March 2006 |
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Public Speaking Lesson from Barney Fife. |
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With the death last
month of actor Don Knotts, let us remember that great, and funny
communicator he invented: Deputy Barney Fife.
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Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First" Sketch Modified to Include
Today's Computer Jargon. |
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One of the great
and funny lessons on the importance of knowing your listener was
Abbot and Costello’s famous “Who’s
on first” routine. We received a funny revision of that sketch
by e-mail the other day.
The revision posed
the question, "What would have happened if Costello called a
computer store to buy a computer?"
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If You Want to be a Great Speaker, First Learn to be a Great
Listener. |
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You can’t be a
great speaker unless you’re also a great listener. That’s because
the best speakers are always speaking directly to the needs of the
audience. And often the only way to learn those needs is to ask
and then listen.
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Even if Blondes Don't Have More Fun, They Certainly
Do Get More Air
Time. |
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One key to success
as a female television news anchor has nothing to do with how you
communicate. It’s the color of your hair.
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Help Battling the Fear of Public Speaking From Diarist and Author Anais
Nin. |
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“Life shrinks or
expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was
more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
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Rave Reviews for Speechworks
Book Helping Lawyers Win Clients and Speak Effectively. |
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"If you want to
develop the skills you need to maintain great relationships with
clients and grow your book of business, you should read this book
every year."
That is the first
line of a new review (Click
here to read the full review.) of Joey Asher’s new book
“Selling
& Communication Skills for Lawyers.” ($29.95, ALM
Publishing, a division of American Lawyer Media). Many lawyers
and marketing professionals are raving over the book for its simple,
practical approach to winning and keeping clients.
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