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: How to Find Ideas for Articles & Speeches by: Robert F. Abbott Do you have problems finding ideas for articles and speeches? I know have had at times, and others tell me the same thing. At my Toastmasters club, for
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: Communicating with Case Studies by: Robert F. Abbott Not long ago, I made a partnership pitch, on behalf of an organization I represent, to another organization with similar interests. If the idea had come to fruition,
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: While You're Waiting by: Robert F. Abbott Not long ago, I made a partnership pitch, on behalf of an organization I represent, to another organization with similar interests. If the idea had come to fruition, it would have
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: Business Writing Tip: Question & Answer Format by: Robert F. Abbott Traditionally, business writing uses the "one thing after another" format, which usually means a plain recitation of the facts, circumstances, or whatever
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: Speaking Body Language by: Robert F. Abbott I observed an almost surreal event when I was a business student. At the front of the classroom, an entrepreneur was practicing a pitch he would make later to venture capital
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: In Praise of Personal Pronouns by: Robert F. Abbott Rudolph Flesch, a pioneering advocate of readability, put great stock in the liveliness of the written word. One way of getting that liveliness into our writing, he said,
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: Getting Results from Your Writing & Speaking by: Robert F. Abbott When we communicate, we usually want something to happen. We want results. And, when we’re conscious of results, we’re seeking effective communication.
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: Making Transitions by: Robert F. Abbott Ever notice how smoothly some speakers or writers move you through their speech or memo? It seems they effortlessly take you from start to finish without making you strain to follow. Yet,
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: Persuasive Communication by: Robert F. Abbott Is all communication persuasive? Sometimes, it seems it is. At the least, we can say much of our communication includes a persuasion component. Consider this article, which
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: Multiple Channels, Multiple Times by: Robert F. Abbott I've just been reading about the frustrations of a Human Resources manager. He's tired of having to answer the same questions about benefits over and over again. I
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: Strategic Checklists by: Robert F. Abbott I've been through a couple of checklists in the past few days, and it's reaffirmed my faith in their effectiveness as a communication tool. Now, there are at least a couple of
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: Write and Speak for the Ear by: Robert F. Abbott You and I may not aspire to write great books or make great speeches. But almost all of us want something to happen when we write or speak. And, the more we direct our
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: Why Bosses Don't Get All the News by: Robert F. Abbott Not long ago, a friend who works in television complained that the industry has no interest in real business stories. And, I had to agree with him, since we don't
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: Using Emotion for Persuasion by: Robert F. Abbott The other day, I received the last issue of a business magazine before my subscription runs out. Now, I like this magazine, but I'm swamped with reading matter so I won't
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: A New Look at Labor Day by: Robert F. Abbott A day to reflect on the accomplishments of working people: That's been the proud tradition since the first, unofficial, Labor Day back in 1882. But, one of labor's greatest
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: Communication: Management's Responsibility by: Robert F. Abbott I've just watched, again, an episode in the Back to the Floor television series, which aired on the BBC (United Kingdom) and PBS (United States). Once more,
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: After July 8, Pay This Amount... by: Robert F. Abbott You undoubtedly go through this, too. A few times a month you gather up the bills coming due and write checks or pay them online. As I was doing some bill payments
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: Data Delivers Credibility by: Robert F. Abbott Over the past couple of days I've been setting up visitor counters, so people in another organization can accurately count the number of people who visit their event. They
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: The Monkey Trap and Communication Problems by: Robert F. Abbott Have you heard the story of the monkey trap? It's said to be true, and goes like this: In tropical countries, hunters used to capture monkeys with a simple
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: Branding and Internal Communication by: Robert F. Abbott In the I-HR newsletter, moderator Beth N. Carvin asked if the idea of branding could be used, effectively, to improve productivity and retention. This is an expanded
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: Throw Out The Lifeline by: Robert F. Abbott The television show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" made a great splash when launched, and even spawned a number of imitators. One of the features that made the show popular
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: Save Time When You Write by: Robert F. Abbott I'm in the process of moving from one computer to another, and one of the things I really miss so far is a good keystroke macro program. That's a program, a communication technology,
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