Communications Newsletter
Archives 2000 - 2005
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you include the following: Stephen
D. Boyd, Ph.D., CSP, is a professor of speech
communication at Northern Kentucky University in
Highland Heights, Kentucky. He works with
organizations that want to speak and listen more
effectively to increase personal and professional
performance. He can be reached at
800-727-6520 or visit http://www.sboyd.com
for free articles and resources to improve your
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January 2005
Interrupting is Not
Necessarily Rude
Special Speeches
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February 2005
Preparation is Everything
When to Memorize a Speech
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March 2005
Go With the Little Voice
Directions That Work
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April 2005
Props for Your Presentation
Improve the Quality of Your
Relationships |
May 2005
The Beginning of Listening:
Silence
Making Ideas Clear
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June 2005
A Quick Way to Manifest Concern for the Talker
A Powerful Persuasive Tool
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July 2005
Speaking Etiquette
Don't Say These Words When
Speaking
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August 2005
Was Your Presentation Really
Effective
Listen First, Talk Second
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September 2005
Scripting Out Key Messages
Superlatives in Speaking |
October 2005
Where You Stand Makes a
Difference
Resolving Conflict |
November 2005
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December 2005
The Toast: A Special Form of Communication
Communicating in Conflict
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January 2004
Resolve
to Communicate More Effectively
Tell Your Own Story |
February 2004
Notes
About Notes
Effective Conversation: The First Two Minutes |
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March 2004
Enhance
Your Speech with a Great Introduction
Creating Pictures for Audience Impact |
April 2004
Don't
Let the Audience Forget You!
Getting
People to Listen |
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May 2004
Communicate Positive Messages
You Have to
Listen! |
June
2004
Say the Right Words!
Improving Your Speaking
Posture |
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July 2004
Don't Finish
the Sentence
Getting the Audience Involved
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August 2004
Contrast With
Startling Information
When NOT to Tell Your Own Story
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September 2004
Listen to
Evaluate
Ponder To Prepare |
October 2004
When You Debate or Disagree
Moving Beyond Novice |
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November 2004
Facilitation Skills:
Improve Your Meetings Immediately
Getting People to Like You
- In Ninety Seconds |
December 2004
Need to Know Versus Nice to
Know
A Pleasant Look |
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January 2003
How You
Speak It: Tone of Voice
Speaking
Tip:
Outstanding Power Point Idea |
February
2003
Be Careful What You Speak
Speaking Tip: Observing
Your Audience |
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March
2003
Audiences
Will Not Remember Much!
Speaking
Tip: Controlling the Unexpected in Speaking |
April
2003
Presenting in Tough Times
Keeping
Your Speaking Well From Going Dry |
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May 2003
To
Insure Success in Speaking: Anticipate
Effective Use
of the Handout |
June 2003 |
Fast Talkers
Getting
Better At Presenting --
Even When You Are Already Good! |
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July
2003
Play to
Your Strengths as a Speaker
Making
Sense Out of What You Say |
August 2003
Don't Offend the
Audience!
After the Speech |
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September 2003
Making Meaning Sure
The Look of Listening |
October 2003
Improve
Your Listening Immediately!
Handling the Handout |
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November 2003
Choreograph Your
Speech
Building Self-Confidence as You Speak |
December 2003
Effective Group Presentations
Asking Open Questions
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Winter 2002
Speaking for the Ear
Book Review: Public Speaking for Dummies
Questions Often Asked:
What do I do with my hands?
Polishing the Presentation |
Spring 2002
Do Not Use These Words in a
Speech
Questions Often Asked:
How can I be understood?
Delivery for the Experienced Speaker
Book Review: The Tipping Point |
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Summer 2002 |
Fall 2002 |
Pause Power
Polishing Your Presentation:
Using Recent Events
Questions Often Asked:
Will the audience like what I
have to say?
Book Review:
The Power of Positive Thinking in
Business |
Speaking Notes That are
Noteworthy
Polishing Your Presentation: Personalization
Questions Often Asked:
How do you deal with
conversations in the audience?
Book Recommendation:
Author Ridley Pearson |
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Winter 2001
Stress
What the Audience Does Not Know
Questions
Often Asked:
Polishing the
Presentation
Random
Thoughts to Help the Speaker |
Spring 2001
You Don't Say!
Read in Order to Speak More Powerfully
Questions Often Asked:
How can I persuade?
Polishing the
Presentation |
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Summer 2001
Using Contrasts in Speaking
Questions Often Asked:
Will a story be funny?
Polishing the Presentation |
Fall 2001
Audience Involvement in a Presentation
Good Nonfiction:
Possible Material for Your Next Speech
Questions Often Asked:
What will be the length of my
speech?
Polishing the Presentation |
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Summer 2000
Let the Audience Speak
Questions Often Asked:
How can I be both enthusiastic and
technical?
Don't Say Too Much |
Fall 2000
Focus Makes the Message Clear
Questions Often Asked:
How can I keep from rushing?
Turning Your Meetings from Dull to Dynamic |
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