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This is the audio of a keynote I gave to an IAAP meeting about how Admins can communicate gracefully and effectively. Today more than ever before, assistants need to be strong, savvy, and saintly. Sound impossible? It’s not.
How to SpeakStrong and Master Tough Conversations
Learn how the most effective assistants get people to respect their authority with little or no disagreement.
Learn how to cut to the core of every conversation to get the information and understanding you need – fast.
Discover the words to use to take charge without sounding like you’re trying to take over.
Find out how savvy assistants refer to their jobs and their responsibilities in ways that win them respect and cooperation.
Get six “secret weapons” you can use immediately to master those tough exchanges assistants need to have every day. Finally, learn the Ultimate Communication Formula that will guide every word you speak from the moment you start work until you head back home at the end of the day.
A one-hour long communication webinar that gives you the ability to write more effectively. Available as an instant mp3 download.
How to Add Power and Persuasion to Your Writing:
With Barbara McNichol’s Door Opening Copywriting Techniques. Barbara is the expert on persuasive copywriting, and this presentation combines our expertise in a way that helps you find a stronger voice in your writing.
Another great webinar that touches on the tips and practices that I learned and developed through the school of hard knocks and inward reflection and deliberation.
How to Say Anything to Anyone with Inter-Style Communication
Leverage your communication style. If you took the SpeakStrong Communication Inventory and want to get the whole picture of how The SpeakStrong Method guides “Inter-style Communication,” this is your resource.
The SpeakStrong Method offers this one hour long presentation. Full of tips and practices that come from in-depth observation and practice.
Cool Tools to Speak Powerfully: Five Concrete Communication Techniques. These formulas will help you find the perfect words to communicate what YOU think, feel and want – powerfully.
Welcome to the introduction to Meryl Runion Rose’s Empowerment Skill a Week: SpeakStrong eLearning Intensive.
Certainties of life
You hear there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. So why do people act surprised by both? I know people who act surprised year after year when they realize they owe taxes. I also know people who act like death is some cosmic mistake. Both groups seem blindsided by predictable events. Why be blindsided when foresight can prepare you for the inevitable?
There are other certainties to prepare for in life. You can prepare for aggression, bullying, sarcasm and confusion. You can prepare for negotiation, networking, praise and sweet tender moments. You’ve faced these situations in the past, and you will face them in the future. You might as well be prepared when they happen.
People tell me they could have used the information from my book PowerPhrases! the week, month or year before. I tell them life will continue to present opportunities to use the information in the future. PowerPhrases help you prepare for the inevitabilities of life.
Scripting your way toward – inauthenticity…or authenticity?
PowerPhrases are the perfect words to say it right and get the result you want. Some people object to the idea of scripted communication. As a big fan of spontaneity, I understand why practiced wording is distasteful to some. Yet prepared PowerPhrases is not only useful and valid – it leads to greater authenticity. Why? Because when you don’t have the words to say things well, you probably say nothing. Even if you planned the words before you spoke them, if they communicate what’s on your mind and in your heart, they add to your authenticity.
The Six Secrets of PowerPhrases
PowerPhrases have six characteristic. They are:
• Short: A PowerPhrase is as long as it needs to be and no longer. • Specific: A PowerPhrase is as concrete as it can be. • Targeted: PowerPhrases have conscious purposes. • Say what you mean: PowerPhrases communicate what you think, feel and want. • Mean what you say: Protect the power of your words by backing your words up with action. If you don’t mean it, don’t say it. • Not mean when you say it: PowerPhrases are as strong as they need to be and no stronger.
The lessons of this eLearning will help you develop these qualities.
Common situations that call for PowerPhrases
What’s your Achilles heel? Your communication weak spot? These are the situations that you need to prepare PowerPhrases for. Do you have trouble saying no? Negotiating? Acknowledging when you’re wrong? Asking for what you want? Letting people know you love them? Accepting compliments? There are PowerPhrases for all of these situations. These situations are as predictable as death and taxes. The time to prepare is before you need to.
So welcome to the Empowerment Skill a Week: SpeakStrong eLearning Intensive. In the year to come, you’ll get ready for communication situations you’re likely to experience over the rest of your life. Real change happens bit by bit over time. This eLearning is designed to help you find the perfect words to say it right and get the results you want.
This week, find the situations you need PowerPhrases for. Register for the year long eLearning and get ready – you’re about to receive the tools you need for every situation you face.
“Imagine a world where everyone says what they mean, means what they say, without being mean when they say it.” How can I help you get clear this year? with my SpeakStrong Made Easy eCourse.
Register today and you will receive your first lesson immediately followed by one lesson each week for the next 52 weeks.
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
How do you learn to Speak Strong? One week at a time…
You start by registering for Meryl’s SpeakStrong Made Easy eCourse Adventure!
The SpeakStrong Made Easy eCourse is a 13 module, 52 session, Year-Long Course about how to talk about what matters most.
It’s only $39.99 for the entire year long course – or 77¢ a week. You’ll also receive a link to an audio file that accompanies each class!
Register for the SpeakStrong Made EasyeCourse and receive afree downloadable PDF poster, Some Boats Need to Be Rocked!
The SpeakStrong Made Easy eCourse Curriculum for the Complete Year-Long Program.
Module One: How to Change Your Bad Communication Habits into Good Ones
Session One:If I don’t know I’m not perfect, does that mean that I am? Five Steps to Identify Unconscious Reactive Communication Habits Session Two:I used to be perfect until someone turned on the lights. How to Make Your Unconscious Communication Habits Conscious Session Three:Pardon the remodeling mess. Seven Steps to Turn Counterproductive Communication Habits into Conscious Responsive Habits Session Four:I’m a natural. How to Stabilize Responsive Communication Habits
Module Two: You Don’t Say: The Conversations You’re Not Having That You Should Be
Session One:I’m busy that night. I have to wash my hair. Name the Lame Excuse: The Nine Reasons Why You Don’t Speak Up When You Need To Session Two:The straight-talk express. Lose the Lame Excuse: How to Overcome the Barriers to Speaking Up and Out Session Three:Let’s talk about how we talk. A Conversation about Conversations: How to Initiate Difficult Conversations Session Four:I can handle the truth. Power Phrases to Create an Open Communication Culture and / or Relationship
Module Three:Passive and Aggressive and Assertive
Session One:One man’s aggression is another man’s assertion. Assertive Communication Defined – Assertiveness Myths Debunked Session Two:A five-letter word that starts with B and rhymes with itch… Is There a Bias Against Assertive Women? How to be Assertive without Inviting the “B” Label. Session Three:Doesn’t the “B” word stand for “Being in Total Control of Herself?” Assertive Communication Scripts: Phrases You Need to Overcome Passive and Aggressive Patterns Session Four:I’m smart enough, I’m good enough, and doggone it, people like me. Assertiveness Training and Exercises – Self-Talk and Processes to Practice Your New Style
Module Four:Compelling Communication Formulas
Session One:What about me? Think / Feel / Want: Your Keys to Self Expression Session Two:Excuse me, that’s my foot you’re stepping on. FACE Your Issue: How to Request a Behavior Change Session Three:Let’s make this work for us both. Make Your Case: How to Address Conflict Session Four:There’s something I want you to know… Your Ultimate Communication Formula
Module Five:Emotions as Communication Power Tool
Session One:It’s time to bring out the big guns. The Secret Power of Emotional Communication Session Two:Can I get a PhD in feelings? Intelligent Emoting Session Three:“Why can’t they be like we are – perfect in every way?” Emotional Differences between Men and Women and How to Avoid Stereotyping Women as Too Emotional Session Four:I’ll tell you how I feel as soon as I find the right phrase. PowerPhrases to Communicate Emotion without Losing Credibility
Module Six: Talk the High Road
Session One:On the brighter side… It Starts With You: The Power of the Positive Session Two:Imagine a world where… How to Talk the Walk You Want Session Three:Some say I’m reality-challenged. The Difference between Positive Communication and Wishful Thinking, Complicity, and Denial Session Four: I see it differently… How to Disagree and Still Come Across as Positive
Module Seven: How to Influence People with the Power of Persuasion
Session One:For three easy payments I will solve all your problems forever It’s about Persuasion, Not Manipulation Session Two:It’s not a no-brainer, it’s a whole brainer… Persuasion and whole brain communication Session Three:Picture yourself… Persuasive Phrases That Convince Session Four:I couldn’t have said it better myself… How to Use the Four Most Compelling Persuasion Techniques
Module Eight:The Fine Art of Listening
Session One:What you said got me thinking… Why Listening is Key to Assertive Communication Session Two:Let me make sure I understand… Reflective Listening Scripts to Clarify Understanding Session Three:Why did you do something so stupid? The Dos and Don’ts of Questions as a Listening Tool Session Four:Lend me your ear. How to Get Others to Practice the Fine Art of Listening
Module Nine: How to Handle Difficult People
Session One:Did you intend it that way…? How to Handle Passive Aggressive People Session Two:You have a great face for radio… How to Respond to Sarcasm Session Three:I understand you’re upset… How to Deal with an Angry Person Session Four:I’d like to work together on… How to Handle Defensive People
Module Ten: The Art of Effective Questioning
Session One:Are you fine today? Open-ended Questions versus Closed Questions Session Two:How did that affect you? How to Defuse Conflict by Asking Good Questions Session Three:I’d like to get to know you… Icebreaker Questions to Get to Know Someone Session Four:How long have you been beating your wife? The Misuse and Abuse of Questions
Module Eleven: Gender, Intercultural and Intercommunication Style Communication
Session One: She took it like a man Bridging the Male-Female Gap Session Two:It’s a cultural thing Intercultural Communication Considerations Session Three:It’s like, totally cool. Cross Generational Communication Session Four:The short version is… Communicating with Different Communication Styles
Module Twelve: Powerful Email Communication
Session One:Please delete me How to Write Strong Subject Lines in Emails Session Two:Leaving Friday, back in two weeks. How to Use Subject-Line Only Emails Session Three:Contained in this email… Email Formatting for Clarity Session Four:Act now How to Write Persuasive Emails
Module Thirteen: Authentic Communication
Session One:Brand You Speak From Your Center Session Two:Here’s the heart of the matter… Emotional Honesty Session Three:I didn’t know I meant that until I said it. Communication as a Path of Self-Discovery Session Four: It’s all said and done. The Purpose of Words: to Create Silence
Don’t forget, if you register for the SpeakStrong Made EasyeCourse now and you’ll receive afree downloadable PDF poster, Some Boats Need to Be Rocked!
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, Get What You Want
Get an in-depth understanding of Power Phrases. We’re talking six hours of informative and entertaining communication training.
PowerPhrases Amplified provides countless stories and illustrations of how PowerPhrases work in action. You will walk away with practical and priceless solutions you can use right now.
You’ll WANT to listen again and again. That’s how change happens – through repetition, repetition, repetition. (Shall I say that again?) Repetition helps information and new ways of thinking get deep into your consciousness. You’ll find yourself practicing skills you didn’t know you had.
Discover how to:
Avoid “Poison Phrases” that are ineffective or backfire
Perfect the connection – quickly when seconds count
Disagree without being disagreeable yourself
Apologize sincerely without groveling
Get others to speak freely and openly
Say “no” with grace, tact, and resolve
Make your opinion matter most
Ask so you will receive
I was surprised as to how much information was on this set. If you are into self-help and speaking types of products, you will enjoy this especially because it’s so well done. She has a great take on empowering yourself to speak up. Is the material new? Somewhat. Is her take on it fresh and encouraging? Absolutely! – Douglas Figueredo
This is the audio of a keynote I gave to an IAAP meeting about how Admins can communicate gracefully and effectively. Today more than ever before, assistants need to be strong, savvy, and saintly. Sound impossible? It’s not.
