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Digg it UP - The 7 Barriers To Great Communications
There are so many types of musicians out there that it is important to differentiate yourself on your business cards. So, what should musician business cards look like in order to get the necessary attention and portray a little bit of the story? The following suggestions are just a few ideas for musician business cards. Remember that color business cards are important for all musicians no matter what to grab attention.Musical NotesA great way to portray your commitment to the music industry is to place musical notes on your business cards. You could do this in a variety of ways from several small music notes on the card to lots of mini ones or just one large one. The color you choose will also reflect your musical
4. Cultural
Ever since she was a small girl, Geraldine wanted to have her own business. As she grew up she gradually decided that, as she loved beautiful clothes, she would save up her money and open a boutique.By the time she was 25, Geraldine had saved enough money to realize her dream. So she set about finding a vacant store, securing a long lease, buying fittings and fixtures and bringing in stock. By the time opening day came, Geraldine was tired, broke but happy. She had realized her dream; she had her own business.One week after opening, reality had begun to set in. Geraldine had begun to realize that being business meant more than having a shop full of stock to sell. She realized she needed customers too.She had
1. Physical Barriers. Physical barriers in the workplace include:
* marked out territories, empires and fiefdoms into which strangers are not allowed
* closed office doors, barrier screens, separate areas for people of different status
* large working areas or working in one unit that is physically separate from others.
Research shows that one of the most important factors in building cohesive teams is proximity. As long as people still have a personal space that they can call their own, nearness to others aids communication because it helps us get to know one another.
2. Perceptual Barriers. The problem with communicating with others is that we all see the world differently. If we didn't, we would have no need to communicate: something like extrasensory perception would take its place. The following anecdote is a reminder of how our thoughts, assumptions and perceptions shape our own realities.
A traveller was walking down a road when he met a man from the next town.
"Excuse me," he said. "I am hoping to stay in the next town tonight. Can you tell me what the townspeople are like?"
"Well," said the townsman, "how did you find the people in the last town you visited?"
"Oh, they were an irascible bunch. Kept to themselves. Took me for a fool. Over-charged me for what I got. Gave me very poor service."
"Well, then," said the townsman, "you'll find them pretty much the same here."
3. Emotional Barriers. One of the chief barriers to open and free communications is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust and suspicion. The roots of our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were taught to be careful what we said to others. "Mind your P's and Q's"; "Don't speak until you're spoken to"; "Children should be seen and not heard". As a result many people hold back from communicating their thoughts and feelings to others. They feel vulnerable. While some caution may be wise in certain relationships, excessive fear of what others might think of us can stunt our development as effective communicators and our ability to form meaningful relationships.
4. Cultural
Lawyers always get so angry when they hear someone is getting legal advice from anyone other than a lawyer. And one would guess that stands to reason because many get upwards of $150 to $300 for giving people advice. It is a very self serving concept and it is unfortunate that the American Bar Association is such a strong Lobby, but since they are in the legal profession everyone is afraid to tell them that they are all crooks.Is that language too strong? I say not, because lawyers are parasites to civilization. If you are in business for yourself obviously you do not need me pointing this out and you like me probably agree that Caesar was right when he said; First thing we do is kill all the lawyers. Now then what I find
* large working areas or working in one unit that is physically separate from others.
Research shows that one of the most important factors in building cohesive teams is proximity. As long as people still have a personal space that they can call their own, nearness to others aids communication because it helps us get to know one another.
2. Perceptual Barriers. The problem with communicating with others is that we all see the world differently. If we didn't, we would have no need to communicate: something like extrasensory perception would take its place. The following anecdote is a reminder of how our thoughts, assumptions and perceptions shape our own realities.
A traveller was walking down a road when he met a man from the next town.
"Excuse me," he said. "I am hoping to stay in the next town tonight. Can you tell me what the townspeople are like?"
"Well," said the townsman, "how did you find the people in the last town you visited?"
"Oh, they were an irascible bunch. Kept to themselves. Took me for a fool. Over-charged me for what I got. Gave me very poor service."
"Well, then," said the townsman, "you'll find them pretty much the same here."
3. Emotional Barriers. One of the chief barriers to open and free communications is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust and suspicion. The roots of our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were taught to be careful what we said to others. "Mind your P's and Q's"; "Don't speak until you're spoken to"; "Children should be seen and not heard". As a result many people hold back from communicating their thoughts and feelings to others. They feel vulnerable. While some caution may be wise in certain relationships, excessive fear of what others might think of us can stunt our development as effective communicators and our ability to form meaningful relationships.
4. Cultural
People attend trade shows because they are in a specific
industry and want to learn more. They want to know what’s
new and how you will help them.So, you print up lots of fancy brochures, develop
demonstrations, have unique gifts or hand-outs - and want
to get rid of it all before the end of the show, so you don’t
have to ship it home.If you think your only job as an exhibitor is to GIVE
information, you are wrong.You exhibit at trade shows because you are in a specific
industry and need to keep up with trends. You need to know
what’s new and how it will affect you, your suppliers, your
partners and your clients.Trade shows are the ideal time for you to GATHER
information. The show
A traveller was walking down a road when he met a man from the next town.
"Excuse me," he said. "I am hoping to stay in the next town tonight. Can you tell me what the townspeople are like?"
"Well," said the townsman, "how did you find the people in the last town you visited?"
"Oh, they were an irascible bunch. Kept to themselves. Took me for a fool. Over-charged me for what I got. Gave me very poor service."
"Well, then," said the townsman, "you'll find them pretty much the same here."
3. Emotional Barriers. One of the chief barriers to open and free communications is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust and suspicion. The roots of our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were taught to be careful what we said to others. "Mind your P's and Q's"; "Don't speak until you're spoken to"; "Children should be seen and not heard". As a result many people hold back from communicating their thoughts and feelings to others. They feel vulnerable. While some caution may be wise in certain relationships, excessive fear of what others might think of us can stunt our development as effective communicators and our ability to form meaningful relationships.
4. Cultural
You are standing on a small stage yelling, “What’s the name of the game?!”“Win as much as you can!!!” comes roaring back.“Who’s responsible for your score?!”“I am!!”The audience is composed of ninety men, all prisoners in a federal maximum security prison.One more thing – you’re a woman.For three years, Alicia volunteered every Thursday at FCI (Federal Correctional Institute) in Bastrop, Texas-“I used my skills as a corporate trainer to help these men learn to shift their perspective on themselves and the world.”“Along the way the prisoners taught me as much, perhaps more, than I taught them.”“In my training business, I use games as a way to break down barriers and sh
"Oh, they were an irascible bunch. Kept to themselves. Took me for a fool. Over-charged me for what I got. Gave me very poor service."
"Well, then," said the townsman, "you'll find them pretty much the same here."
3. Emotional Barriers. One of the chief barriers to open and free communications is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust and suspicion. The roots of our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were taught to be careful what we said to others. "Mind your P's and Q's"; "Don't speak until you're spoken to"; "Children should be seen and not heard". As a result many people hold back from communicating their thoughts and feelings to others. They feel vulnerable. While some caution may be wise in certain relationships, excessive fear of what others might think of us can stunt our development as effective communicators and our ability to form meaningful relationships.
4. Cultural
If winning new clients were easy, gurus wouldn’t be giving $1,000 seminars on the topic, and you wouldn’t see “Dummies” guides to closing a contract deal.Let’s face it—winning a contract can be one of the most bewildering parts of running your consulting business. It doesn’t have to be such a tremendous dilemma. I’ve worked with hundreds of very successful consultants through the years (and been one myself), and I’ve found that those who flourish take these 8 steps:1. Prepare to make a great first impressionYou never get a second chance to make a first impression, and you make a great first impression by being prepared. Research the company and subject matter, using any available means, inclu
4. Cultural Barriers. When we join a group and wish to remain in it, sooner or later we need to adopt the behaviour patterns of the group. These are the behaviours that the group accept as signs of belonging. The group rewards such behaviour through acts of recognition, approval and inclusion. In groups which are happy to accept you, and where you are happy to conform, there is a mutuality of interest and a high level of win-win contact. Where, however, there are barriers to your membership of a group, a high level of game-playing replaces good communication.
5. Language Barriers. Language that describes what we want to say in our terms may present barriers to others who are not familiar with our expressions, buzz-words and jargon. When we couch our communication in such language, it is a way of excluding others. In a global market place the greatest compliment we can pay another person is to talk in their language.
One of the more chilling memories of the Cold War was the threat by the Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev saying to the Americans at the United Nations: "We will bury you!" This was taken to mean a threat of nuclear annihilation. However, a more accurate reading of Khruschev's words would have been: "We will overtake you!" meaning economic superiority. It was not just the language, but the fear and suspicion that the West had of the Soviet Union that led to the more alarmist and sinister interpretation.
6. Gender Barriers. There are distinct differences between the speech patterns in a man and those in a woman. A woman speaks between 22,000 and 25,000 words a day whereas a man speaks between 7,000 and 10,000. In childhood, girls speak earlier than boys and at the age of three, have a vocabulary twice that of boys.
The reason for this lies in the wiring of a man's and woman's brains. When a man talks, his speech is located in the left side of the brain but in no specific area. When a woman talks, the speech is located in both hemispheres and in
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