Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Social-Media-Communications--To-Tweet-or-Not-to-Tweet.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Social-Media-Communications--To-Tweet-or-Not-to-Tweet.html Do you Twitter? Are you unsure if and how you should use social medium websites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and MySpace? This article gives you some quick Dos and Don'ts of using current social media. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/How-Do-You-Speak-to-Yourself.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/How-Do-You-Speak-to-Yourself.html Having excellent communication skills means not only being careful what you say to others, but being extra careful as to what message your own brain is receiving on a daily basis. Read on to learn how negative self-talk affects you in a bad way. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Know-Your-Worth-Before-Selling-Yourself.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Know-Your-Worth-Before-Selling-Yourself.html How many of you are looking for a job or interviewing candidates for positions? How many of you are attempting to influence and persuade others on a daily basis? Life is full of negotiations and opportunities to sell yourself. The question to ask yourself is am I good at it? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/7-Negative-Results-of-OverSharing-Personal-Info-at-Work.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/7-Negative-Results-of-OverSharing-Personal-Info-at-Work.html First of all let’s look at what is over-sharing. It is when a person, perhaps a co-worker, manager or other boss engages in lengthy personal conversations with you or when they carry on about their personal life at work. Why would they do that? 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Read on to learn my conflict management philosophies and what keeps me out of trouble. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Surviving-the-Work-Christmas-Party--Top-7-Tips.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Surviving-the-Work-Christmas-Party--Top-7-Tips.html Attending a holiday work function is a great way to relax and enjoy yourself with co-workers. But what if you end up doing something you regret? It is better to be pro-active in managing your image and ensuring there are no embarrassing rumours about you on the following Monday morning at work. Read on to learn how to avoid such a disaster. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/The-Complexity-and-Power-of-Words.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/The-Complexity-and-Power-of-Words.html The interesting thing about words is that they have different meanings to different people, even when using the same language, due to the way we process, filter and finally understand information. What does a word mean to you? Does it mean the exact same thing to every member of your family, community, country or language group? Learn how to interpret words and their emotional impact. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/7-Tips-to-Communicate-Calmly.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/7-Tips-to-Communicate-Calmly.html I was asked recently to be on a television show as their communication expert. My job was to help a family who tended to scream and yell at each other a lot, and did not seem to enjoy family time to say the least. Here is a little bit about my day with them, and the same 7 tips I gave them on communicating calmly and more effectively. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Essential-Top-7-Communication-Skills-for-Entrepreneurs.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/2493/Essential-Top-7-Communication-Skills-for-Entrepreneurs.html As a communication coach, trainer and yes entrepreneur, I get the chance to run workshops for entrepreneur and small business organizations, as well as personally coach entrepreneurs, consultants and other coaches. Each year the titles of the workshops may change but the core values do not. The question we must ask ourselves is what are the essential communication skills entrepreneurs need? I want to share them with you, so you can start to develop your talents as quickly as possible, and assess your personal and team communication strengths and weaknesses.