{"id":3035,"date":"2015-09-10T08:27:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T12:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/?p=3035"},"modified":"2015-09-10T08:27:19","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T12:27:19","slug":"helpful-hints-to-ensure-your-message-is-being-heard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/2015\/09\/10\/helpful-hints-to-ensure-your-message-is-being-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful hints to ensure your message is being heard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JC<\/a>One of the most common complaints heard today … specifically from leaders<\/em> … is that they just don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re message is being heard<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sounds more to me like \u201cthey believe they\u2019re not really being listened to.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

No matter … let\u2019s talk about some of the things that might deter people from listening … and what steps you can take to correct it.<\/p>\n

But I digress for a moment …<\/em><\/p>\n

According to experts, the majority of speakers tend to project our voices from the throat area. Voice coaches suggest it\u2019s when you get your message to be projected deep (below breastbone), you reach maximum effectiveness. History (modern era) has shown the masses vote for political leaders who utilize this technique. Hence, we associate depth & weight … with power and authority<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Is there a quick & easy solution to boost \u201c<\/span>LISTEN<\/span><\/strong>ABILITY?\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The experts say \u201cIn order to enhance your LISTEN<\/strong>ABILITY all the more … you would all be wise to AVOID<\/strong> these seven deadly sins\u201d …<\/p>\n

AVOID:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

GOSSIPING<\/strong><\/span> – (If someone is gossiping about someone TO you\u2014suffice it to say\u2014\u201cWhat are they saying about you when YOU leave the room?\u201d<\/em>)<\/p>\n

JUDGING<\/span><\/strong> – (Forming an opinion or conclusion about someone without really getting to know the person … or their position. Avoid confusing \u201cconfidence\u201d with \u201carrogance.\u201d<\/em>)<\/p>\n

NEGATIVITY<\/span><\/strong> – (Hard to listen when a leader finds the negative in everything.<\/em> For example: You say \u201cGlorious weather we\u2019re having.\u201d Their reply is \u201cYeah, but we need the rain … my grass is taking a beating … blah, blah, blah!)<\/p>\n

COMPLAINING<\/strong><\/span> – Too much complaining about situations, circumstances and others is a cancer<\/em> that ultimately promotes viral negativity<\/em>.<\/p>\n

EXCUSES<\/span><\/strong> – Specifically those that pass \u201cblame\u201d onto everyone else BUT themselves … My friend refers to these types as a \u201cblamethrower.\u201d The person who affects everyone in their path. I\u2019m referring to the ones that don\u2019t take responsibility for their actions.<\/p>\n

LYING<\/span><\/strong> – That artform of exaggeration<\/em> … unsubstantiated exaggeration demeans credibility and<\/em> language.<\/p>\n

DOGMATISM<\/strong><\/span> – Those people who confuse \u201cfacts\u201d with their opinions<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s four foundations to boost LISTENABILITY …<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

To help you remember, let\u2019s use an acronym … HAIL<\/strong><\/span>. As in \u201cgreet or acclaim enthusiastically\u201d <\/em>… not the frozen, hard stuff that falls from the sky.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

The properties of HAIL<\/span><\/strong>\u2014when employed judiciously\u2014<\/em><\/span>will help your delivery and put you on a path to getting your message heard!<\/p>\n

HONESTY<\/strong><\/span> … project your \u201ctrue blue-ness,\u201d practice being \u201ctactfully straight and<\/em> clear\u201d … and employ<\/em> tasteful humor when possible.<\/p>\n

AUTHENTICITY<\/strong><\/span> … \u201cBe yourself\u201d … stand in truth. You don\u2019t have to put on an \u201cact\u201d to impress anyone.<\/p>\n

INTEGRITY<\/strong><\/span> … \u201cBE your word … be someone you can trust.\u201d Here\u2019s where discretion comes in: it\u2019s all about ACTIONS! And yet, INACTIONS can be just as powerful! Choose wisely.<\/p>\n

LOVE<\/strong><\/span> … \u201cwish people well\u2014always<\/em> … root for them.\u201d When you really mean it, you\u2019ll BLOW SOME MINDS!<\/p>\n

By employing these tools, the next time you have something to share … like reading the phone book<\/em> or reciting your ABC\u2019s<\/em> … your audience will jump at the chance<\/em> and LISTEN!<\/p>\n

One more thing …<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve insanely great results: always be prepared … measure your words … speak with enthusiasm … be deliberate … and always \u201csign off\u201d on a high note.<\/em><\/p>\n

Be blessed always!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the most common complaints heard today … specifically from leaders … is that they just don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re message is being heard. Sounds more to me like \u201cthey believe they\u2019re not really being listened to.\u201d No matter … let\u2019s talk about some of the things that might deter people from listening … […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3035"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3035"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3049,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3035\/revisions\/3049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}