Communication

  • JUST FOR LAUGHS -- Making Humor a Part of Your Speaking by Pat Rocchi
    Humor is not just a "nice thing to have" in your speaking. It is an essential skill to develop.
  • Gossips and Use of Gossips by Jane Ohenhen
    Have you heard the news? What news? Well, rumor has it that --------- so starts the gossip. Gossiping as described by researchers is not mainstream empirical concept or positive means of communication in the work place, home and social surrounding. In some culture, gossiping is termed as “mind poison” that starts unquenchable fire. Rabbi Mendel Kessin described gossiping as poison, unhealthy food
  • Memorizing a presentation for your company by Vicki Mizel
    That's the kind of attitude that makes me want to donate an extra hour to a paying customer because it's so exciting to work with someone so driven and motivated to excellence.
  • Academy Awards remind us: Stories Still Key to Reaching People by Pat Rocchi
    Stories can make us think, feel, do (something!), persuade, inspire or entertain. Before you either craft or use a story, understand which of these responses you wish to evoke.
  • What Show Biz Veterans Can Teach Us about Speaking by Pat Rocchi
    Entertainers can teach us much about the best ways to improve our presentations. Rather than anachronisms, they and their lessons stand the test of time.
  • Bernie Madoff Reminds Us of the Need for Open Communication and Ethics by Pat Rocchi
    Many company names are trusted because they have a history of acting ethically and communicating transparently. The recent Bernie Madoff profile on 60 Minutes reminds us of the importance of proactive, transparent communication to all of our stakeholders, such as employees, customers and the local community.
  • Develop Your Own Speech Writing Skills by AVOIDING Quotes of Others by Pat Rocchi
    I learned from speaking champions that audiences do not want to hear the warmed-over words of others coming out of your mouth. They can read Winston Churchill on their own; in the meantime, they have come to hear YOU!
  • The Craft Behind Communicating via Social Media by Pat Rocchi
    I keep going to seminars on the local media, not because I don't know much (I actually am quite adept at them), but because I keep learning more. So can you, if you add awareness to relatively little effort. I am the sort of person who goes to a party and does what is commonly known as "working a room." I don't that term, mainly because it is often used as a pejorative. But actually, I socializ
  • Get Smart(er): Communicating Like a Pro! by Jennifer Engle
    R U comUniKtg w/ evry1 like ths? Can you carry on a conversation about any current events? Do you stay on top of the hot topics related to your field? No matter what your age, gender or area of expertise, communicating correctly and professionally is vital. This skill becomes even more important if you hope to take on more job responsibility, you’re looking for a job or you’re hoping to move up
  • 6 Steps to Maximum Name Recall by Harold Mangum
    The 6 Steps to Name Retention and Recall Your ability to recall a person’s name is just a workshop away from going from embarrassing to impressing yourself and everyone you know or will ever meet. It is said hat the sweetest sound to anyone’s ears universally in any language is their own name. It is also said that your favorite subject is yourself. If these two statements are veri tas Harvard
  • Effective Communication by Kenneth Feldman, Ph.D.
    Effective Communication Today, technology has required that our communication skills be sharper and unfortunately, accomplished using less less words. (The 40-character text message comes to mind). However, in order to be an effective communicator, one needs to become a better listener. Listening helps us solve problems, ensure understanding, resolve conflicts, and improve accuracy. Here are
  • Some Family Secrets Are Best Not Kept by Dr. Larry Losoncy
    The keeping of secrets leads to a breakdown of trust.
  • Effective Communication by Kenneth Feldman, Ph.D.
    Effective Communication What enables a manager to communicate with his or her staff? There are four components to effective communication.  With a little bit of work, patience and practice, one’s level of communication will drastically improve. Direction: What is the intent and direction of the communication?  Is it top down or bottom up? Is the message’s content fair to all involved? 
  • Who Would Have Predicted --??? by Dr. Robert Bliss
    "The King's Speech" -- Very close to my heart! No one predicted the turn-around in my life -- but it happened! A strong lesson in determination, believing in yourself, and not accepting defeat! A first-person account of the realities of obstacles, and how they can be conquered.
  • Starting Off on the Right Foot - Building Successful Relationships with Grantmakers by Darcy Lee
    Before you go to your next meeting with a potential funder, you'll want to be prepared. Do your research about the foundation you are about to visit, and do your research about the philanthropic sector. This is so important.
  • Education on a Conveyor Belt by Dr. Robert Bliss
    The link between education and business has never been more pronounced -- unfortunately it's not in a good way!  Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with the conveyor belt, having employees remain in one station while the vehicles moved - and production time per automobile was dramatically reduced.  For the past 20+ years our schools have placed our students on an educational conveyor belt - b
  • Are You Hiring The Best? How do you know? by Dr. Robert Bliss
    Corporations, colleges and businesses are always seeking "qualified candidates" -- for employment, freshman enrollment, or for position advancement.  For the life of me, it's amazing what some organizations go through to find and recruit "qualified candidates".  Some corporations use standarized testing such as Myers-Briggs.  Colleges will set cut-off scores on the ACT or SAT.  Graduate programs a
  • A Word of Bliss by Dr. Robert Bliss
    "There are people who will always come up with reasons why you can't do what you want to do.  Ignore them!"  Words of wisdom passed to me by my father and they have guided me through ownership of three corporations and a university presidency!  Leadership is not easy - and it's not a popularity contest. While challenging and invigorating, it also demands discipline. Speaking to bankers, corp
  • Social Networking for Your Nonprofit Organization by Darcy Lee
    To "tweet" or not to "tweet". That is the question. The real question, however, is how do we, as nonprofit managers, use technology in a sector that is about personal relationships.
  • A Word of Bliss by Dr. Robert Bliss
    Fear of public speaking; fear of flying -- being able to overcome obstacles is a major reason why some succeed and others fall short. Effective leadership mandates the ability to succeed dispite real and perceived obstacles.
  • JUST FOR LAUGHS — Making Humor a Part of Your Speaking Pat Rocchi         posted in: Communication
    Humor is just another defense against the universe. — Mel Brooks, famous funny person. Here are some quick tips on using humor in your speeches. Don't presume you are incapable of being funny. You can learn to be funny and incorporate humor in your s...
  • Gossips and Use of Gossips Jane Ohenhen         posted in: Communication
    Have you heard the news? What news? Well, rumor has it that --------- so starts the gossip. Gossiping as described by researchers is not mainstream empirical concept or positive means of communication in the work place, home and social surrounding. In some culture, gossiping is termed as “mind poison” that starts unquenchable fire. Rabbi Mendel Kessin described gossiping as poison, unhealth...
  • Memorizing a presentation for your company Vicki Mizel         posted in: Communication
    I had a new client about a month ago. He is an actor, but not just an actor looking for a job. This man is so diverse he was acting in a play, memorizing a script to sell cars at a convention, he'd just completed a major role in a motion picture that is being released in a month, and was also performing for a webseries. No moss grows under his feet. I spent about 2 - 3 hours for our f...
  • Academy Awards remind us: Stories Still Key to Reaching People Pat Rocchi         posted in: Communication
    An aging film star falls only to rise again. A boy connects with the father he lost on September 11. A baseball manager makes his team more competitive in the most counter-intuitive way. And African American working women illuminate their lives simply by telling their stories. Those are the stories of, respectively, The Artist, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,
  • What Show Biz Veterans Can Teach Us about Speaking Pat Rocchi         posted in: Communication
    I had a couple of show business memoirs on my 2011 reading list. One was Growing Up Laughing: My Story and The Story of Funny by Marlo Thomas, her remembrances of growing up in show business, mostly as the daughter of the great comic and actor Danny Thomas. The other book is by my idol, ...
  • Bernie Madoff Reminds Us of the Need for Open Communication and Ethics Pat Rocchi         posted in: Communication
    There is a revival of interest in Bernie Madoff now that the eminent TV program 60 Minutes profiled his family (Oct. 30, 2011). It is a reminder to us all about the value of reputation. I give a speech on branding. I ask my audience if they could imagine the image that their own name would conjure. I then list the following names and show their pictures: Mohandas Gand...
  • Develop Your Own Speech Writing Skills by AVOIDING Quotes of Others Pat Rocchi         posted in: Communication
    I was annoyed some years back when the film “The Dead Poets Society” won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.  How could I be an outlier by disliking such a popular movie? Well, that's because I didn't think it was very "original," as the award declared. Go back if you can and look at it one more time. You may find as I did that it was little more than a pastiche of literary frag...
  • The Craft Behind Communicating via Social Media Pat Rocchi         posted in: Communication
    I keep going to seminars on the local media, not because I don't know much (I actually am quite adept at them), but because I keep learning more. So can you, if you add awareness to relatively little effort. I am the sort of person who goes to a party and does what is commonly known as "working a room." I don't that term, mainly because it is often used as a pejorative. But a...
  • Get Smart(er): Communicating Like a Pro! Jennifer Engle         posted in: Communication
    R U comUniKtg w/ evry1 like ths? Can you carry on a conversation about any current events? Do you stay on top of the hot topics related to your field? No matter what your age, gender or area of expertise, communicating correctly and professionally is vital. This skill becomes even more important if you hope to take on more job responsibility, you’re looking for a job or you’re hoping to ...
  • 6 Steps to Maximum Name Recall Harold Mangum         posted in: Communication
    The 6 Steps to Name Retention and Recall Your ability to recall a person’s name is just a workshop away from going from embarrassing to impressing yourself and everyone you know or will ever meet. It is said hat the sweetest sound to anyone’s ears universally in any language is their own name. It is also said that your favorite subject is yourself. If these two statements are ver...
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