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Posts Tagged ‘communication’
Monday, November 7th, 2011
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 Image by ewanjudecolinchristian via Flickr Today’s culture places an enormous value on image. As a result, images have become a powerful persuasive form of communication. For many, our understanding of the world is conveyed not through words, but by reading images.
We are continually influenced by the images presented in media and by the images projected by people who surround us.
Image and Ego
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Tags: communication, image, image makers, persuasion, persuasion and image, persuasive, persuasive communication, persuasive speech, trendsetters
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
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Persuasion can be a seduction. If we use small steps to communicate our ideas to others, we can persuade them to move in our direction.
The word seduction is something we pay attention to. On the other hand, the seduction process is something we rarely notice. Seduction is a series of small steps—steps so small that we’re unaware of it happening.
“Don Draper from Mad Men”
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Tags: active commitments, communication, communication skills, persuade, persuading others, persuasion, small steps
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Monday, October 10th, 2011
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Knowing when to trust the words we hear from others is difficult. When was the last time you were deceived? My guess is that the lie you most recently encountered was either a blow to your wallet or your heart.
Sometimes the lies we’re told are real whoppers—like sharing a Nigerian inheritance if we’ll only pay the taxes. And who hasn’t had their inbox stuffed full of spam with deceptive claims?
Deception and lies are not limited to Bernie Madoff and Internet hoaxes. We’d like to think that ordinary folks are less susceptible to stretching the truth. Unfortunately, this is not the case. (more…)
Tags: authentic, authentic conversations, build trust, communication, deceitful, developing trust, good relationships, requirements for trust, trust, trust building characteristics, trustworthy, untrustworthy
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
What does a perfectionist look like? Bo Derek in the movie “10” will always epitomize a man’s vision of what a perfect woman should look like. Movies and television are great ways for us to explore the physical boundaries of fantasy.
The pursuit of perfect physical attributes will continue to keep plastic surgeons wealthy. But what about those of us who live with the personality of a perfectionist? There are no plastic surgeons to reshape the way we think, or react with others.
However, there are ways we can learn to cope.
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Tags: achiever, Bo Derek, communication, goals, high standards, judgmental, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, motivation, Perfection, perfectionist, Stephen Covey
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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
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As a former FBI counterintelligence agent, I’ve spent a lot of time convincing people they could trust me. I needed information from them; in return, they needed to know that I could be trusted to keep my end of the bargain.
The basis of good relationships is trust. If you cannot trust the other person, the relationship does not have a chance of going deeper, whether between parents and children, or bosses and employees.
Requirements for Trust
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Tags: body language, build trust, communication, deceitful, developing trust, good relationships, mirroring gestures, neuro-linguistic, observing others, observing yourself, patterns of speech, requirements for trust, sensory input, trust, trust building characteristics, trustworthy, untrustworthy
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
 “I could tell you were an FBI agent by the way you walked,” a man once told me. I had arranged to meet him at a restaurant but had failed to describe myself for him. He stood up the moment I approached the hospitality desk and held out his hand in a greeting.
Many people think I’m Asian when they hear my last name, Quy. Actually, it’s French Huguenot. I knew what the man I was meeting looked like because I had his driver’s license photo. How could he be so sure I was the FBI agent he was waiting to meet simply by my walk?
As it turns out, our gait is our first golden opportunity to impress others.
Evaluating Strangers
Our early ancestors relied upon their ability to recognize people from a distance. They could see a lone figure on the horizon and determine whether they were friend or foe. Now, we’re more apt to recognize the car a person is driving.
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Tags: communication, first impressions, impressing others, posture, slouching shoulders, walk for success
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
Article first appeared in www.Linked2Leadership.com
Sally Field is probably best known for her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the 1985 Academy Awards.
“You like me, you really like me!”
To be liked is more than a popularity contest—it’s to be appreciated for who you are, even when others don’t agree with you.
The Sweet Spot of Likability
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Tags: communication, empathic, likable, likeability, making friends, nonverbal, story telling
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Monday, August 8th, 2011
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We all admire the way James Bond keeps his cool in any situation. By anticipating where the threats will come from, he can keep his eye on the ultimate goal. It’s a formula that leads to success. If only we could predict people’s behavior like a spymaster, we tell ourselves, we could accomplish great things, too.
But let me share a secret: there’s a little James Bond in all of us. All you need to do is carefully observe the people around you—particularly those on your team—and they will tell you everything you need to know about loyalty, hidden messages, and deception.
The Importance of a Good Surveillance
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Tags: Behavior, communication, coping with stress, deception, gut reactions, hidden messages, James Bond, motivation, observing behavior, patterns of behavior, predict behavior, Psychology, Success |
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
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I took my dog, Gus, for a walk a couple of weeks ago. We were on a local trail and he was wandering around off-leash sniffing at every bush and tree. We were almost home. Gus was ahead of me when I heard a growl. I looked up and saw a pit bull coming down the path toward him. Frantic, I called out to Gus and tried to think of ways I could protect him. Pit bulls are dangerous. Right?
As it turned out, the pit bull’s owner was right behind him and held onto his collar as we passed. The growl was nothing more than a grouchy attitude—he sniffed Gus and walked on.
I just profiled a breed of dog and made a generalization—pit bulls are dangerous. And yet how many of us cringe at the thought of our toddler, or twenty-two pound dog, being left alone with one? (more…)
Tags: communication, generalizations, judgments, persuasion, pit bulls, profiling, rules of thumb, snap judgments, stereotypes
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
Recall a time when you are the outsider—trying to find real ways to connect with the crowd, feeling different, and fumbling to find topics of mutual interest.
Crowds can be a lonely place.
They are full of people who are different from us. It’s easier to spend time with others who are similar because they think, say, and do things in a way we understand. Communication and relationship building in comfortable situations take little effort.
Make Meaningful Connections
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Tags: body language, building trust, communication, communication skills, eye contact, first impressions, handshakes, rapport, rapport building
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