

 

 

*Art of Eloquence homeschool Curricula was chosen “Homeschool Approved” and is ENDORSED by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and recommended by HSLDA!

 

 

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A new adventure

JoJoisms Header 5I’ve been writing and speaking about communication skills for the last 12 years with Art of Eloquence.  I treasure my experiences and I pray I’ve made a difference both inside and outside the homeschooling community.  That being said, I feel it’s time to move on to a new adventure.

I can be a bit dense so it’s taken me a while to see God’s leading, especially since I had so much invested in this website and its ministry.  Back in October of 2013, I declared that 2014 would be The Year of Faith.  And it has been, but not the way I thought it would be.

You see, I had plans to write a weekly newsletter with tips and insight into the most effective ways to share and defend the Christian faith.  However, God had other plans.  As I said, I can be a bit thick, but the writing was on the wall…or website as the case may be.

After struggling for many years with debilitating fatigue, pain and brain fog, I thought I had found a doctor who would take that away from me.  While I do feel somewhat better, I still suffer from these and many other symptoms of Hashimoto’s Thyroid Disease, Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Adrenal Fatigue, Reactive Hypoglycemia, Peri Menopause and a few others I can’t remember right now.  But I pulled myself up by my bootstraps (OK. they were flip flop straps as I was in ARIDzona at the time) and resolved to work harder to bring this important subject to light.

In December, we found out that my dh was being blessed with a big promotion at work (ending many years of financial hardships) that necessitated us to move (and QUICKLY) across the country.  In between calling moving companies for quotes and giving away items we couldn’t or didn’t want to take with us, I soldiered on writing in the wee hours of the night while insomnia raged.  I accumulated a few weeks worth of blog posts, newsletters and information for future Year of Faith articles. Then we were off to Indiana to look for our new home.

On January 18th, we were involved in a rollover car accident in the snow in which I broke my hand.  Unable to type, I had to put virtually everything else on hold.  Sounds like a great sob story doesn’t it? LOL  In truth, I did sob and whined and yelled, but I came to understand that my Year of Faith was really MY year of faith.  I had to sit still and listen to what the Lord was saying to me and what I heard will take me (and you) on a new adventure as I adjust to life in my new surroundings both geographically and physically.

So I am closing down my Art of Eloquence blog and newsletter. I’m putting my purple blog and Facebook fan page passion on the back burner and I’m picking up a new baton.  I’m going to leave this website up and will be servicing any customers who purchase our products, but I will not actively be marketing for Art of Eloquence.  What I AM doing, is re purposing my www.JoJoisms.com site to reflect a new calling and direction for my life and ministry.

As you can see, the new design reflects my desire to uplift, support and energize those who suffer from chronic illness or issues.  No lollypops and roses or rah rah. Just some good old fashioned fun with frustration, looking on the lighter side with scripture leading us always and ever closer to God.  Join me, won’t you?  www.JoJoisms.com

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Where have all the AoE Blog Posts Gone?

accidentIt occurred to me that I never did explain why my posts suddenly stopped in January.  Life has been a bit crazy since I posted last.  On January 18th, after traveling to Indiana to find our new home, we were involved in a car accident.  My dh fractured his back and I fractured my hand.  I’ve been unable to post more than a few lines without pain for over two months and it looks like it’ll be another two or three months for the healing process to complete.

It took me a while, but I was able to get a post out on my JoJoisms blog.  If you want more of the details, you can read about it there.

I’ll be back in a few months with more blog posts.  Until then, feel free to scroll through the previous posts you may have missed and check out all the free sample lessons, articles and such on the main Art of Eloquence site.

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Year of Faith Postponed Again Due to Car Accident

accidentAs some of you know, last week’s Year of Faith newsletter didn’t come out because the Art of Eloquence site was hacked for the 4th time and my isp was blocked.  It took so long for me to deal with it to where my web host fixed it that I had no time to get the newsletter out before I left for Indiana.  (My family an I were out there for a week to find a new home. )

The day we were due to return to ARIDzona, we were involved in a car accident.  Our car rolled over.  My dh’s back was injured pretty badly an I might have broken my finger.  So I am only able to type with my right hand an d my left index fingr.  It’s taken me a long time just to type this much so far.

handsthe good news is we all walked away and we did find a house.  The bad news is that I’m afraid the Year of Faith newsletters will have to be postponed for anothr week or to when i can rgain full use of my hand.

Please continue to pray for our family so that we may continue to bring you this series.  It sems the enemy is conspiring to keep this information from being publishd.

If you are not alrady subscribedt o our nwslettr, you can do so here.

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Merry CHRISTmas from Art of Eloquence!

It’s CHRISTmas Eve–a time for reflection, family and praise for Christ.  Since The Year of Faith over on my newsletter is just around the corner.  (Be sure to subscribe to this blog for in 2014, I’ll be back with a weekly column to educate and amaze!)   I’m taking these last few weeks of 2013 to share some praise and worship with you.

This video touches on one of my pet peeves about CHRISTmas time.  There is very little Christ in CHRISTmas anymore.  Most of the Christmas movies talk about it being all about family and love.  A nice concept to be sure, but certainly not the focus of CHRISTmas.  Some of the Christmas movie line up doesn’t even talk about Christmas!  Every year during the Holidays there is a Harry Potter marathon!

So to do my share, please enjoy this very special CHRISTmas video.  Becky Kelley with Where’s the Line to See Jesus:

 

Merry CHRISTmas one and all!

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Breaking Art of Eloquence News!

DATELINE ART OF ELOQUENCE!…..BREAKING NEWS!

The new year is fast approaching and I have a lot of changes planned.  Here are the headlines:

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2013 Video Countdown to CHRISTmas

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I know many of you look forward to my Video Countdown to CHRISTmas every year here on the Art of Eloquence blog.  I’ve been doing it for about four years now.  However, since starting my daily JoJoisms blog a few months back, I’ve decided to host the countdown on that blog instead.  It fits the theme better anyway and that blog is already daily where this one is weekly.

The Video Countdown to CHRISTmas began, as usual, on December 1st and will end on December 25th.  Also you can subscribe to JoJoisms.com and get your Daily Life Laughs and Giggles.  Everyone has struggles. This blog is a nice place to come for a break, support and fun!

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2014 AoE Newsletters Will Go Weekly! 

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We have declared 2014 as The Year of Faith on our Art of Eloquence newsletter.  Instead of twice monthly, we will be putting out weekly newsletters that will talk about why it’s often so difficult to share our faith in modern society and how to overcome that and share our faith with boldness tempered by grace.  If you aren’t a subscriber already, make sure you subscribe here now before you get busy with the holidays.  We’ll have some free gifts for you just for signing up AND some free CHRISTmas gifts later this month!

In addition to all that, our newsletter subscribers will continue to receive our free holiday gifts AND, NEW IN 2014, a free subscription to our Monthly $1.99 Club where subscribers can get Art of Eloquence materials for ONLY $1.99!

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ALL NEW AoE Blog Features! 

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email spamMake sure you are also subscribed to the AoE blog’s RSS feed so you don’t miss any of the blog posts in 2014!  I’ll be sharing weekly articles on the following topics:

-Communication Pet Peeves

-Popular Sayings that Just Aren’t True

-Communication Lessons from Fairy Tales and the Media

-AND a new feature called, Reign of Error!

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NEW: AoE Facebook Fan Page Themes

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AoEFB Bnr2014 will hold even more fun for those of you on Facebook.  You can join us for our usual fun pictures and graphics we share from all over the net, but we will be adding some fun themes each day that will get YOU and even your children involved and honing your communication skills!  Here are the daily themes:

-Scripture SONday

-Musical Monday

-Tuesday’s Tip

-Word Wednesday

-Thankful or Thermal Thursday

-Friday Funnies

-Soap Box Saturday

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Join us, subscribe, be inspired, learn, participate and have fun with Art of Eloquence in 2014!

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We Declare 2014: The Year of Faith

purple bibleThere is no one-size-fits-all way to communicate with people and that is even more important when it comes to something as controversial as faith.  In order to relate to those we minister to, we need to employ effective communication skills.  Sharing our faith is as much how we say it as what we say.  There no right way to communicate to everyone, but there are many wrong ways and in today’s anti-Christian culture, it’s even more important that we avoid those.

Over the next year, I will be giving you in-depth information about the best ways to share our faith as well as how to respond to anti-Christian bias and even how to handle conflicts within the Christian community.  My goal with this year-long series of weekly newsletter articles will be to give the Christian community the tools it needs to understand unbelievers and the questions and issues they have, to inspire confidence in sharing the faith and the grace to temper their boldness with humility so that our message is better received.  In addition, I’ll be pointing out the anti-Christian bias inside our own country, the media’s role in all this and how critical it is that the Christian community respond effectively in boldness and truth but tempered by grace.

Today, most Christians either don’t speak up or they do so in a way that alienates and offends most unbelievers.  The reason for that is that most people today (both Christians and non Christians) don’t understand the importance of effective communication.  In addition, there is a social trend that seeks to empower the individual, but neglects to take into account the responsibility for the fall out when their communication method is offensive.  Many of today’s Christians believe that since God’s Word is offensive to some, they are justified or even expected to be offensive in their delivery.  I can’t tell you how many times I have heard an unbeliever utter something like, “If that’s a Christian, I sure don’t want to be one!”

What happens when we share our faith in one of the many wrong ways is what I believe has taken us to a place where people no longer even want to discuss the issue and where most Christians don’t try.  Some of the methods taught today in the church are not only ineffective, but counterproductive.  I know, because I grew up in an Atheist home and my family is of Jewish heritage.  I know what the religious discussions look like from the inside and I have a heart to give my insight to the Christian community in order to help us drive more people to the Lord instead of away from Him as is currently the norm.

As is often said, we may be the only Bible some people ever read.  We are an example and people are watching us.  My prayer is to raise up a community of Bible believing saints to share the Word of God in such a way that we are privileged to hear a comment like my daughter recently recieved in praise of the way she graciously shared her faith.  “I wish all Christians were like you!”

Lastly, please cover Art of Eloquence in prayer as we embark on this year-long journey.  Every time we host an event, run a special or release a promo regarding our study, Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith , we have found ourselves under spiritual attack.  As we have prepared for a full year of focus on sharing and defending the faith, we have already encountered several challenges that have delayed us or created hurdles to climb.  In the last few months, my health has deteriorated, we have had computer problems, lap top issues, iPhone problems, email troubles, our website has been hacked three times, and my glasses mysteriously broke…and those are only the ones I can remember.  We’d appreciate your prayers as we devote a full year to preparing the faithful and the faith-filled in the Great Commission.

Please share this message with your friends and have them subscribe to our newsletter so we can reach even more of the Christian community in 2014! Thank you.

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How to get our Conflict Resolution or Shyness Study for FREE!

Here’s our last Back to Homeschool Special Offer!

Buy Speech and Debate value package and get your choice of our Say What You Mean: Avoiding, Reducing and Resolving Conflicts study or our Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety FREE!

Not only will you receive these two easy to use and fun studies, but you and your students will be able to decrease the jitters associated with making a speech by learning more about overcoming the anxiety people often feel in social situations and transferring those skills to speech making.  OR decreasing, resolving and avoiding the conflicts when you or your student is debating on a more personal level.

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To take advantage of this free bonus offer:

Just order the Speech and Debate package at the regularly low price this week.  Then forward the email confirmation of your order to me jojo @ artofeloquence .com and put either “FREE Social Anxiety” or  “FREE Conflicts” in the subject line.  It’s that easy!

I will email your copy within 48 hours of your order!  Just remember to order and email us before midnight PST on Saturday, August 31st. 

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NOTE: Don’t forget to submit your communication questions to jojo@artofeloquence.com for my monthly Ask JoJo section of my blog.  I’ll pick one question per month to answer right here on the blog!  You can ask anything related to communication skills from a tip on how not to be nervous making a speech to what games your kids can play that will help them hone their communication skills and even if your website or blog is clearly written!

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How to get 21 Days to More Godly Communication FREE!

Week two of our Homeschool Specials continues with another incredible offer!

This week’s Back to Homeschool Special Offer:

Buy a homeschool package and get 21 Days to More Godly Communication FREE!

The picture featured here shows just a one of the many  homeschool packages we have available for PreK-Sr High school!

To check out all Art of Eloquence has to offer your school aged children, click the Homeschool Value Packages tab on the website or just click the link above.

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What is 21 Days to More Godly Communication about?

It takes 21 days to make a habit; why not make it count for God?

The Lord shares literally hundreds and hundreds of scriptures in His Word that instruct us on the use, misuse and benefits of our tongues, mouths and words.

I began writing articles on my blog and one day I decided to issue myself a challenge to write a communication article every day based on 21 of my favorite communication scriptures. The response to my blog series was amazing!  I covered topics in scripture from Proverbs to Psalms, Philippians, Ephesians, Isaiah, Ecclesiastes, and from 1 Peter to 2 Timothy!

What’s Inside:
* Why communication is even more important today than ever before
* What the world says about communication skills
* What God and His Word says about communicating with each other
* How God’s Word can help us communicate in grace even in today’s sometimes hostile world
* Tips for communicating in grace
* Tips for handling rejection, criticism and conflicts
* When to stand up and speak out and when it’s better to lose the argument and win for the Lord.

* PLUS a link to even more bonus articles to help you after your first 21 days!

How to get 21 Days to More Godly Communication FREE:

Just order any Art of Eloquence homeschool package at the regularly low price this week.  Forward the email confirmation of your order to me jojo @ artofeloquence .com and put “FREE 21 Days” in the subject line.    It’s that easy!

I will email your copy of 21 Days to More Godly Communication to you within 48 hours of your order!  Just remember to order and email us before midnight PST on Saturday, August 24th

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NOTE: Don’t forget to submit your communication questions to jojo@artofeloquence.com for my monthly Ask JoJo section of my blog.  I’ll pick one question per month to answer right here on the blog!  You can ask anything related to communication skills from a tip on how not to be nervous making a speech to what games your kids can play that will help them hone their communication skills and even if your website or blog is clearly written!

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