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"I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to remember what it is I wrote down, I spend the time looking for the paper I wrote it down on."  -Beryl Pfizer What has organization to do with communication?  Read my article, Organize Your Communication and find out just how much!

Dueling Banjos has got nothing on this guy!  Ever wonder what an argument would look like if it were held using music instead of words?  Check out Jazz Dispute... A musical debate gone incredibly funny! Thanks Becky Joie for the heads up on this one!

Insects are little pests in our homes.  They don't really belong there and they just annoy us as we have to deal with them either one at a time or, heaven forbid, in swarms! Unnecessary words are the same way in our communication.  Ever talk to someone who takes the long way around a conversation?  Someone who walks around the block a bit before he finally spits out what he wants to say?  Ever in a hurry and need an answer to a question quickly but the person you happened to ask has swallowed a dictionary?  Does it BUG you?  LOL Sometimes we need a "Just the facts ma'am" moment, but we live in a "let me tell you all...

...and Music Lovers! The Communication Comedy Network's own Talk Talk Show is going to be talking about the power of music as a form of communication. We invite all musicians, music teachers, music students and all music lovers to call into the show and share their thoughts and feelings. Music is a powerful form of communication because it combines several senses at once. When you hear a song, it often carries you back to a particular time in your life. Certain songs evoke certain feelings for you. Why is that? Musicians will tell you that certain chords convey fear or sadness. When you watch a movie, can't you always tell when the guy will get the girl, when the shark...