by Trish Springsteen | Jul 21, 2008 | Business, Communication
With apologies to all those working in advertising out there! Over the weekend I was involved in a discussion about ‘who were the best communicators?’ We ruled out doctors and lawyers, as we decided that laymen should have at least a fighting chance at understanding...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 17, 2008 | Business, Communication
I don’t know about you, but in my previous occupation most meetings were held on a Friday. And it depended on who was in the chair whether it was a social or a planning occasion. Mostly it was the former.There are a number of maxims which sum up the normal business...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 15, 2008 | Communication
Are you argumentative? No? I bet you are. Whenever we try to convince someone of the rightness of our point of view we are conducting an argument. Every advert is an argument! Each editorial is an argument. In business we have to decide whether conclusion and...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 13, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
And words are all we have … to communicate with! There is a myth which surrounds communication, that words mean the same thing to our listeners as they do to us. I was reminded of this fact when I was conducting a training session recently. We were discussing the...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 10, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
During an interview the focus should be on selecting the best candidate for the job. That is the person who demonstrates the skills, abilities, experience and knowledge required for the advertised position.It is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of disability, and...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
On Monday I discussed the interview from the other side of the table – what the interviewer is trying to achieve and the basic process from the company’s point of view. When we are attending an interview for that dream job, every bit of information that we can obtain...
