Make the other person feel important, and do it sincerely.
People yearn to feel important. We can do extraordinary things to feel important. From the pyramids in Egypt to the Taj Mahal in India, some of man’s greatest works of architecture were designed because someone wanted the feeling of importance.
Wedding season is just about over. Weddings are a great way to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, and exchange travel adventures. I had a blast at the two weddings I went to this month, both on consecutive weeks. I learned about the way of life of a great many people and made some [...]
Talk in terms of other people’s interest.
The ability to talk in terms of other people’s interest is a skill that must be mastered if you are to succeed in your journey of becoming a master communicator.The key here is to be interested in the subject matter that fascinates the other person.
Yesterday might have been one of my most productive days ever. I created a daunting list of things I wanted to accomplish and was able to complete every single one of them. Here’s the to do list I created.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
The art of conversation is the art of listening. God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. There are two different forms of listening, active and passive. Active is the one you really want to master and like all the other eight principles, [...]
Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
This post is about remembering names. Remembering a person’s name can be one of the hardest skills of communication to master yet the ability to recall from memory a first and last name of someone you just met [...]
I will probably make a separate page for this, but while my bog is still in beta mode here are the ways you can follow me.
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I was doing a bit of research at the local bookstore and came across a site called Homeaway. They received rave reviews and are a MUST if you are looking for vacation traveling on the discount. I’ll definitely be using them on my travels to find some good discounts. Oh ya, and their headquarters is [...]
Smile
If there is one thing you can do right now, at this moment, to change your state of mind it’s smiling. A simple smile can light up a room, start a conversation, indicate interest, and win others to your way of thinking.
Which cartoon character do you resemble?
This morning I was the official toastmaster of my Toastmasters Club here in Austin. My responsibilities include setting the agenda, calling speakers to the podium, and choosing a theme for the meeting. The theme I choose related to cartoon characters. I asked that each of the participants tell me their [...]