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How to Speak – a lecture

How to Speak by Patrick Winston is a brilliant talk that self-illustrates.

Posted bycafedaveMarch 29, 2010Posted incommunication1 Comment on How to Speak – a lecture

Bernard Keane’s guide to writing to Ministers

Clearing the backlog of old posts a little. If you’re trying to get an answer from a politician on an issue, rather than mass-copying a form letter, you might like to think through Bernard Keane’s guide to writing to Ministers.

Posted bycafedaveMarch 22, 2010Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on Bernard Keane’s guide to writing to Ministers

The Art of Selling an Expensive Watch

When I read this headline, I couldn’t imagine this being done – who has that kind of money lying around, but still: there are some insights here into how people communicate. How to Sell a $35,000 Watch in a Recession.

Posted bycafedaveMarch 5, 2010Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on The Art of Selling an Expensive Watch

Ten Tips on Conducting Professional Interviews

[ vocal branding ] Ten Tips on Conducting Professional Interviews

Posted bycafedaveFebruary 14, 2010Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on Ten Tips on Conducting Professional Interviews

Improving Your Listening Skills | Man with no Blog

Gary Barber has some excellent advice on Improving Your Listening Skills

Posted bycafedaveJanuary 16, 2010Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on Improving Your Listening Skills | Man with no Blog

communicate better: improve your voice!

Over at Tim Noonan’s excellent “vocal branding” blog is this article on five desirable qualities of a vocally conscious voice. Also worth your time on this topic is this short article by Susan Berkley on sounding your best.

Posted bycafedaveJanuary 3, 2010Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on communicate better: improve your voice!

best practice for email design.

An excellent way to start designing HTML emails – 20 Email Design Best Practices and Resources for Beginners. Read them through, make some decisions, and start making a newsletter.

Posted bycafedaveDecember 21, 2009Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on best practice for email design.

how to choose the right graph

If you’ve ever tried to insert a chart in Excel, you will have noticed all the options for charting data. This simple diagram shows when you should choose a particular type of graph.

Posted bycafedaveDecember 10, 2009Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on how to choose the right graph

how to tell if you’re being boring

Lately I’ve had the chance to meet a lot of people for the first time, and this list of eight tips to know if you’re being boring rings true. Thanks to everyone who has put up with me being boring in the past – I’m trying to improve!

Posted bycafedaveDecember 8, 2009Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on how to tell if you’re being boring

instead of a nametag

Looking for a way to help a group of strangers start up a conversation: how about wearing a badge that has the answer to a non-personal question on it: for example, What’s your favorite design related word?

Posted bycafedaveNovember 2, 2009Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on instead of a nametag

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