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Observational humor can spice up any speech. Guest host Judy Carter, author of The Message of You, explains how on this week's episode of The Public Speaker. 

It’s not luck! 

Welcome to Brown Table Talk! Today, our hosts Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick talk about a surprisingly common comment people receive: You Speak English So Well. What do you do when someone says this to you? How do you respond to it? Tune in for juicy stories, insights, and of c ... Show More

There Is More Than One Answer To Almost Every Question.Should you be on a hard program and risk failure? Or a moderate program that is sustainable. How to get the most out of learning. How to avoid bitterness when criticized. How to get more articulate and better at speaking to p ... Show More

If you were to pop by Mary Ann’s PhD discussion group, you’d most likely find her quietly, but intently, listening to the debate going on around her. But when it comes time to actually throw in her two cents, she comes up short. She feels nervous. Her mind goes blank. And she lea ... Show More

Whenever you get into an argument, whether you're discussing politics with a colleague or the distribution of chores with your spouse, you likely feel like you're floundering. You feel worked up, but you don't feel like you're getting your point across, much less convincing the o ... Show More

If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say? 

Every other Friday, Amy’s calendar reminds her to make the rounds of her office and say “hello” to her colleagues. As an introvert, Amy deeply struggles with small talk, but as a manager of 55 people she’s been told she needs to be more approachable. In this episode of How To!, S ... Show More

https://traffic.libsyn.com/bizpod/BEP029c-Disagreeing.mp3 Welcome back to Business English Pod This lesson is the second part of our series on agreeing and disagreeing. Today we’re going to look at how to disagree. In the board room or the break room, it’s great to be able to sup ... Show More

In a world deeply divided, how do we have hard conversations with nuance, curiosity, respect? Veteran reporter Eve Pearlman introduces "dialogue journalism": a project where journalists go to the heart of social and political divides to support discussions between people who disa ... Show More

I live in Melbourne, the most locked-down city in the world. It’s been hard and strange and a wild ride that’s for sure.Whatever your thoughts are on lockdowns or vaccines or any of that, I wanted to have a conversation about what to do when you don’t agree with someone. People a ... Show More

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