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Persuasive Communication

How Do You Deal With Mixed Messages? Pt 2

October 16, 2008

Mixed messages get sent in the way we put words together, too. “Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?” George W. Bush, January 11 2000. And when our words don’t match our bodies, that’s a mixed message too! So is smiling while expressing sympathy, or

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In the First Debate, Who Was More Persuasive?

September 28, 2008

I’ve been asked repeatedly for my opinion on the debate. I give points to both sides, and I think the net result is a tie, though Obama did better at behaving Presidential, and McCain did better at scoring points.

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What Can You Do When A Political Opponent Attacks You? Pt 1

September 14, 2008

I would love to see an end to the negative campaigning. An intelligent campaigner can make that happen, and earn the respect and appreciation of voters. This post is the first of three posts about how to deal with the opposition when the opposition launches negative attacks.

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9-11 Is A Good Day To Hold Candidates Accountable

September 11, 2008

In honor of the memory of those harmed by the terror attacks of 9-11 (which includes all Americans and anyone in the world that cares about the future of humanity) Barack Obama and John McCain have called a so-called truce in their televised ad campaigns. But on a day off from the advertising blitz, it seems a good day to take on the distortions and lies of one campaign in particular. The shamefully dishonest McCain-Palin Presidential Campaign.
I’m a political moderate, conservative in some things, progressive in others, just like most people in America I think. I was excited to see a campaign between McCain and Obama,

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Ron Ross WJBC Interviews Dr. Rick Kirschner

September 11, 2008

Ron Ross, of WJBC, the Voice of McClean County in Bloomington, Illinois, interviewed communication skills expert Dr. Rick Kirschner recently in his ‘interview of the day’ segment. They discussed the persuasion strategies of the candidates and their skills and weaknesses.

You can hear the interview by subscribing to his WJBC Interview of the Day podcast

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How to Improve Communication: Four Steps

March 26, 2008

This is a follow up to my recent post about the Livescience.com article, Clueless Guys Can’t Read Women. I promised more on the four steps to improving communication. With men and women. Coworkers. With everyone.

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Obama’s Powerful Use of Persuasive Speech for Positive Change

March 19, 2008

I’ve been asked repeatedly by my students to comment on the rhetorical skill of Senator Barack Obama. His latest speech on racial healing, triggered by a backlash to comments from his pastor, hit all the right notes, at least in my book.

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