Posts Tagged ‘motivational keynote speaker’
3 Power Phrases + 1 Theory = Communication SuperHero (YOU)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
In today’s professional communication skills training podcast, Dan teaches you how to implement one of the most important and powerful business principles: You are not here (at work) to teach other people lessons; you are here to learn lessons from other people. How can you implement that? Using simple Power Phrases often, and with everyone. And if you want to be a SuperHero father or mother, and SuperHero partner–practice this principle at home, as well. Today Dan helps you practice three Power Phrases that will help you implement the principle: You are not here to teach other people lessons; you are here to learn lessons from other people.
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NEW FREE AUDIO: Don’t be a communication weakling! These Danger Phrases and Power Phrases will help.
Monday, July 26th, 2010
NEW FREE STREAMING AUDIO: We often hear people say (and we too sometimes make the mistake of saying) “I’m sorry if…” or “I’m sorry but…”
The worst part is, people are usually apologizing for their gifts! You’ll hear things such as, “I’m sorry for being so detail oriented.” or “Well, I’m sorry that I actually care about my job.”
In today’s professional communication training podcast, Dan helps you purge these kinds of phrases and replace them with powerful ones with the use of a Danger Phrase and Power Phrase list. Click here to listen to today’s free audio podcast. It’s the first podcast album entitled, “Professional Communication Tactics” on our podcasts page. (more…)
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Elena Kagan and her 4-Tiered Communication Strategy That You Can Use too
Monday, July 5th, 2010
NEW FREE STREAMING AUDIO: In our latest Professional Communication Tactics audio series, you’ll learn to use a simple but powerful professional communication strategy most recently used by Elena Kagan during her supreme court confirmation hearings.
Her strategy was a 4-pronged approach:
1-stay on message
2-use the broken record
3-don’t take the bait, and (more…)
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Have trouble remembering people’s names?
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Professional communication skills training always incorporates memory-enhancing tricks and techniques. This is a great short article that gives you many memory exercises, but the best one for me is the name one. I use that all the time, and it works! Check it out at here.
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THE LESSON: 5 Principles that Help You Identify It
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Are you struggling to find meaning, or learn a lesson from some tragic event or difficult person in your life? In today’s free inspirational podcast brought to you by motivational keynote speaker and expert professional communication trainer Dan O’Connor, here’s what you’ll learn:
There is a lesson in every struggle we’ve had, or tragedy we’ve been through, but most of us struggle with identifying the real lesson. In today’s inspirational thought for the day, Dan gives you the five principles that all REAL LESSONS have in common:
1) It’s about you
2) It’s positively phrased
3) It’s true for everyone
4) It’s true all the time
5) It’s a simple truth that explains many things
Click here to listen now… (more…)
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Professional Communication Training Tip of the Day–DANGER PHRASE: “In my opinion…”
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Here’s a quick and powerful professional communication skills training lesson from communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan O’Connor:
DANGER PHRASE: “In my opinion…” POWER PHRASE: “I believe…”
When it comes time to give your opinion, don’t diminish the power of your message by prefacing it with something such as, “In my opinion….” Doing so tells the listener, “Well, it’s JUST my opinion, so take it or leave it….”
Sometimes, of course, this is exactly what you mean to say. For example, if you’re the boss, and your employee asks you for feedback, and you’re really not certain that your ideas are spot-on, you might say, “In my opinion,” and the effect is what you intended. However, many up-and-coming executives are uncertain and insecure, (more…)
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Communication Training: Danger Phrase/Power Phrase
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Here’s your professional communication skills training for the day delivered by motivational keynote speaker and communication trainer Dan O’Connor:
Today’s professional communication tip is simple but powerful. DANGER PHRASE: “Are you busy?” POWER PHRASE: “Do you have a moment?”
When calling a professional at work, never start the conversation with, “Are you busy?”
If someone is at work, we should assume they’re busy. To do otherwise would be insulting. Many people–whether they tell you or not–are offended when asked, “Are you busy?” Instead, try something such as, (more…)
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The 2 Things Every Customer Wants to Hear From You–Do you know what they are?
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
NEW FREE ON-LINE STREAMING AUDIO:Here’s your daily professional communication skills training lesson from communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan O’Connor:
Do you know the two things that every customer is waiting to hear from you? They want to know that they have come to the right place and they have found the right person. Are you able to articulate that? In today’s professional communication training lesson, Dan shows you how to tell each customer that they have come to the right place, and have found the right person. THAT is what everyone wants to hear, but almost no one says it. Click here to go to our audios page and listen for free instantly. (more…)
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4 Danger Phrases You Should NEVER Say at Work
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
FREE AUDIO PODCAST: Here’s your professional communication skills training lesson for the day, brought to you by communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan O’Connor:
FOUR DANGER PHRASES YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY AT WORK (OR AT HOME):
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- No offense but…
- Don’t take this the wrong way, but…
- Our computers are slow… (more…)
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Denver Motivational Keynote Speaker and Trainer Dan O’Connor
Monday, May 17th, 2010
If you are looking for a keynote speaker or trainer in Denver, Colorado who specializes in communication, dealing with difficult people, and managing workplace negativity, professional motivational keynote speaker Dan O’Connor speaks and trains in Denver with no travel costs. Check out our course and keynote catalog to see Dan’s hottest topics, ranging from customer service and communication skills training to Energy Vampire Slaying keynotes, and ask us about Dan’s latest keynote, “Working Miracles: How miraculous thinking can change your office, your home, and yourself.” Click here to see Dan’s sample videos, click here to read the blog, and click here for Dan’s latest free book. Contact us with questions about bringing Dan to your next event and doing it within your budget.
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