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“Closing” a Sale
“Closing” a Sale: What’s In A Word By Gene Griessman A salesman recently told me that he doesn’t like the expression “closing” a sale. Said it sounds like manipulation. Said a close is something you do to someone. … Continue reading
How To Say You’re Not Interested
A Quick, Polite Way To Say You’re Not Interested In the past I’ve participated in an international house exchange. I like the concept so much that not long ago I contacted a family in Paris that participates in the program. They … Continue reading
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Tagged communication strategist, gene griessman, how to decline an invitation, how to say no, how to say you’re not interested, HowToSayItRight.com, The Words Lincoln Lived By
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How You Say It: Talk Low
How You Say It: Talk Low By Gene Griessman “Talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much.” —Cowboy saying This advice from the American West has come to be associated with the actor John Wayne, who according … 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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Conflict Management: When Saying Nothing Is A Mistake
When You Should Never Say Nothing By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Most of the time, you won’t get into trouble for what you don’t say. But there’s one big exception. If you have gotten into a heated argument, or a nasty … Continue reading
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What You Say To Turn a Complainer Into a Loyal Friend
Property Manager Turns Upset Neighbor Into Watchdog By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Daryl Parrish is a real estate agent and property manager in Smyrna, Georgia, a few miles north of Atlanta. Not long ago I asked Parrish to manage an investment … Continue reading
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Advice For The Divorced Man or Woman: Ending A Romance
What You Say When A Post-Divorce Romance Ends by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. The World of the Formerly Married, a durable classic by Morton M. Hunt, has some poignant insights about how divorced people feel when a relationship ends. There’s often … Continue reading
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Tagged advice for divorced man, advice for divorced woman, advice for divorcees, breaking up, communication strategist, dating advice, ending a romantic relationship, ending an affair, gene griessman, how to feel about breaking up, Lincoln on Communication, romantic relationship, The Words Lincoln Lived By
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Dating Advice for Men: Where To Find Datable Women
Where To Look and What You Say To Women I found some interesting dating advice in a book from the steamy seventies entitled The Sensous Man by M. The advice is dated, but some of the basic ideas—like reading women’s … Continue reading
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How To Write A Twitter Message:Abbreviations
What You Say If You Want To Abbreviate When You Tweet I asked contributor and social media expert Kelly Vandever to tell us which Twitter abbreviations that she commonly uses. Here is Kelly’s response. “This is not very exciting, but … Continue reading