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boring: Did You Think I Was Listening? - 12/21/11 03:10 PM
 
I recently saw a young man wearing a t-shirt that said, “It’s funny how you think I’m listening.”
There are times I believe we all deserve such a t-shirt. Not because it is funny but because of how often we poorly communicate. We are all guilty of not listening at times. We're thinking of what to say to clients instead of hearing their concerns. We daydream or think about our problems or the upcoming weekend. We pretend to listen while checking Facebook and texting.
I believe one of the reasons that video telephones have yet to become mainstream is that … (32 comments)

boring: 10 Ways to Screw-Up Your Message - 11/06/11 08:46 AM
I find many people love to be ignored. This includes many Realtors, lenders, and home sellers. Oh, they don’t admit they loved to be ignored. They may not even consciously realize it.
Why do I think this? Because I constantly see people, including many people in important positions, take the same steps over and over to kill their message and push away their audience, their potential clients and home buyers.
If you too would love to be regularly ignored and your messages lost, here are Ten Ways to Screw-Up Your Message:
 1. Use big words. Big, technical, or obscure words can … (12 comments)