Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x Later on, I'll share about the humor (and problems) that comes from ineffective communication, but for now Communication FUNdamentals Week continues with the humor that used on purpose. Humor can be used to creatively express yourself in order to entertain and amuse. I posted this poem I wrote on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page last week and it was met with a goodly amount of comments from folks who "felt my pain." X x x X Exerciser's Lament The scale says more; my clothes, they tore. I’m often winded at the store. Though I’m not sure and it’s a bore Now exercise is my new...
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...
I don't normally post on Thursdays, but I began to notice a new Deadly Communication Sin of Advertising the other day that was confirmed for me just yesterday. Since this one is new, it's not part of my article, "The 12 Deadly Communication Sins of Advertising," BUT you should be aware of it. Here's how it works: You receive an email notifying you that you have a new comment to a Facebook post. It says you should check out this link for special deals on XYZ. You click on the link to see why someone would have posted this as a response and you find that their comment ISN'T THERE! Since your post was about how you needed prayer for...
3rd Deadly Sin of Advertising: Feigning Ignorance Have you ever known someone who posted something on one of your business email groups knowing that it probably wasn't allowed but they would rather ask forgiveness than permission? When caught, they usually say something like..."Oh! I am so sorry. I didn't realize that wasn't allowed!" Now sometimes they truly had no idea that a certain rule exists, but many times they secretly hope they will get away with it and rely on the kindness of people to forgive their little sin. Be careful! I have seen people do this once too often and it can backfire in a big way. The net is a surprisingly small world. Many of your group members...
On Monday, I talked about the need to be specific, even oddly specific. Today, I'd like to talk about when it's necessary to be "specifically general." While being specific can help you avoid confusion and frustration, being general has the advantage of not ruffling feathers and allowing you not to discuss personal issues if you don't want to. 1. Say you get a phone call from a distant relative asking you to fill her in on all the details of a personal family matter. She is not directly involved and is just being nosy. You don't want to give her any details, but you feel trapped as she has you on the phone. What do you do? There is no...
