Speak With Confidence

Why do they say “Look”?

Have you noticed how many times a political candidate or commentator will say the word “look”?  Why do they say that? Well, let’s zoom the picture back a little and think about this.  Linguists and psychologists have introduced us what they refer to as  the ‘representational systems’.  They tell us that people are prone to express their feelings, attitudes, opinions and more through the use of one of three ‘representational systems’.   Author Dennis Becker

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Talking about Politics at Work

Ethan F. Becker and Laurie Schloff discuss the issue of talking about politics at work.  What are the considerations surrounding the issue?  Why does it matter?  What should you do about it? Author Jeff Turner View all posts

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HOW TV CAUSES THE FEAR OF SPEAKING by Dr. Dennis Becker

Yes, you read that correctly.  Television can promote the fear of speaking.  Several years ago we did a research study to discover if TV had any role to play in the fear of speaking that adults experience.   The study was done with 100, randomly chosen adults from a variety of occupations.   Suffering from fear of speaking was not a prerequisite to participation in the study.  In fact, it was not even mentioned.  We

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Dr. Ethan F. Becker discussing a culture of communication

Dr. Ethan F. Becker Senior Speech Coach and Co-Author of the international best selling book “Mastering Communication At Work, How to Lead, Manage, and Influence”  Discusses the creating of a culture of communication as the number one priority of every CEO. Author Jeff Turner View all posts

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Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Author Jeff Turner View all posts

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