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Friday Funnies: What you can learn from worms

A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. Four worms were placed into four separate jars.  The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.  The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.  The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.  The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.  At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results: The first worm in alcohol - Dead. The second worm in cigarette smoke - Dead. Third worm in chocolate syrup - Dead. Fourth worm in good clean soil - Alive. So the Minister asked the congregation - What can you learn from...

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What if my child is shy?

Is shyness a personality trait or is it usually just a simple lack of social communication skills?  Can a shy child learn to love to communicate?  I did and I'll tell you how tomorrow on my podcast.  8am PST/11am EST! Join me live via your computer: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736 Join me live via your phone: Phone Number: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 19736 Or listen in to the audio available after the live show! Bring a friend!

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Can you hear me now?

So the other day my dd emails me to tell me her cell phone died.  Great!  She's 1800 miles away at college with a dorm phone that doesn't call out and her brand new cell phone dies.  The good news?  It's still under warranty.  The bad news?  I can't get Verizon to tell me what I REALLY need to do to take advantage of it! Communication:  It's what customer service is made of! Yeah...so I'm on the phone to Verizon when they tell me to have my dd look up a Verizon store in her area and go there to see if they can repair it.  If they can't, they will tell her what to do.  Sounds simple enough, right? ...

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English Problems Video

It's Friday Funnies time here on Communication FUNdamentals!  I found a really fun video for you this week.  I have no idea what show this is but they had a few really funny videos.  This one really caught  my attention.  I think you'll know why. Know anybody who has troubles in these areas?  LOL For more creative fun learning communication skills, visit Art of Eloquence.com!

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Classic Baby Babble Video!

It's preschool week here at Communiation FUNdamentals as we get ready for our weekly podcast on the Communication Comedy Network!  This week we are asking the question if it's too early to begin teaching our preschoolers to communicate effectively. Preschoolers have a natural curiosity and a hankering for learning.  Preschoolers are the most teachable students and it can be a blessing to begin teaching them these vital skills.  To illustrate just how much young children feel the need to communicate with us, I give you this video: Tune in to tomorrow's Talk Talk Show: The Talk Show About Talking on the Communication Comedy Network and find out how and what we should teach our preschoolers about communication skills!  Each Thursday...

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