Comments on: Kissing Blarney Stone: 10 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/ A personal development blog with practical ideas on how to make important changes in your life, both big and small, so you can get your life on track and start living up to your true potential. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Viagra online stores. http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-81228 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:29:46 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-81228 <strong>Viagra online stores....</strong> Viagra online stores.... Viagra online stores….

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]]> by: Talha http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-80840 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:40:11 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-80840 Hi! Im Talha im facing this problem since my childhood that whenever i try to talk to anybody i started feeling that someone has hold my tongue, then i feel that i don't know anything and i can't speak any word. my body starts shivering and also my face with fear. i don't know why this appears but i have understand that it is due to lack of confidence. please please pleassseeeeee help me. Because no one can understand that what i feel among people. please help me Hi! Im Talha im facing this problem since my childhood that whenever i try to talk to anybody i started feeling that someone has hold my tongue, then i feel that i don’t know anything and i can’t speak any word.
my body starts shivering and also my face with fear. i don’t know why this appears but i have understand that it is due to lack of confidence. please please pleassseeeeee help me. Because no one can understand that what i feel among people.
please help me

]]> by: Bob madden http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-67286 Thu, 08 May 2008 07:27:25 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-67286 I started to record my staff meetings. Llater I reviewed the tapes, shocked and surprised to hear myself distinctly stifling employee participation. For example, as soon as an idea was opened for discussion, I would jump in with, "What do you think? Here's what I think." Painful as it was to play back my own words, it helped me understand and change my management style. And employees are now more comfortable voicing their opinions. Cheers and enjoyed the lessons above. Bob I started to record my staff meetings. Llater I reviewed the tapes, shocked and surprised to hear myself distinctly stifling employee participation. For example, as soon as an idea was opened for discussion, I would jump in with, “What do you think? Here’s what I think.” Painful as it was to play back my own words, it helped me understand and change my management style. And employees are now more comfortable voicing their opinions.
Cheers and enjoyed the lessons above.

Bob

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]]> by: RJ http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65277 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:31:17 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65277 Be curious about the other person and show genuine interest. When you can do this sincerely everyone you meet will think you are the best conversationalist in the world :) Be curious about the other person and show genuine interest. When you can do this sincerely everyone you meet will think you are the best conversationalist in the world :)

]]> by: Marc and Angel Hack Life http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65180 Fri, 02 May 2008 19:05:05 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65180 Although this is an interesting article, I believe it really comes down to three key points: 1. Understanding your audience. 2. Delivering your message clearly with as little fluff as possible. 3. Listening and responding to feedback promptly and effectively. Communication must be kept simple or the message is lost in the song and dance. Although this is an interesting article, I believe it really comes down to three key points:

1. Understanding your audience.
2. Delivering your message clearly with as little fluff as possible.
3. Listening and responding to feedback promptly and effectively.

Communication must be kept simple or the message is lost in the song and dance.

]]> by: Marelisa http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65103 Fri, 02 May 2008 13:13:13 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65103 It's also very important to make sure you're speaking slowly; this conveys confidence and allows people to better understand what you're saying. Also, when you have to give a speech, visualize yourself doing it well and getting a good reception from the audience. Your mind does not know the difference between something that actually happened and something you imagined and it will think that you've already given the speech before and did well. Lastly, I think a lot of people get nervous when giving a speech because they put the focus on themselves: put your focus on the people in the audience and concentrate on their needs (they are there listening to your speech because you have something to say that they need to hear). It’s also very important to make sure you’re speaking slowly; this conveys confidence and allows people to better understand what you’re saying. Also, when you have to give a speech, visualize yourself doing it well and getting a good reception from the audience. Your mind does not know the difference between something that actually happened and something you imagined and it will think that you’ve already given the speech before and did well. Lastly, I think a lot of people get nervous when giving a speech because they put the focus on themselves: put your focus on the people in the audience and concentrate on their needs (they are there listening to your speech because you have something to say that they need to hear).

]]> by: Shamelle @ Enhance Life http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65073 Fri, 02 May 2008 10:36:44 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-65073 #11. PLAY BACK for confirmation Simple, you ask for confirmation. You say "let me see if I have understood correctly, you are saying that ..." and you rephrase what the speaker said. If this "play back" version is acknowledged as being correct by the original speaker, then you have a greater degree of confidence in you own understanding. For any viewpoint/message/decision, there should be a clear, concise and verified statement of what was said; without this someone will get it wrong. #12. non-verbal skills - body language also matter. (Perhaps this goes with smile, eye contact) #11. PLAY BACK for confirmation
Simple, you ask for confirmation. You say “let me see if I have understood correctly, you are saying that …” and you rephrase what the speaker said. If this “play back” version is acknowledged as being correct by the original speaker, then you have a greater degree of confidence in you own understanding. For any viewpoint/message/decision, there should be a clear, concise and verified statement of what was said; without this someone will get it wrong.

#12. non-verbal skills - body language also matter. (Perhaps this goes with smile, eye contact)

]]> by: ace http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-64985 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:05:24 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-64985 I've been waiting for a post for so long! Great advice! I’ve been waiting for a post for so long! Great advice!

]]> by: MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-64973 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:23:03 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2008/05/01/kissing-blarney-stone-10-ways-to-improve-your-communication-skills/#comment-64973 Out of all you mentioned, listening may be the most important. The more we can learn to listen, the better communicators we will be, because we will be able to understand and respond to those who are communicating with us. MrAchievement Stanley Bronstein Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker Out of all you mentioned, listening may be the most important. The more we can learn to listen, the better communicators we will be, because we will be able to understand and respond to those who are communicating with us.

MrAchievement
Stanley Bronstein
Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker

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