All this month, I've been writing about communication technology as we celebrate Effective Communications Month and tomorrow is the anniversary of the 1st presidential radio speech. On June 14th, 1922, President Warren G. Harding, while addressing a crowd at the dedication of a memorial site for the composer of the "Star Spangled Banner," Francis Scott Key, becomes the first president to have his voice transmitted by radio. Technology has come a long way since then, and today, anyone can have a radio show expressing their political, religious or other views thanks to the communication technology called TalkShoe. If you've been a blog reader for a while, you might remember that I used to have a weekly internet radio show called Grace Talk Soup. I...
July 22nd is Spoonerisms Day and July 24th is Tell an Old Joke Day. In celebration, let's talk about humor. What's funny and what's not? How can we use humor without abusing others? Where d0 we draw the line? Have you ever made light of something only to find the other party didn't think it was funny? Ever have someone make a joke at your expense? Have you ever felt someone didn't take you seriously after injecting a little humor into your communication? Well, tomorrow, I'm going to share some do's and don'ts and tips about humor. Join me for a half hour of fun as I help you navigate your way through the Funny Zone to discover what's funny...
June is Effective Communication Month! I found that out because my computer was electronically communicating with the world wide web the other day and I happened across a holiday website that told me so. So...in honor of Effective Communication Month, I'm going to be posting about the areas of our every day lives that are affected by communication skills and giving you all some tips for each one. Each day will focus on a different area of life. I actually wanted to post an audio from a seminar I gave this past week. Unfortunately, TalkShoe didn't work and play well with others that day. There was some miscommunication between my technology and their technology and, well, it wasn't pretty. I'm...
Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals' RSS Feed? Don't miss a post! x All this month I'll be talking about the role of grace and godly communication in our daily lives from our marriages, kids, neighbors, family, friends and co-workers to how we handle the phone and social media. I'll be sharing tips from my article, "Ten Quick Rules for Disagreeing in Grace" and expanding on it to include more insights. I'll even share some from my upcoming new study, Say What You Mean: Avoiding, Reducing and Resolving Conflicts. After checking out my article, for a little fun you can visit FIMM (Foot in Mouth Man) for some of his misadventures in miscommunication. There will be a new episode this...
Art of Eloquence is all about sharing the Communication FUNdamentals and we do that each year in creative and unique ways. Though we do sell a variety of eBooks and digital products that teach preschoolers through adults various topics within speech communication, we are mostly a ministry. That is to say, we give away a TON of information and free gifts each year. One of the ways we love to serve is by hosting various seminars throughout the year on the Art of Eloquence Workshop and Seminar Channel on TalkShoe! We are planning a fabulous line up of seminars and workshops featuring a variety of co hosts and panels of speakers to help you become more effective communicators both in...
