Riddles exercise our brain and help us hone sharpen our skills which, in turn, help us to communicate more effectively. Riddles help us to read between the lines, think out of the box and pay close attention to work our listening skills. See if you can figure it out without scrolling down to find the answer. In fact, this is a great riddle for kids as well so grab your little ones and see how well they can do! Q: What comes down, but never goes up? S C R O L L D O W N A: Rain Did you get it? Leave a comment and share your experiences! NOTE: Don’t forget to submit your...
These feel good sayings have become quite popular these days. While they sound good, many of them just aren't true-even if they are said by a famous and well-respected celebrity like Dr. Seuss. Beware that you don't fall for them, and worse yet, communicate as if they are true. Take this one for example. Not everything you feel needs to be said. Those who matter to you may, indeed, mind how you say them even if they don't mind what you say. And those who mind may not matter to you, but they matter to God. How we say things are often even more important than what we say. How we communicate with each other is important to God. He...
Due to underwhelming support, we are discontinuing our Communication Comedy Network monthly video program. Our pilot episode garnered very few views or feedback. Since they are very time intensive to produce, we have decided to put our efforts elsewhere. To that end, we are going back to a weekly blog post schedule and we have all new categories for you! Along with Art of Eloquence news, we will be posting on the following topics on a monthly basis: Communication FUNdamentals: Fun communication games, riddles and contests! “Wright” the Wrongs: Short paragraph where you'll be challenged to correct poor grammar, spelling or punctuation! Communication Reviews: Reviews of TV shows, movies, commercials, Facebook trends, etc! Ask JoJo: Submit your communication question to...
Mothers through the generations have told their children that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. It's sage advice and something that teaches us many lessons about how we should communicate with others. The following is from the introduction of my newest communication study, Say What You Mean for Moms, the first in a series of communication studies for parents which you may pre order today at a 30% discount! Three of the most important lessons learned from mom's old saying: 1. We should strive for our communication to be grace-filled 2. We should think before we speak. 3. We should be purposeful in how we communicate...which brings me to a technique people have...
NOTE: Due to health issues, I am only writing a monthly blog post right now. If you would like more information, tips and free gifts, please subscribe to our twice monthly newsletter. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* There is one day each year that actually inspires poor and just plain bad communication. The practice of playing April Fool's jokes has given way to four flavors of communication problems. I'll share each one along with my suggestions to avoid each of the communication pitfalls they create and then I'll share my thoughts on how April may not be the only time we make April Fools of ourselves or others with our communication. 1. Joke Mania Trying to communicate anything to anyone at this time of...
