Just a short post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I wrote a small eBook last year about gifts from the heart. I have been sharing a few of the pages of that book on my wall this year as Facebook has taken away my admin status for all of my fan pages due to a glitch they refuse to fix. I'll share all of the pages here with you now:
May you be blessed this Christmas season!
This month marks seventeen years of Art of Eloquence! I started with one homeschool study I wrote to use as a fun course for the Christian homeschoolers in my area. It quickly grew to an online presence and several studies that tackled topics such as speech, debate, defending the faith, overcoming shyness, and overcoming conflict to name a few. Over the years, I've done online classes, a radio show, online conventions, and speaking engagements at various homeschool events, libraries, and even a convention for gifted kids. The site has had contests and a character who was a mascot that used comedy to show kids how not to communicate well. Unfortunately, society no longer values being an effective communicator choosing to view freedom...
Today is actually a great day to talk about this topic. I don't like April Fools day much. It's usually just a chance to say something that isn't true to trip someone up, embarrass them, or otherwise make life miserable. There are times to correct grammar, spelling, and other communication and there are many times you should NOT. Here's a general rule of thumb I go by. If it's your children, your students, or could result in something bad happening due to miscommunication, you should say something. If the message is clear and there is no real value in correcting someone other than embarrassing them, DON'T! The reason I teach speech communication is to allow YOU to communicate clearly to...
Millennials are the subject of a recent communication study and they are setting a new tone for communication in 2019. So, what does this mean exactly? According to a Forbes.com article in 2017, when we're talking about "'millennial' communication preferences, we’re really talking about the future of workplace communication overall." This means that it's vital we understand how they prefer to communicate as this will be the norm in a short time. It comes as no surprise that Millennials tend to shy away from phone calls, yet 68% of them text on a daily basis. Texting is the preferred format, especially when an immediate response is needed. However, they have not totally abandoned emailing when a longer and less pressing...
So far we've covered three different phrases that make you sound less experience: 1) I don't know, 2) I have to ask my boss, and 3) Is that ok?. And here is this month's installment: "I am the junior-level ___" If your title is less than impressive, it is more difficult to be taken seriously. Instead of introducing yourself with your job title, it is easier to build credibility when you give your job description. ------------------------------What's in a name...?------------------------------ Instead of "I'm the junior sales director," say something like, "I'm from the sales department and I'm here to help you with ___." or "I'm in charge of ___." It's still the honest truth, but it makes you sound more experienced...
