Communication

I am quiet. I have been that way all my life. What does it mean for my communication? In this blog post, I am sharing my journey with communication and the role of emotional development along the way. I am sharing my experiences, perspective, and a book that has made a strong impression. I am an en

Video conferencing helps us connect and communicate. In this blog post, I am sharing my thoughts and experience. We, humans, are wired to communicate and relate emotionally. The emotional brain – the limbic system, or amygdala – evolved millions of years before the cerebral cortex, the part tha

Yesterday’s workshop was fun. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Here are my nuggets from it. Stories are powerful. They give you something to feel and experience. Stories don’t have to stretch too long, either. The key is to tie in the point you are trying to make. Also, tell your stories, and let them

Every presentation has a purpose – you would like your audience to do something about it. It could be – Understand your view point, or Understand the problem at hand, or Adopt your solution or an answer,  or Think about … Read More

When you feel it in the heart, it shows. It connects.Emotional Connection – charge from inside. I was once talking to a group of teenagers about facing their fear of speaking in front of people. I brought up a story from my own teenage years – when I was once paralyzed by fear of speaking in

What if your marketing message is an energizer bunny? What if it just keeps going and going and going … in minds and hearts of the target audience? People would still have that connection at the time of making a buying decision. It maximizes your returns from the time, budget and passion that you

Communication is so important for all that we do. Is there is a place where you don’t need it? Whether it’s in the family, in my social network, inside the company, with customers, and also while talking with target prospects… communication is required everywhere. I think the key to success

Win-win relationships…. win-win situations… win-win agreements… I keep hearing about them all the time. The expression win-win is used and abused so much that it has become kind of a cliché. However fostering relationship that helps everyone involved in it has so much merit and value. Is it a

Abraham Lincoln once said, “If you ask me to speak for 30 minutes, I can speak now. If you need to speak for 5 minutes, I need to prepare.” I love his statement. Expressing your thoughts in a limited time is so critical, and also so difficult. I read about extensive preparation that Steve Jobs p

We had a workshop at our toastmasters club – Paul Revere Toastmasters. The topic was how means of communication has evolved, and what we can or should do to keep our effectiveness. We had three insightful panel speeches from Lou, Joe and Mark. I would love to continue this discussion thread, and s