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Public Speaking
William Jennings Bryan, flanked by aides, approached the podium at the 1896
Democratic convention to accept his party’s nomination for president of the
United States and muttered under his breath, “I wish God would strike me dead!-->…
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It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
How you say something is often more powerful than what you say. How does your nonverbal communication work for you? Your tone of voice and facial expression tell people more than your words. Tone, inflection and facial expressions account!-->…
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Assert Yourself
Are you comfortable talking with people you don’t know? Do you dread saying
no? Do you allow strangers to cut you off in the cafeteria line? Do you regret
stepping on others to achieve your goals? Do you feel you get your needs across!-->…
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Listening: The Heart of Communication
Do you interrupt? How much do you talk? A lot? Not enough? Do you need to
have the last word? How well do you listen?
Most of us think we are good listeners. We assume listening comes naturally.
However, listening is just as!-->!-->!-->…
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How are we to Open Lines of Communication?
Even with the success of the women’s liberation movement and the increase in
the number of women in the work force, girls and boys are still educated by
society to speak and act differently. When young boys swear and use tough
language,!-->…
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What Is Communication?
When Clement Haynesworth was nominated to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court
in 1969, most people agreed that he was a mediocre candidate. In their opinion,
he had been a mediocre lawyer and a mediocre judge. Roman Hruska, in arguing!-->…
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