Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x It's Good Friday so before I get started with our special Friday Funny Festivities, I want to take some time to wish you all a blessed Good Friday. Today's the day my son and I make Resurrection Cookies and read the Resurrection story in the Bible. Well, as I said, this week is also a very special Friday Funnies week because Foot in Mouth Man's five year anniversary was this past Tuesday. FIMM began his misadventures five years ago this month! April 19th, 2006 to be exact. You can check out FIMM's very first episode along with several other featured episodes here. As FIMM's fame grew we featured...
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...
I normally don't post on a Sunday, but since the technology exists to schedule my blog posts ahead of time through the magic of technology, I will this week and for one very important reason. It's Ronald Reagan's birthday and he would have been 100 years old today! Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6th 1911-June 5th 2004) was the 40th President of the United States. No matter what anyone thought of his politics, they couldn't help but love The Great Communicator who spoke with disarming humor and a positive outlook. Those who spoke with him always remarked at how he had the knack of making them feel as if they were the only person in the world who mattered at that...
Continuing with our Other Than Speech Making Month here at Communication FUNdamentals, I found this every day item that just smacks of communication fun. So I was cooking lunch for my son last week. Since he was sick, I decided to make him some Campbell's Soup, vegetable soup, VEGETARIAN Vegetable Soup. No...Seriously!
Isn't that a bit redundant? So what would NONvegetarian vegetable soup look like? Well, my husband informs me that regular vegetable soup would have beef stock. This one has tomato. I still think it sounds rather silly. What do you think?
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How did you all do last week with your impromptu speech? What topic did you choose? Please share your experience! This is the last week of the challenge and we are going to step it up one more time. But I know you are all up to it! This week, I want you to put what you learned this month together and give an impromptu speech on one of the fun topics listed below. This time also watch that you are loud enough for those in the back of the room to hear you and that you aren’t rushing through your speech. Maintain good eye contact with your audience and have fun with your topic! Show your personality! Suggested Topics:...
