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Casual Articles - Improve Your Communication By Simply Paying Attention
Web sites exist for essentially two purposes. The first is to provide information. The second is to sell. If your purpose for being online is to sell products or services, but you don't have tons of sales experience to fall back on, this article is for you!Selling is not some mysterious process that happens i
“Winning athletes need to plan their training routine; train under the conditions that will be similar to the actual event; control their diet; set targets to be achieved; monitor progress and performance; constantly refine elements of their regime; and most importantly they must motivate themselves towards achieving th
I have seen it hundreds of time during improv comedy performances. An improviser has so much to worry about – his character, the set (which is usually imaginary, so he needs to keep track of it in his head), how to be funny, the rules of the game, the audience, etc – that he quickly forgets to pay attention to the other performers on stage. Even though the other performers are the only help he has, they are the first to go out of his mind. This results in disjointed and unfunny improv.
This same situation occurs off the stage. Have you ever been talking to somebody at a party? Do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there. Generally, if the person is someone you really want to talk to (a good friend, key business contact, potential relationship, etc) you will focus on them. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.
You may think that this is ok, because if you don’t really want to talk to them then what does it matter if you don’t give them your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the benefit of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him
Industrial devices such as ultrasound cleaners use high frequency sound waves to create bubbles within a bath, which expand and collapse rapidly. In industrial terms, this is generally known as cavitation technique that creates a scrubbing action on the immersed parts for loosening and removal of dirt, scale, and other
This same situation occurs off the stage. Have you ever been talking to somebody at a party? Do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there. Generally, if the person is someone you really want to talk to (a good friend, key business contact, potential relationship, etc) you will focus on them. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.
You may think that this is ok, because if you don’t really want to talk to them then what does it matter if you don’t give them your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the benefit of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to hi
A few weeks ago I visited my favorite restaurant. The sign on the door noted regular business hours of 11 am to 8 pm. It was 7:30. The restaurant was closed. If the sign says you're open for business then you should be open for business.Today I found out that this favorite restaurant of mine is closed for good. ever been talking to somebody at a party? Do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there. Generally, if the person is someone you really want to talk to (a good friend, key business contact, potential relationship, etc) you will focus on them. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.
You may think that this is ok, because if you don’t really want to talk to them then what does it matter if you don’t give them your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the benefit of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to hi
Imagine an office without a desk, or lights, a computer, or even something as simple as a chair. When the architects and designers started planning a building or office space they knew they would have to make concessions for these items during each of the building activities. As marketers, we take part in many activit
You may think that this is ok, because if you don’t really want to talk to them then what does it matter if you don’t give them your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the benefit of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to hi
This issue's topic was suggested by a sales rep for a small manufacturing company. I was asked to comment about the impact of excessive optimism on the part of salespeople and sales managers. In the sales rep's own words... "I was required to call on every account because there was the slightest potentia
Second, whether you want to speak to someone changes based on the situation. You can love your spouse, but if he or she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want them to feel valued, give them your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give them your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, they feel valued, and all is good.
The first step is awareness. Next time you are talking to somebody, try to see where your attention is going. If it’s not on them, get it back!
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