Communication skills articles by Barbara Small http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=54293 Communication is a 2-way process and our inner self-talk can interfere with how effective our communication is by distracting us from focusing on the other person Simply said we cant listen or talk to ourselves and someone else at the same time http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=990703 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=990703 Discover which of your current beliefs impact your ability to be assertive and learn how to change your beliefs and increase your ability to be stand up for yourself http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=807327 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=807327 Are you not sure if you are an effective communicator or not This article lists twelve scenarios which can result from us not communicating effectively and clearly Do these sound familiar to you http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=579029 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=579029 Are you a good listener Would others say that you were Not sure The scenarios outlined in this article are examples of what happens when we are busy rehearsing, mind-reading, getting defensive or simply distracted and are not focused on listening http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=579026 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=579026 Not sure if learning assertiveness skills would be beneficial to you This article lists ten scenarios that you might find yourself in if you are not assertive Check to see if these sound familiar to you http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=535785 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=535785 This article outlines practical and concrete tips for sending your messages effectively and clearly so that others accurately understand your message http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=444925 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=444925 Active listening is the ability to capture and understand the messages that others are communicating whether these messages are transmitted verbally or nonverbally, clearly or vaguely This article outlines tips for improving your active listening http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=444924 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=444924 There are two routes that we can take to reduce stress We can learn strategies to help reduce stress once it develops or be proactive and change our lifestyle This article offers you 15 practical tips to help you manage your stress http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=444919 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=444919 This article explains why this is a normal for your new positive thoughts to feel uncomfortable and how persisting through these negative reactions can help make your positive thoughts begin to feel more familiar than your original negative ones http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=418164 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=418164 This article gives readers 10 concrete tips for communicating more assertively These tips include how to get started, what to say and how to say it http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=416052 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.ideamarketers.com/?articleid=416052