Perception Week began with my article on your perception of what spam is. It continued with What People Won't Do in Public chronicling some of the changes in what society believes is acceptable, how that has changed our views on civility and how we treat others. Today I conclude with a little perception test. In order for effective communication to take place, we have to be perceptive of the needs of others. Society has become so busy and, too often, self-centered that we often don't take the time to notice things and we've lost our ability to perceive important clues that help us communicate effectively and respectfully. Check out this YouTube video... Now view this one... Did that give...
Continuing with Perception Week here at Communication FUNdamentals blog, I bring your attention to the word perception and how things are currently perceived in society. Last week on my Facebook wall, I wrote about society's current perception of manners. I'll recap that a bit now and then I'd like to discuss society's current perception of what is inappropriate to do in a public setting. You won't believe this...or, sadly, maybe you will. A few days ago, I took my son to his theater class. I have to preface this a bit so you'll appreciate how blatant this was. His class is upstairs in a tiny room so the kids hardly all fit in. The parents wait outside in a small...
Today is Friday Funnies. As long as I'm getting political this week, I thought I bring you my favorite President, Ronald Reagan, and his humor. Without further introduction, here is the wit of Ronald Reagan.
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What's your favorite Ronald Reagan saying? Please share.
I'll be making a major announcement tomorrow on our newsletter and then on Wednesday right here on the blog about a new study we have coming out soon. It has to do with how we "talk politics." In preparation for that, it's Politics Week here at Communication FUNdamentals. Today I'd like to share a bit of "politicing" going on and how we should and shouldn't communicate when we talk politics. Recently, President Obama made a very divisive comment while addressing the Latino community. It was not well received by many as the following YouTube video shows. He ran as a Uniter. He promised to listen to both Republicans and Democrats. He said he wanted to bring us together. However in...
To end Nostalgia Week here on Communication FUNdamentals, I have a YouTube clip from a vintage show. Get Smart was one of my favorite TV shows because it was GOOFY! This clip is "The Cone of Silence" and demonstrates what happens when we put undue restrictions on our communication. Enjoy!
So what happens when we put undue restrictions on our communication? We don't always get our point across clearly because we "miss it by THAT much!"
