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How To Break Into An Ongoing Discussion
How To Break Into An Ongoing Discussion Here’s an simple but effective power phrase that you can use in a media interview, a team!board meeting, or a negotiation Say: “May I just add something…” THE Lincoln Quotation Book Don’t get embarrassed … Continue reading
How To Change The Subject
How To Change The Subject By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Terri Gross, host of NPR’s “Fresh Air” offers this advice if you’re being interviewed for a job or if you’re on radio or TV and it’s … Continue reading
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Verbal Diplomacy:How To Leave Yourself Wiggle Room
What You Say… …if you’re inclined to agree with someone. You’re not absolutely sure about the facts and want to indicate how you’re leaning but want to leave yourself wiggle room, say: “I haven’t formed a final thought on that … Continue reading
How To Use A Martial Arts Tactic When You Communicate
Martial Arts Communication By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. You can use a principle from the martial arts to turn verbal attacks into wins for you. It’s well understood that Judo and Karate students learn to turn the energy of an attacker’s thrusts … Continue reading
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How To Disagree: A Favorite Agree-Disagree Statement
What You Say When You Want To Disagree With Someone by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Whatyousay.com gives you a choice of power statements that you can use when you are in an argument, or when you are making a presentation, and … Continue reading
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Media Interview Tips From the HBO Movie Review “Game Change”
What You Say When You Are Asked A Tough Question During A Media Interview By Gene Griessman,Ph.D. If you want to know what to do, and what not to do, in a media interview, be sure to watch the HBO … Continue reading
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How To Argue Effectively: Use This Disagree Statement
What You Say When You Disagree, But Don’t Want To Disrupt The Flow Of The Argument by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Here’s an effective way to register your disagreement without disrupting the flow of the conversation. The way I discovered this … Continue reading
Disagree Statement:What You Say When You Don’t Want To Agree
What You Say When You Reach A Stalemate, And Want To Dig In Your Heels by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Have you ever been in an argument, and the individual with whom you were arguing said something like, “I guess we’ll … Continue reading
How To Negotiate And Win Arguments:Lessons from Abraham Lincoln and John C. Calhoun
What You Say When You Argue and Negotiate: How LINCOLN Did It by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. You don’t have to win every single skirmish in a debate or negotiation to be victorious in the end. In fact, it can be … Continue reading
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How To Disagree: A Lesson From Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
What You Say When You Want To Tactfully Disagree With A Journalist by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Whatyousay.com is continually searching for skillful ways to disagree when someone makes a statement that you don’t accept. We’ve found that comments by experienced … Continue reading
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