by Trish Springsteen | Oct 16, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
Yesterday Trischel conducted a Presentation Skills Workshop where we had a lively discussion about the effectiveness of business communication. We considered that since we have been ‘communicating’ since we were babies we should know what we are doing. Alas – some of...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 13, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
One of the things I really like about travelling is the plane travel. It is a great opportunity to catch up with all those movies you haven’t had the time to see in the normal hectic day to day life. Especially when you can choose from 20 or more movies! For the last...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 11, 2009 | Business, Communication
I was recently asked a very interesting question – “How many different types of communication are there?”I opened my mouth to answer, but paused and engaged the brain first; because really, what is not communication? When you stop and think about it, just about...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 8, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development
I am in the process of preparing a short presentation on ‘Assertive Communication’ and as per my normal practice I take my ideas and talk them through at the breakfast table with the husband.I think I may have mentioned before that we are fond of some intellectual...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 1, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
We know that communication is designed to pass on our ideas, opinions and thoughts to others – to share our knowledge and to persuade others to our point of view. But in a business sense there is much more we need to consider when we are giving a presentation designed...
by Trish Springsteen | Sep 28, 2009 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Personal Development
About eighteen months ago, the husband and I had a slight contretemps! During a rather busy time for me he had arbitrary made a decision which affected both us, one which I did not agree with. In fact we had words – but my voice never rose above the decibel level of a...