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Public Speaking Skills

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Public Speaking Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Stick to your plan – the following three points will always form a logical presentation: This is where I was, This is where I am now, This is how I got from there to here.

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Improve Communication

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Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might. com) Related Posts: Top 5 Posts for June 2008 4 Tips for Improving Interpersonal Communication Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Communication Did you enjoy this post? Thanks for visiting!

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A Telephone Etiquette Test

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While forms of technology are making inroads into the communication process, the telephone is still an important source of contact with people. Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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How to be an Effective Mentor

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Whether through apprenticeships , internships or less-formal relationships, walking alongside an experienced practitioner can impart essential skills, attitudes and knowledge. Where are your skills being tested? Being a mentor doesn’t mean having all the answers to every question. How can I help you?

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 February, 2010 Minute taking made easier. In its simplest form minutes are a record of discussion, decisions and actions to be taken and the date by when it needs to be completed. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.© Point being.

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 December, 2009 Do you like what you do? If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. How true that is!