Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Appeal to Listeners' Hearts and Minds
Learn how to appeal to listeners' hearts and minds to be more persuasive and deliver a compelling message. This is Part 3 in a 4-part series on how to write a persuasive speech or presentation.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Overcome Fear of Public Speaking with Virtual Reality and AI
Learn how to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking (with Ovation). Speaking anxiety and communication apprehension are a major barrier for many professionals. Practicing with a virtual reality trainer like Ovation can greatly reduce...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Top 5 Communication Skills
Here are the Top 5 Communication Skills you need as a professional. These are the skills that are often expected but are often lacking among many professionals. You can stand out from the crowd if you're good at all five.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How To Say "I don't know" With Credibility!
At the end of a presentation, you may be asked a question that you don't know the answer to. I'm going to share with you how to respond when you don't know the answer without losing credibility. There are examples for beginners to pros,...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Straw Man Fallacy Explained
Is it the straw man fallacy or a straw man argument? I will also give you some examples so that you can recognize the signs and learn how to respond when you find yourself in this situation.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Transitions Statements for Public Speaking
Transitions Statements for Public Speaking
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Barriers to Effective Listening Skills Top 6
These are the Top 6 barriers to Effective Listening Skills that often cause difficulties. This video breaks down the top 6 barriers and gives tips to overcome them. This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on Active Listening Skills.
Wonderscape
Discovering Adjectives in a Story
This video encourages viewers to identify and understand the role of adjectives in a story about a cricket and an ant. It highlights various adjectives, including descriptive words about characters, settings, and emotions, demonstrating...
Wonderscape
Pronouns: Simplifying Language in Sentences
This video explores the function of pronouns in English, highlighting their role in replacing nouns to streamline sentences. It demonstrates how pronouns like 'I', 'we', and 'they' can efficiently substitute for both proper and common...
Wonderscape
Adjectives in Action: Placement Matters
This video explores how adjectives function in sentences, focusing on their placement after verbs. Using examples like the colors of the American flag and the description of a hat, the lesson explains how adjectives can follow verbs to...
Curated Video
Career Pathways in Public Administration
Genna, a Grant Writer with the County of Fulton government in Ohio, believes that various degrees and skills prepare people well for a career in public administration, emphasizing the need for knowledge in accounting, finance, human...
Curated Video
Interview Question and Answer: How Do You Communicate Effectively
In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to answer the competency-based interview question, "How do you communicate effectively?" Effective communication is crucial in the workplace and it's important to know what good communication is and...
Wonderscape
Understanding Similes: The Art of Comparison in Language
This video examines similes, a key figure of speech used for comparison in writing. It explains how similes, characterized by the use of "like" or "as," differ from metaphors and enhance clarity and impact in communication. The video...
Wonderscape
Exploring the Power of Figurative Language: Metaphors and Beyond
This video explores figurative language's role in writing, focusing on metaphors, similes, allusions, personification, and hyperbole. It highlights how these devices enhance understanding and persuasion, using examples and interactive...
Curated Video
Listening Skills - Negotiation Tools
The number one skill for negotiators is communication. And listening skills are the most important aspect of communication. If you want to succeed in negotiation, you MUST get good at listening. So, this is what I talk about here.
Curated Video
Rhetoric: The Golden Key to Verbal Persuasion
People have been persuading one another with their speech for as long as we have records. In many different cultures, aspiring lawyers, administrators, and politicians would have learned the science of rhetoric, of using language...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
7 Public Speaking Tips for Beginners
Here are 7 Public Speaking Tips for Beginners that will make your look, sound, and feel more confident immiately.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Bist du mit deinem Job zufrieden? - German Listening Comprehension Exercise
This listening exercise in German explores the ambition and aspirations of two colleagues as they discuss their future career paths and ways to achieve their goals.
Curated Video
Using Notes and Visual Aids
Using Notes and Visual Aids explores effective communication skills by reviewing how to effectively use notes and visual aids when giving a speech.
Curated Video
What are leadership skills: are leaders trendsetters or managers?
What are leadership skills: are leaders trendsetters or managers?
Organizational Communication Channel
Top Verbal Communication Barriers (repost)
These Top 3 Verbal Communication Barriers will make effective communication and finding common ground more difficult, but look at some simple tips to overcome these barriers.
Organizational Communication Channel
Proxemics in Nonverbal Communication (Repost)
Proxemics is the nonverbal communication study of how much personal space people prefer to leave between themselves and others and it is a key feature of human interaction because it gives us cues about the nature of our relationships...
Organizational Communication Channel
Confirming and Disconfirming Communication
We can respond with confirming or disconfirming communication when we are having conversations with others. Our responses can either improve or detract from the quality of the interaction.
Organizational Communication Channel
Communication Skills: PowerLESS vs PowerFUL Talk
Did you know there are tell-tale PowerFUL vs PowerLESS verbal communication skills that you can use to improve your communication?