By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed!
One of the eight “Critical Skills” is Continuous Education – and it’s right at your fingertips! Rather than watch cable news or mindless (but entertaining) TV series, why not focus on learning something? Virtually ANYTHING you want. And from world-class instructors. There are two resources that I strongly recommend. (Yes – there are more than […]
Read More…Here are some tips for cable show hosts. Think about a conclusion that your rabid followers will want to hear. Make sure that this conclusion reinforces their preconceived notions. Start your discussion by listing some “facts” that will lead your followers to your conclusion. It doesn’t make any difference if the “facts” you use are […]
Read More…How to be an effective political communicator in politics: • Twist (or ignore) the truth of any hypothesis or premise. • Use a pre-conceived conclusion as a premise to draw whatever other conclusion you want. (BTW – this is a completely invalid way to use logic – but it works.) • Discredit those with whom […]
Read More…A communications technique that is often used – to great effect – is the practice of telling deliberate lies. Telling them persuasively is an art which many people – often in responsible positions – often practice. Lying influences other Critical Skills – particularly the Information and Analysis skills. Lying serves a purpose that gets a […]
Read More…This is a simple example of the Communications Skill applied to Presidential elections. It is not intended to favor one side or the other – but merely to demonstrate that certain communications techniques work – and some don’t. This deals with keeping the brain engaged. According to a study that monitored brain activity while participants watched […]
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