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How to Sound Smarter Tomorrow than You Sounded Yesterday: Avoid making these 3 mistakes at all costs! Aug 18, 2020

Professional communication training online:  How would your life change if suddenly people saw you as smarter than they had...

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How to Stop People from Interrupting you: The 3-Step Anti-Interruptor Jul 03, 2020

In today's lesson, online communication coach Dan O'Connor gives you the audio, video, and materials for his lesson on the three-step...

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How to Respond to Backhanded Compliments and Other Passive-Aggressive Comments at Work Dec 15, 2018

Backhanded compliments--your holiday treasure!

The holidays are here, and that means eating and drinking and generally over-doing it, whether at...

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How to Quit Your Job | What to Say When You Quit Your Job | Communication Skills Training Videos May 25, 2018

So it's time to quit your job

You're wondering--just how do you go about doing that?  What are the steps?  Is there a proper way to quit...

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How to Tell Someone They Smell | Effective Communication Skills training Mar 08, 2018

OMIGOD, this is a tough one--how to tell someone they smell or their cologne is KILLING YOU

In this communication skills video, communication...

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Angry Email: Don't even think about it!   Feb 14, 2018
A blog by Jean M. Schmith

You're angry, and you're going to let him have it with an angry email

If you send it, the loser will be you.

To begin...

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3 Magic Navigational Phrases--to keep the conversation on track and make your point   Feb 08, 2018

In this video, communication coach Dan O'Connor gives you three magic navigational phrases that will immediately boost your  communication...

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Winning the argument: First you have to listen-communication skills training Dec 04, 2017
Blog by Jean M. Schmith for Dan O'Connor

Winning the argument: You want to be heard?  First you have to listen.

Every effective communication...

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5 Most Difficult Words in the English Language: Interpersonal Relationship Skills Nov 21, 2017

A Blog by Jean Schmith

The 5 Most Difficult Words to say are:

Otorhinolaryngologist, Ophthalmologist, Epididymectomy,Worcestershire, Sorry

OK,...

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Communication Training Skills Alert: Beware of WHATABOUTISM   Nov 17, 2017

Whataboutism--I just learned the word and want to sound the alarm--

Most people in the United States, and around the world for that matter, are...

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How To Tell What Personality Type Someone Else Is By Looking at Them; The Social Styles at Work Oct 10, 2017

Social Styles--They will reveal the personality type

Professional communication training online with communication coach Dan O'Connor

You can tell...

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Dead Cat Strategy--Be aware of it | effective communication skills Oct 09, 2017
A blog by Jean M. Schmith

Dead Cat Strategy--Communication skills misused!

What is this effective communication strategy that is used to...

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Lazy words: Ditch these turn-off words | Effective communication skills training Oct 07, 2017

A blog by Jean M. Schmith

Ditch these lazy words that are simply a turn-off to any listener.

(You'll be glad you did.)

In his professional...

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free video training on Verbal Tactics, Visual Tactics That Enhance Effective Communication Skills Sep 28, 2017

A Primer on Verbal Tactics, Visual Tactics (including Body Language) that can make you a more effective communicator

Verbal Tactics, Visual...

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Secret Body Language Tactics for Handling Difficult People at Work and More | Communication Strategies--Effective Communication Skills Sep 23, 2017

Let me give an example--a quick one--a danger phrase that blocks communication, that communication skills coach Dan O'Connor will be discussing in...

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