godly communication

Stop the Presses!

August 6, 2013 by Art of Eloquence

This is not a test! This is a real Art of Eloquence emergency! Well, not really, but I got your attention, didn’t I? LOL

I actually do have a very good reason for alarming you with this blog post. We are suspending our regularly scheduled blog posts this month to bring you some exciting and important Art of Eloquence news!

When the Art of Eloquence emergency is over, we will resume our regularly scheduled blog posts of articles, FUNdamentals, reviews and Ask JoJo posts.

Here now is the first of four important Art of Eloquence announcements:

We’ve had our Fire Sale going for four months now and, while many of you have taken advantage of our $150 dollar package for only $27, we cannot continue to offer this enormous package of nine of our most popular communication studies forever. Therefore, we are hereby giving you notice that the Fire Sale will end at midnight PST on Saturday, August 10th!

**“I can’t believe the awesome deal that you are offering on this set of e-books, JoJo! I just ordered mine! These are totally amazing! Thank you for such a great deal!“** -Candy F.

Here’s what’s included in this incredible package:

1. Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith (a $20 value) eBook will help you answer 18 of the most common questions unbelievers have about God and Christianity. Not only will this study give you tips on what to say, but also how to say it in love and with respect in order that, with God’s help, your words will have the power to change a heart.

2. Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith Audio Class (a $20 value) is my audio class where I teach these 18 lessons. I also interject additional details and useful resources.

3. Say What You Mean: The Language of Leadership (a $20 value) eBook offers 18 lessons that will help you learn to speak like a leader and communicate that you are someone worth following. This will help you whether you are in formal ministry or just want to gain a following for a particular cause the Lord has put in your heart.

4. Say What You Mean: The Language of Leadership Audio Class (a $20 value) is another audio class where I teach the above 18 lessons and add additional details to help you overcome whatever issues may be keeping you from being seen as a leader and honing your communication skills such that your natural leadership shines through.

5. Say What You Mean: Debating the Issues (a $20 value) eBook teaches you how to debate 18 of the most common conservative, political issues of our day such as abortion and gun control.

6. Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety (a $20 value) eBook provides 18 lessons that will help you overcome any apprehension you may have when talking in a group or social situation. Whether you are talking politics or just shooting the breeze, this study will help you become more comfortable in a social setting. Not only will it take you from social shyness to social comfort, but on to mastery as a social butterfly!

7. 21 Days to More Godly Communication (a $20 value) eBook shares 21+ different articles based on scripture that will help you share your ideas in grace.

PLUS TWO FREE BONUS GIFTS:

8. The Power of Words is a short eBook sharing why communication is so incredibly important. Includes several scriptures and some powerful photographs.

9. God is Everywhere is a short eBook with some powerful photographs depicting the cross in everyday settings. It reminds us that God is with us wherever we go and, if we look carefully, we can see His hand in just about everything around us.

“JoJo, our son, Samuel, is really enjoying the fire sale package — he saw us post about it and actually asked for it for his birthday.” -Melanie Y.

To read more about this incredible package or to order it before it’s gone forever, click here!

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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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Brand NEW Sample Lessons Avaliable!

May 25, 2011 by Art of Eloquence

On Monday, I shared all our updated sample lessons/excerpts. Today I’d like to unveil our brand NEW samples. These are samples that we’ve never had before. I hope you enjoy a peek into the world of Art of Eloquence communication studies. Please pass this link along to those who may be struggling with one of these issues or would like to enhance their lives by learning to master them.

NOTE: Each link here takes you to the product page where you’ll find the sample or excerpt link toward the bottom of that page.

Say What You Mean Every Day

The Play Book

Say What You Mean: The Language of Leadership

21 Days to More Godly Communication

Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety

Say What You Mean: Debating the Issues

Say What You Mean: Avoiding, Reducing and Resolving Conflicts

Say What You Mean: Beginning Debate

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I dunno or Let it Go

April 20, 2011 by Art of Eloquence

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We’re getting near the end of Grace Month. Just a few more posts to go and then I’ll have a seminar on Grace and Godly Communication with even more information on this topic and a chance for you to get involved in the discussion and share your thoughts and experiences on the topic.

Today I’d like to share with you two more excerpts from my article, 10 Quick Ways to Disagree in Grace. These two sound kind of like no brainers, but you’d be amazed at how little they are used!

7. Say “I Dunno”
When you don’t know the answer someone needs, the most intelligent thing to say is “I dunno.” The quickest way to lose credibility with someone is to speak too quickly. If someone asks you something about the Bible and you can’t remember where the scripture is, tell them you will find it for them. People appreciate honesty!

There is a social stigma today whereby people think they must know everything about everything or they risk looking stupid. So there is often an urge to fill in one’s knowledge with, shall we say, assumed truths. Made up facts or opinions disguised as facts are commonplace especially in business. Many Christians feel that they cannot effectively share their faith if they don’t have all the answers. This is part of the reason I wrote Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith. It helps answer the issues the unbeliever has about God. Not knowing all the answers keeps Christians from sharing and also gives us temptation to fill in our pregnant pauses with something that passes for knowledge.

If you feel the Lord leading you to speak out on a particular topic, by all means become educated on it! However, there is nothing wrong with admitting you don’t know something. In fact, it can be quite endearing and refreshing.

8. Let it Go
In order to avoid an argument, when they are no longer listening, stop talking! As soon as someone is giving off signals that they are not accepting your views, it’s usually best not to press the issue and begin an argument.

Now I’m not talking about not sharing your ideas or backing off a discussion just because someone disagrees with you. I’m talking about not pushing things beyond where you will do no good. You can usually tell when someone’s had enough and is no longer listening to you. No matter how sweetly you say it, they aren’t listening and so it’s rather redundant to keep talking. Along the same line is when someone is annoyed because the speaker has been pushy. Either way, the listener, isn’t. You can do more harm than good by continuing on at this time. It’s better to let it go and live to discuss another day.

This tip applies to sharing your faith as well as any other topic. Being right isn’t a synonym for being effective. If you watch a lot of police shows, it may make more sense this way, “It doesn’t matter if he’s guity; it only matters what I can prove.” In order to prove our point, we need to put it in a way that is grace-filled in order that the hearer is truly listening. Nothing says “I’m not listening anymore” quite like the face you see when someone is pushing an idea past the point of civility.

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Art of Eloquence Year in Review

December 27, 2010 by Art of Eloquence

2010 has been an incredibly busy year, mostly due to our rigid writing schedule. I think, at last count, I wrote over 50 articles, 13 eBooks and did about 10 seminars. Here’s what else God has allowed us to accomplish this year:

We completely revamped our website to make it more user-friendly and packed it with a TON more information! We also redesigned the blog to better match the look of our website. This year saw the very last Say What You Mean Convention. The website will remain up only for another few months, but after five years of hosting it, we will not be able to continue in the coming years. It took a full year, each year, to plan and execute.

We introduced two new segments on our newsletter and gave away a record number of free products to our subscribers including gifts for Valentine’s Day, Resurrection SONday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving and CHRISTmas as well as a few others just because!

This year we introduced four new studies and have two more on the way! Back by popular demand was the eBook version of Say What You Mean for Preschoolers! We also introduced three new eStudies, 21 Days to More Godly Communication, Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety and Say What You Mean: Debating the Issues! Coming soon are Say What You Mean: Avoiding, Reducing and Resolving Conflicts and Say What You Mean: General Debate.

JoJo (That’s me!) is now a contributing author on The Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Company Porch, Girl Nurture’s blog, CWAHM’s blog, as well as a guest author on various other blogs.

Lastly we’ve been blessed by many awards and endorsements over the past year. Here are just a few:

R eluctant WAHM.com (Several AoE studies)

The Old Schoolhouse.com (The Play Book)

Homeschool Group Leader.com (The Language of Leadership)

What were YOU able to accomplish in 2010? What would you like to change in 2011? How can Art of Eloquence help?

We’ve got big plans for 2011 that we’ll be announcing shortly! We pray they will bring blessings to you and your family!

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Win some free advertising for your business/ministry on Grace Talk Soup!

June 3, 2009 by Art of Eloquence

Would you like some help promoting your business, mission, blog, website or cause? Help us promote Grace Talk Soup and win some free air time advertising on the show! Post our link to your newsletter, website, Yahoo groups, Facebook account, Twitter account or blog and then email us gts@artofeloquence.com to tell us where you did! The one who promotes us the most that week will have his/her blog link, site URL, business or cause mentioned on the show!

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Tune in to the Grace Talk Soup Weekly Podcast featuring Lucy Linguist & Ethel the Editor, starring in “I LOVE LANGUAGE!” each Thursday morning 8am PST/11am EST where these two crazy compadres share tips for more effective communication and boldly serve up God’s Word with a side order of grace and humor! Join in via your computer: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736 or via phone: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 19736 for one hour of creative speech communication fun!

Grace Talk Soup NEWS!

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It’s a new month here at Grace Talk Soup! Come hear all the new shows we have lined up for you to help your family, your business and your ministry. Do you think communication is important? Want to have some fun with language? Love to laugh? Join the Grace Talk Soup Fan Club and be the first to learn about our newest show topics and contests! Chat with the hosts and fellowship with other members! Come learn how to share that more effectively…as always with a generous helping of grace and a dash of humor!

* Mark Your Calendar!
06/04: 21 Days to More Godly Communication Preview
The say it takes 21 days to make a habit. 21 Days to More Godly Communication is an upcoming study by Art of Eloquence. This show is a preview sharing what God says about how we should communicate with each other. Let’s share how learning to speak in grace as God shares with us in His Word can help us minister and relate to others better. Do you have stories of how grace has helped you communicate with someone? Come share!

06/11: Cultural Differences in Communication
Are you from another country? Culture? Do you have a different way of communicating because of that cultural difference? Come join us as we talk about how the very same words or gestures may mean something totally different in another culture or country!

06/18: How to talk to someone who is grieving
Do you know someone who just lost a child? Mother? Was diagnosed with cancer? Has a wayward child? Are your unsure of what to say to them or how to comfort them? Join us this week and find out!

06/25: Editing Tips for Do It Yourselfers!
Ethel the Editor shares her expertise so you can better self edit your letters, emails, papers, essays and reports.

07/02: Humor: A Powerful Communication Tool!
Did you ever want to include humor in your speech? Conversation? To break the ice? Do you know when it’s appropriate or inappropriate to use humor? Have you ever pulled a FIMM (Foot in Mouth Man) and stuck your foot in your mouth trying to make a joke? Then this show is for YOU! Besides, it’ll be FUN!

07/09: Has Technology Ruined Our Communication or Helped It?
What effect has technology had on our communication skills as a nation? Have our skills deteriorated due to texting? Or have we increased our influence in the world through the internet? Come share your thoughts! Open discussion time on Grace Talk Soup.

07/16: Consequences of Vs Rights of Freedom of Speech
Americans know they have the right to free speech, but what many don’t understand is that there are consequences that come with those rights. You may have the right to disagree with someone, but do you have the right to yell at him? You may have the right to state your beliefs, but don’t others have the right to be offended by what you say? Let’s discuss this fine line between what we have the right to say and the natural consequences of that right.

07/23: “But you don’t LOOK sick!
Do you or someone you know have a “Silent Illness?” Do people say, “But you don’t LOOK sick!” and therefore they treat you as if you are lying or complaining about nothing? How do you communicate your needs and your illness to those who don’t understand? Come join us as we discuss this frustrating issue.

07/30: Frequently Misused Words
Grab your kids too for this one! Our own Ethel the Editor takes us through a list of frequently misused words and explains the proper usage, why they are commonly misused. In her creatively unique and amusing style, Ethel will share her expertise in this area so prepared to have some fun!

* Testimonials:
“This show always has such good information and interesting guest speakers. The format is excellent, and I find out things here (particularly things that affect the speech rights of Christians) that the ‘regular’ news won’t cover. Keep up the good work!” –Joan

“I love Jojo’s sweet spirit. She is helping us to speak with grace and eloquence and showing us how to glorify God in our relationships. She has a wonderful ministry. I enjoyed her Birthday Bash and the last interview with the author of The Love Dare. We Christians need to hear what Jojo has to say!” –PennyMarie

“I am really enjoying listening to this newly found talk show. I added their widget on my sidebard. I really recommend it. It has been such an encouragement to me in my Christian walk. I am listening to the current one right now in the Defending the Faith Mini Series: “I’m a good person, why do I need God?” SOoooooo good.” –Natalie

If you missed any of our shows…

you can listen to the archives. May was Mini Series Month where we shared practical tips on Defending the Faith from my eBook, Say What You Mean Defending the Faith. Comprehensive information and tips on 4 of the most common questions and misconceptions the world has about Jesus! Scroll down to Past Episodes and click the orange “listen” button next to any show you want to hear! http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

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Stop the Presses!

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Stop the Presses!

“I can’t believe the awesome deal that you are offering on this set of e-books, JoJo! I just ordered mine! These are totally amazing! Thank you for such a great deal!“ -Candy F.

“JoJo, our son, Samuel, is really enjoying the fire sale package — he saw us post about it and actually asked for it for his birthday.” -Melanie Y.

Brand NEW Sample Lessons Avaliable!

I dunno or Let it Go

Art of Eloquence Year in Review

Win some free advertising for your business/ministry on Grace Talk Soup!

NEWEST From Art of Eloquence!

Subscribe to JoJo’s NEW Blog

Customer Comments

Recommended by HSLDA & TOS

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We take Visa, MasterCard & PayPal

**“I can’t believe the awesome deal that you are offering on this set of e-books, JoJo! I just ordered mine! These are totally amazing! Thank you for such a great deal!“** -Candy F.