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nathan100930819

Richard Branson: 'Communication Is The Most Important Skill Any Leader Can Possess' - F... - 2 views

www.forbes.com/...t-skill-any-leader-can-possess

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  • Great performers understand that communication is an art and takes practice to refine. When Jay Leno was hosting The Tonight Show, he would leave the taping on Friday and head to Las Vegas or another city for a series of standup shows. Leno would do 100 to 150 acts a year even when he had a full-time job because he had to stay sharp. When is the last time you practiced any presentation 150 times, or even 20 times? Speaking of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon rehearses his monologue in front of a live audience earlier in the day. He has a pen and paper in hand and makes notes of what gets a laugh and what doesn’t. These comedians do not rely on a scientific algorithm to develop their jokes.
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      nathan100930819 on 06 Apr 16
       
      This is some practical advice and reminds us that these skills aren't born but that they can be developed.
  • baochau on 07 Apr 16
     
    I'm absolutely agree with the idea of this article because practice makes perfect. If a senior or manager without good communication skills, they will have difficulties in expressing their opinion or ideas to others to understand them.
  • aliciatokay on 10 Apr 16
     
    I certainly agree with the concept that this article is trying to convey. Effective communication skills can easily be learnt, with practise and good people skills.
  • mn8082 on 20 Apr 16
     
    Communication is a skill that can be developed and is key to leadership success. Without effective communication it's impossible to become a great leader. Additionally, the leading plans and ideas never find success without good communication
linh10009

Technology can have positive or negative impact on social interactions - 1 views

www.humankinetics.com/...-impact-on-social-interactions

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  • linh10009 on 07 Apr 16
     
    Many people are involved in an abundant number of relationships through technology, but sometimes the quantity of these associations leaves people feeling qualitatively empty.
breanna1824

Emojis: Are they changing how we communicate with each other? - 8 views

www.cbc.ca/...online-communication-1.3500734

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  • sophsheps on 09 Apr 16
     
    I tend to agree with Morrison in the article, emojis can definitely be used creatively and are a good way to set the tone of your text message.
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  • choydannie on 10 Apr 16
     
    This is very true, emoji can have multiple meanings, an angry face can be seen as playful or serious, and since tone is sometimes hard to distinguish, misunderstanding may occur.
  • mn8082 on 20 Apr 16
     
    Emoticons have a powerful effect on how we receive written information. Emojis are an easy shortcut to communicate informally. This is because the tone of a conversation affects how we react, and because physical cues help set the tone. Furthermore, emojis help bridge the gap between writing and emotion, which is responsible for causing misunderstanding.
  • sheha97 on 21 Apr 16
     
    Emoji's are a useful way of reducing the amount of misunderstandings and misinterpretations that can happen online. These misunderstandings happen since we can't hear the tone of the voice or the body language used, therefore emoji's make it a little easier to understand whoever is on the other side.
  • elmeerabezheh on 01 May 16
     
    It feels like we've reached a point where in some cases, emojis have started to replace altogether, the words we send each other digitally, whether in an email,text messages or facebook.
  • baochau on 13 May 16
     
    I absolutety agree with this article. Emojis has a lot of meaning and really useful, the typical example is that Facebook was updated 5 emoticons next Like button, the symbol of love, haha, surprised, sad and angry. I feel quite excited with the new logo because the Like button has indeed become too boring and there is something wrong when people click on the button Like for a sad status of their friends.
  • nathan100930819 on 15 May 16
     
    I hadn't considered that emojis might actually eventually replace words. I've heard people end a joke with the phrase, 'ha ha, smiley face-poo' (which refers to the disappointment of receiving the smiling turd emoji). I think context plays an important part in this though and I can't ever imagine seeing emojis appear in a formal document
  • ruvy-jc on 27 May 16
     
    I agree with using emojis to express your feelings or put a message aross
naser01

Good Communication Starts With Listening - 4 views

www.mediate.com/...foster2.cfm

communication skills social

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  • baochau on 07 Apr 16
     
    This is one of the common way to keep conversation going and also to show your interest or to show that we are listening to the speaker. However, in my opinion, if we use to many of some of example given by the writer i.e. "mm-hmmm," "I see," "Oh?" "Right," "And?" "Go on," "Tell me more," etc. in the conversation does not show a high level of engagement to what the listener is talking about.
  • mn8082 on 20 Apr 16
     
    Listening allows us to interpret meaning from a conversation. The ability of listening is vital for interpersonal communication, without the ability to listen effectively messages are easily misunderstood.
  • elmeerabezheh on 01 May 16
     
    Listening involves an awareness of what our partner is really saying to us or asking us to do. With good listening we are able to ensure we understand the true meaning of a request or statement. We have all heard about "active listening." I think this technique is broadly misunderstood for being artificial. No, it's not just about looking at the person speaking, smiling and nodding in approval. It's a lot more than that.
breanna1824

The Evolution of Communication Technology - 1 views

www.itbusinessedge.com/...mmunication-technology-08.html

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  • sarahuren on 10 Apr 16
     
    Communication technology has certainly changed dramatically over the years and continues to do so through social media technological devices and more. This article explains how much communication has changed over the past four decades which has lead to increase business development, without the revolutionary change of technology that has occurred so far business would struggle as these technologies are a way of life and it is key to be able to communicate with clients and other businesses.
baochau

Five Communication Skills That Make Good Leaders Great - 2 views

www.forbes.com/...s-that-make-good-leaders-great

communication forbes skills

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  • baochau on 07 Apr 16
     
    Whether you're the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, or a teenage entrepreneur just starting out, communication skills are vitally important. Great leaders motivate, encourage and inspire. They also train people, share new ideas and negotiate. These activities have one thing in common: They all require excellent communication.
baochau

The 20 people skills you need to succeed at work - 4 views

www.forbes.com/...ls-you-need-to-succeed-at-work

intrapersonal communication skills forbes strategies office

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  • baochau on 07 Apr 16
     
    Do you think you're qualified for a particular job, fit to lead a team, or entitled to a promotion because you have extensive experience and highly developed technical skills? Well, it turns out that while those things are crucial to your professional success, it's imperative that you also have great soft skills-more commonly known as "people skills."
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  • sophsheps on 09 Apr 16
     
    Great article, I think it is really important for people to have strong people skills in the workplace and agree with the sentiment that having a good "people radar" is something that is difficult to teach where as technical skills can be taught to almost anyone.
  • mn8082 on 20 Apr 16
     
    An informative article that highlights the importance in developing all these skills. People skills become more increasingly necessary as you get older.
  • aliciatokay on 04 May 16
     
    I really enjoyed this article. It gave a lot of insight in how to be successful at work and also how to develop the particular set of skills.
  • breanna1824 on 12 May 16
     
    A really good informative article, really helps people wanting to be successful and progress in their workplace.
baochau

Do your counterparts see you as a pushover or a jerk? Study shows you may be oblivious - 2 views

www.forbes.com/...udy-shows-you-may-be-oblivious

communication skills office intrapersonal forbes assertiveness

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  • baochau on 07 Apr 16
     
    When considering how your boss, co-workers, or other professional contacts behave, it's likely you can quickly pick out "the jerk," and "the pushover" in the crowd. But, have you ever stopped to think how your counterparts view you? Perhaps you assume you have a reputation as being "tough," or maybe you like to play the part of "the nice guy," but there's evidence that shows you may be completely oblivious to the way other people actually see you.
sophsheps

How Social Media Is Ruining Your Relationships - mindbodygreen.com - 3 views

www.mindbodygreen.com/...r-real-life-relationships.html

social media relationships communication psychology

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  • sophsheps on 09 Apr 16
     
    After food and shelter, our need to belong and feel positively connected to others is arguably the number one predictor of well-being, happiness, health, and even longevity. Trying to connect in this way, though, is actually counterproductive. Here are three ways virtual connection is ruining your real-life relationships.
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  • choydannie on 10 Apr 16
     
    "His colleague gently explained that his "active-listening face" looked a lot like his angry face." I feel like technology not only manipulated our language use but also how we present ourselves, because when we look at our phones we don't really need to worry about our facial expressions. Comparing to talking to an actual person, like when someone is talking about something happy and the other person has a blank face, the speaker might misunderstand that hes actually interested but not showing it through his expression.
  • mn8082 on 20 Apr 16
     
    In the 21st century, social media has completely transformed our face-to-face (verbal) communication experience. Not only does social media create too many distractions between couples, time is generally wasted, which could be better spent towards the relationship.
  • elmeerabezheh on 01 May 16
     
    Instead of deriving pleasure from your experience and the people around you, you seek it from your phone. Your brain's pleasure centers also respond positively to novelty, which social media offers in a constant stream of new interactions, new posts, and new pictures every second.
elmeerabezheh

Facebook has more than 1,100 jobs to fill - 4 views

money.cnn.com/...facebook-jobs

communication social office skills job opportunities Facebook social-networking

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  • aliciatokay on 04 May 16
     
    The article itself was very interesting to see how they wanted to go about in filling these positions and why they needed new recruits. With a company such as Facebook it's no wonder they do need new recruits constantly.
  • jadeclifton on 24 May 16
     
    This article gives an insight into the types of roles social media companies like facebook require and how many employees they have.
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