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Monthly Archive for: "February, 2008"
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By Chendil Kumar
In HUMOR
Posted February 28, 2008

Of Salaries and Slips !

There was a time, when managers in India used to crib about their salary slips- ” My salary is so small, it slips away everytime i try to hold it !” Things are dramatically different [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In Brevity, Philosophy, Repartee
Posted February 28, 2008

Think it over !

In a Philosophy exam paper, the only question asked was ‘ WHY ?”The most intriguing answer was “WHY NOT ?”I am sure scholars can debate for years on this exchange !!!!

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By Chendil Kumar
In Inspiration, Persuasion, Quotes
Posted February 26, 2008

An inspiring quote on PERSUASION

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to go to the forest to gather wood, saw it and nail the planks together. Instead, teach him the desire for the sea ! – Antonie de Saint Exupery

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By Chendil Kumar
In Influence, Negotiation, Persuasion, Presentation Skills
Posted February 26, 2008

The Art of WOO ( Winning Others Over)

“There are three kinds of men, ones that learn by reading, a few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves” – [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In Design, HUMOR, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Speech Videos, Speechwriting, Toastmasters
Posted February 26, 2008

Public Speaking Blogosphere -Amazing Resource for Presenters !

I came across a feast for public Speakers, Presenters, Toastmasters and anybody who has anything to do with the spoken word !!! It’s a treasure house called the Public Speaking Blogosphere, [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In anecdotes, HUMOR, Public Speaking, Repartee, Toastmasters
Posted February 26, 2008

The O.W.L technique of using humor in speeches !

Having sat thru many listless presentations where a lot of “data dump” happens, I wonder, is it a crime to be interesting when you speak in public ? Why can’t we use situational [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Speech Videos, Talks
Posted February 19, 2008

www.ted.com, A MUST VISIT site for any speaker/presenter

Sujatha, an acclaimed writer in Tamil recently recommended http://www.ted.com as a MUST VISIT site ! I was stumped by the sheer variety of topics discussed !Well, TED ( Technology, Entertainment, [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In Book Hunting, Reading
Posted February 11, 2008

M R Book Center Hyderabad

I was visiting Hyderabad on a training assignment and headed to my favourite “seconds” book store M R Book Center, near Panjagutta Circle, diagonally opposite Hyderabad Central Mall. [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In HUMOR, Motivational Speakers
Posted February 10, 2008

Fighting Cancer with Humor !

I recently read a fascinating account of Christine Clifford, who decided to fight cancer with Humor. She’s survived for 13 years after being diagnosed with cancer. She refused to give in [...]

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By Chendil Kumar
In Communication, Persuasion, Public Speaking
Posted February 10, 2008

Allison Shapira of Harvard U !

Allison Shapira works with the Kennedy School of Government at the Harvard University . Her area of interest is Communication and Public Speaking. She is also an avid Toastmaster and nurtures the [...]

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