I've been teaching communication skills both online and off since 2002 when I wrote my first study for homeschoolers called Say What You Mean for Teens! From there, I created this website where I have written several homeschool speech communication materials, several studies for adults, and written hundreds of blog posts! I've had several of my articles published by homeschool magazines like The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and Homeschooling Today and several of those articles have been picked up by Crosswalk .com and Dr Laura .com. Art of Eloquence materials have been awarded "Homeschool Approved" by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and are endorsed by the Home School Legal Defense Association which links to my materials from their site. However, in the...
I found a kindred spirit in Krista Dunk. She and I have been Facebook friends for a while now. I knew I’d like her the minute I saw her profile picture. She’s wearing a purple jacket. As I got to know her, I came to admire her faith and her mission. I think you'll get a lot out of reading about her and how communication plays a large role in her life. 1. Please tell us a little about yourself. Thank you JoJo. I wear a lot of hats, but I'll keep this short! I am a woman of God, mother, wife, business owner, sign language worship dancer, and also an author. Life is full, and God is good. 2....
We have a new feature here on Communication FUNdamentals called Interview with a Communicator. We all communicate every day of our lives and communication touches every aspect of it. So...each week, I'm going to bring you a blog interview with someone in a different ministry, business or time of life to share with you. Each will share the mission God has them on and how effective communication plays an important role. We begin with a friend I met online. BeckyJoie Thombs Oakes is a “multiple hat wearer” and a free-lance writer. She spends her time volunteering to work with youth as well as lay-counseling ministries at a local Christian counseling center. She has three sons. She lives with her husband,...
Relationships are All About Communication! By JoJo Tabares Good relationships rely on effective communication skills. It's a huge part of our friendships, our parenting and our professional life. Studies have shown that effective communicators have better relationships, closer friendships, make more money and are generally happier people. Why? Because effective communicators have the ability to relate with others, the confidence to express their needs/desires and possess the ability to persuade others to adopt or otherwise act on their ideas. Our marriages suffer for lack of effective communication skills: "An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of the citadel." Proverbs 18:19 The reason most often cited for a failed marriage is...
Top 10 Reasons to Improve Your Communication Skills By JoJo Tabares 10.Your Education 9. Your Job 8. Your Relatives 7. Your Business 6. Your Employees 5. Your Witness 4. Your Friends 3. Your Children 2. Your Marriage 1. Your happiness Studies show that effective communicators do better in school, have deeper relationships, longer marriages, are more successful, make more money and are generally happier than their less articulate counterparts. The Lord felt communication skills so important for our lives that He mentions communication skills literally HUNDREDS of times in His Word. “Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” -Colossians 4:6 “But sanctify the Lord God in your...
