How to Make A Referral or New Contact Call
How to Make a Referral or “New Contact” Calll You make this kind of call to either someone you have just met or someone you have not yet met who has been referred to you by someone you know. With a referral or ” new contact” call, it’s important to indicate immediately who referred you. […]
Build Your Career- Do This (Asking Questions–#1 Skill for English Communication)
Right away–Do This to Boost Your Career and Influence——Ask Questions- Experts report that increasing skills in asking questions and voice inflection are the two skills which fastest boost the careers of native-born speakers of English. If that is true for native-born speakers, it is true for nonnative-born speakers. Asking questions builds relationship and rapport. Asking […]
How to Follow-up on Idea or Project
The “Follow-Through” Call A “follow-through” call is made to follow up on an idea or project. It may involve asking or giving information, scheduling an appointment or meeting or touching base about an opportunity Examples of openers: “Hi, this is Bill Chen, calling to follow up to schedule our meeting about next year’s conference.” “This […]
English Communication Skill: How to Ask for Clarification for Vague Words
English Communication Skill: How to ask for Clarification for Vague Words. Experts say that one of the two most important skills to advance your career is asking questions. Asking questions takes a little bit of courage. The benefit can be clear communication, getting specific answers which help you or your organization … or your personal […]
Want to Reconnect?
Want to Reconnect? The reconnection call is a call to someone you have not talked to in a while. In the latter part of 2022, life is qualitatively different than these last two years– for many, a good time to reconnect with others. Your purpose is reconnecting, reestablishing the relationship , and getting an update […]
English Communication Skill: Get More Out of Listening — Ask Questions
English Communication Skill: Get More Out of Listening — Ask questions! No one says everything you want to hear in the best order, depth, and detail. What to do? You must ask questions to get the information you want or need. In the American culture, etiquette prohibits us from rapid-fire questions. Do questions are not […]
English Communication Skill: Best Listening- Body Language & Power of Notetaking
English Communication Skill: Best Listening- Body Language and Power of Notetaking At least fifty percent of a person’s impression is from your body language. Take an alert body position in any meeting Enhance your conversation by doing these body positions Uncross your arms and legs. Sit straight in the chair. Face the speaker full on. […]
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation- Networking
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation— Networking When you reconnect with another person, maybe by phone or in-person, the information you hear may not only be of interest to you or but also something for which you can give support. Maybe you are able to assist the person in some way. Or the information […]
English Communication Skill- Do Your Best Listening
English Communication Skill: Do Your Best Listening Communication is connecting with people, making relationship. Half of the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener so the other other person knows you are truly in the same space with them? What to do? First, clear away the clutter. Noise clutter, desk clutter, […]
Reach Out and Touch Someone
Reach Out and Touch Someone. Everyone has a network of relationships– some are close friends, some are friends you don’t share “close to your heart” details, some colleagues or neighbors, associates in other organizations, and family. Reach out. Coming out of the worst of Covid (we hope) makes impetus for reconnecting. Purpose? Growth, action, interaction.