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Time for a little juvenile fun w/Mark Lowry

Presentation is everything in a performance. The harmony is gorgeous and Mark Lowry is hysterical.  Enjoy you're weekend and I'll see ya Monday! X If you liked this post, make sure to subscribe to our RSS Feed so you don’t miss one and SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: for even MORE communication fun, FREE gifts, Book of the Month Club and exclusive excerpts and offers we don’t share with ANYONE else but our subscribers! X

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Join me Tomorrow: When/How to Use Humor

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...

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Meet Zillah Williams, Editor/Author

It's my great pleasure to introduce to you Zillah Williams.  Zillah is our wonderful editor, a real gem and a dear soul!  I'm sure you'll enjoy reading more about her, how communication plays a role in her life and her words of wisdom. 1. Please tell us a little about yourself. I was born in England and came to Australia as a teenager. Always having had a liking for books and reading, I chose librarianship as a career. My love of books turned into a desire to create my own and I’ve written, and have had published, five books for teenagers. Other things I enjoy are researching my family history, watching a good TV drama and looking in the windows...

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Vote: Who should win our contest?

I know the elections aren't until 2012, but you can still vote!  ROFL  Last week, I issued a challenge to enter our contest by submitting a family friendly, funny or sweet story of miscommunication.  We had several wonderful entries and now I'd like you all to vote on your favorites! 1. Janie's Entry: I was chatting on the phone with my sister. She had said that for her daughter’s birthday she wanted one of our kittens. I knew which kitten my niece liked so I told my sister “The kitten she likes is a female.” My daughter (who was 4 at the time) said “But Mom, we don’t do females we only do e-mails. 2. Andi's Entry: One afternoon I...

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July is Cell phone Courtesy Month

July is Cell Phone Courtesy Month and Freedom from Fear of Speaking Month!  Wow!  What a month for communication stuff, eh? In honor of these two most important celebrations ("communicationally" speaking), I'd like to remind everyone not to: * Send text messages in the movie theater creating spectacles of light while others are trying to watch the movie. * Have a conversation with Uncle Vinny about his gallstone surgery while at a fancy restaurant. * Forget to check out Art of Eloquence.com for all the fun ways to learn to communicate effectively in almost any situation! x If you liked this post, make sure to subscribe to our RSS Feed so you don’t miss one and SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter:...

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