Social Media Communications – To Tweet or Not to Tweet!
Hi folks. Have you tweeted yet today? That is the question. If you don’t know what I am referring to, don’t worry it’s nothing dirty or too personal! It is what we do when we post an update of our life on the popular social media site Twitter. I have recently had discussions about using […]
Have you heard of Twitter? Follow me!
Free notes, points, tips, advice, postings, articles, thoughts and who knows what else! Such is the spontaneous mystery of Twitter. Follow me here: http://twitter.com/CommCoach Coach Ric
Are You Susceptible to Other People’s Opinions?
Kevin Hogan has 3 new articles up this week to help your self-development. 1 – Getting Paid for What You Love 2 – Finding Yourself: Whose Life are You Living Anyway? 3 – SOOP – The Big Obstacle of Success (Susceptible to Opinions of Other People) Interesting stuff. This week only. Click the above title […]
Be Assertive without Being a Jerk! (Real Confidence)
A part of being confident is not giving into aggression – yours or anyone’s. We want to stand up for ourselves, but we don’t want to be pushy, be a bully, unreasonable or be perceived as a jerk. Kevin Hogan’s newsletter offered this excellent advice on being assertive without being aggressive: Do’s and Don’ts of […]
Influence: Being Assertive Without Being a Jerk
Every Monday morning I get Kevin Hogan’s excellent free newsletter delivered in my inbox. This expert on persuasion, communication, body language, wealth etc. has many books, ebooks, Cds, DVDs etc. I have a few of his books/programs and I enjoy reading his articles. His homepage currently has a great article “Influence: Being Assertive without Being […]
Be a Great Public Speaker – Top 10 Tips
Public speaking should not scare you to death, but the truth is, it is the number one fear for many people. Personally, after watching the movie Jaws when I was a kid, I can’t think of anything worse than being chewed up by a shark! However, it is important to recognize than the anxiety caused […]
Communication Coach Ric helps family
Here is a 2-minute clip of the half-hour TV show ‘Save Us From Our House!’ that I guest-coached on in order to help out a real family in Toronto. I am putting it up here for posterity! (LOL) Enjoy.
How Do You Speak to Yourself?
I know it is a rather odd question, but it is an important one. People like myself who study NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) understand that repeated words and phrases, no matter how innocent or simple they may be, may be interpreted by the brain as a command. Yes, be careful what you say to yourself. Our […]
Dealing with Hot Topics & Current Affairs
To be an effective communicator you have to be able to talk about current affairs and old, unsolvable contraversial debates (think abortion, death penalty, gun control, politics, religion etc.) without offending others, and at the same time without feeling that you have sold yourself out by not voicing your own opinions. To add weight to […]
What is ‘ConfidenceWorld’?
A very famous Life Coach & Business Coach out of the U.K. named Sean McPheat, who was a very big influence on my coaching career when I first started out, has a new website simply called “ConfidenceWorld”. Here you can sign up (no charge) and gain access to 30 articles, newsletters, a 120-page ebook, reports, […]