by Prasanta | Oct 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
How often do you find yourself in a position requiring you to provide feedback to someone else, either for a writing project, or a speaking assignment? If you are a teacher, coach, mentor, or editor, you probably do this regularly. Whether this is a regular...
by Prasanta | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Knock, Knock.” “Who’s there?” It’s me! Here again to talk about adding some HUMOR into your communication! Do you know that person who always seems to have a clever quip or can remember funny stories and jokes? How easy is it for...
by Prasanta | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today, we will cover the final stage of the process of called “S.T.E.P.”, a method of persuading and organizing your talk or essay, and is explained in Dr. Jeff Myers book called “Secretes of Great Communicators. Two days ago, I covered the first two...
by Prasanta | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
We are in the middle of a mini-series on communication tips, specifically a process called “S.T.E.P.” S.T.E.P stands for “State, Translate, Exemplify, Prove”, and is explained in the book Secrets of Great Communicators by Dr. Jeff Myers, a...
by Prasanta | Oct 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Continuing the 31 day series on communication, today we will explore a process called the “S.T.E.P.” system. Dr. Jeff Myers, in his book, Secrets of Great Communicators, explains that he learned this method from Dr. Lee Polk, professor of speech at Baylor University....
by Prasanta | Oct 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
In writing cases for Team Policy Debate, I encourage students to be able to explain their entire 8 minute case into one sentence; or better yet, an even shorter “bumper sticker” phrase. It is quite a challenge – but not impossible. Once they are able...
by Prasanta | Oct 14, 2016 | Writing
What motivates an audience? As a speaker or writer, your motive is not what compels your audience; it is their motive. So, what is their motive? Dr. Jeff Myers, in his book Secrets of Great Communicators, says that research has found that people are motivated by...
by Prasanta | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Keep calm… and carry on. That is the communication tip for day #13 of this series on 31 days of Communication Tips. One of the most important things a communicator, leader, or speaker can do is to stay calm. A calm person is confident, not swayed by every emotion or...
by Prasanta | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
So far, we have considered the canons of Invention, Arrangement, Style, and Memory, and today we reach the final canon in this mini-series: Delivery. (The series began here.) Delivery is how you choose to communicate your message. It includes the following elements:...
by Prasanta | Oct 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
We have just discussed the canons of invention and arrangement in the previous two blog posts, and today, we move on to the next canon: Style. Style refers to how you will get your message across. Two pupils of Aristotle developed the five virtues of style below;...
