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What communication skills do students need?

August 10, 2011 by Art of Eloquence

What communication skills do students need these days? Whether your student is in a public school, co op classes or homeschooled, he or she will eventually graduate. Come learn why communication skills are increasingly important for learning, college prep, college classrooms and for life in the ‘real’ world.

This month, my daughter, Kelsey, joins me to share her communication experiences as a homeschool graduate, a college senior and a world traveler!

Seminar Date/Time: Today, Wednesday, Aug. 10 8am PST/11am EST

To Join us Online: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

To Join us Via Phone: Phone Number: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 19736

The Talk Shoe audio will be available after the live show!

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Business Communication Seminar Today

March 28, 2011 by Art of Eloquence

If’ you’re a Christian working a small business, you need to join me this morning!

You may not realize it, but almost every aspect of your business involves communication skills. The more effective you are, the more success you’ll have in your business.

Jill Hart of CWAHM and a sampling of Christian Work at Home Moms join me this morning (9am PST/12pm EST) to share tips and techniques for better communication with your customers, co workers, suppliers, employees and more. We’ll discuss tips for customer service, sales, marketing, your blog, website, dealing with co workers, social networking like Yahoo groups, Facebook and Twitter.

Join us via your computer:

http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

Or call in to the show:

Phone Number: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 19736

The audio will be available immediately following the show, but if you listen in to the live seminar, I’ll be sharing a voucher code to purchase Say What You Mean When You’re in Business for HALF OFF!

*SUBSCRIBE HERE*: for More Communication Fun, FREE Gifts and Exclusive Offers!

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Overactive Exclamatory Punctuation!!!!!!

February 7, 2011 by Art of Eloquence

Every day we use the internet to connect and communicate with folks all over the world. How we type our messages can make a huge difference in how they are perceived. On February 24th, I’m going to be sharing more about everyday communication with a panel of guests over on TalkShoe. There are several things we do every day that hinder our ability to say what we mean. Today, I’d like to bring the exclamation point to your attention.

The use, or overuse, of the exclamation point can create a vastly different meaning to your email and social networking communication. It can alter your message or it can just as easily give you less credibility. Let’s look at the different ways the overuse of the exclamation point can impact your message:

1. Using too many exclamation marks can strip all the emotion out of your message.

This reduces your sentences so that they all have the same weight. “We have a new dog! His name is Bark because he barks all the time! I’m going to have to teach him to be quiet!”

2. Even the use of one exclamation point can make you sound like you’re angry.

“I thought you did your own programming!” This makes it sound like an accusation that the person should be familiar with the material when, in fact, it was simply surprise.

3. Too many exclamation points can make you appear childish.

“I just loved it!!! It was so much fun!!!! I had a great time!!! That was the best strategy!!!!” Using too many exclamation points with short choppy sentences can make you come across as childish or naive.

So what do we do if we are afflicted with Overactive Exclamatory Punctuation? Well, you’re in luck, because I have developed a Four Step Program.

The Over Exclamatory Four Step Program:

1. Make a conscious effort to use exclamation points sparingly. Less is more.

2. Institute a “wait time” before punctuating your post.

3. Back away from the button…

4. Take the exclamation key off your keyboard!

Don’t you feel better now? You’ll find that, by using fewer exclamation points, you will begin to feel calmer and more peaceful. You’ll notice a lower rate of misunderstandings and offense and you’ll lose 5 pounds! Okay, I was kidding about that last part.

For more creative and fun ways to improve your ability to say what YOU mean, visit http://www.ArtofEloquence.com

Do it NOW!!!!!! [insert maniacal giggle here]

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Homeschool Group Leaders: How to motivate your members

November 11, 2009 by Art of Eloquence

CCN Logo2 My guests this week are Kristen Fagala and Denise Hyde of HSGroupLeader.com who are just about to release a new book: One by One: Homeschool Group Leaders Guide to Motivating Your Members. We’ll be talking about why leadership is important, how we can communicate in leadership and tips for motivating homeschool group members!

Join us tomorrow Thursday, 8am PST/11am EST

Join us live via your computer: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

Or join us live via phone: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 19736

Or listen to the audio available immediately following the broadcast: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

Remember: I will not be podcasting after this year and all audios will come down in 2010 to make room for our new line up of 10-12 full length seminars! So listen live if you can!

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Grace Talk Soup Contest!

May 4, 2009 by Art of Eloquence

May Grace Talk Soup Contest:

Help us promote this show by posting it to Twitter, Facebook, your blog, newsletter, website, Yahoo group, etc. Then email gts@artofeloquence.com and give us the link or tell us where you posted it and we will enter you in this week’s contest for a chance to win a prize: Say What You Mean Defending the Faith! Just in time for our mini series this month!

What’s Grace Talk Soup all about?

Are you confident that you are being understood when speaking to your child’s doctor? Are you sure that they know exactly what you need when you finally get to the right menu option at your mortgage company? Do you know why your small business isn’t going where you feel it should? Is it possibly because you aren’t communicating skillfully and efficiently?

If it is . . . or if it even might be, you need to join us every Thursday morning on Grace Talk Soup for I Love Language, starring Lucy Linguist and Ethel the Editor. Laugh along with these two crazy compadres of Communication FUNdamentals, one spoken and one written, while gaining valuable knowledge and important tips on improving your business, your family and your life, simply by refining your everyday communication skills.

WHEN: Every Thursday, 11AM Eastern, 8AM Pacific Time
WHERE: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736
WHY?: Because you cannot get through ONE DAY of your life without communicating something to someone!

Life is simply too precious to waste one more moment being misunderstood. Learn how to say it and write it right the first time. So if you are missing out because of miscommunication or not being taken seriously. . . or whether you simply love words, you will positively adore I Love Language every Thursday, same talk time, same talk channel! Bring your kids, bring your husband, bring your friends. Laugh and learn along with us! We’ll be waiting for you on Grace Talk Soup. You can join us on the phone, in the chat room or both!

Remember: Life can get a little spicy sometimes. Just add a generous helping of grace, a dash of humor and Enjoy the Grace Talk Soup!

MINI SERIES May!

This month is our very first mini series! On the Menu: For the entire month of May, we will be discussing how to answer 4 of the most common questions and misunderstandings people have about Christianity from my eBook, Say What You Mean Defending the Faith!

To join the call live (8am PST/11am EST) via your computer:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

To join the call live (8am PST/11am EST) via phone:
(724) 444-7444 Call ID: 19736

Can’t join us live? Listen to the audio:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736

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