Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jersey Shore!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Avish

Last night was the second season premiere of that affront to sensibility, MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” If you haven’t seen this show, I highly advise you check it out for two reasons: It is incredibly entertaining to watch other people do, … Continue reading →

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Live Tweets of Ding! Happens

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Avish

This past weekend I did a keynote for the National Association for Court Management. A few people “live tweeted” the speech, and I took a look at the Tweets afterward. It is pretty interesting to see what other people pull … Continue reading →

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Rush Redux

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Avish

Holy Cow! I just saw Rush in concert (again) last night and it was fan-freaking-tastic! Every time I see them I am in awe of just how amazing some people can be. This time I had phenomenal seats and am … Continue reading →

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Audio: Improv Comedy For Sales – Focus on Your Outcome!

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Avish

A few days ago I posted an MP3 of a short audio program I did for Comcast Spotlight. They liked the first one so much, they invited me back for a second one. Comcast’s theme was “simplify,” so in this … Continue reading →

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5 Key Steps That Will Improve Your Decision Making

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Avish

I have another guest post up on DumbLittleMan.com. The article gives you five ways to reduce the number and frequency of the stupid decisions you (and we all) make from time to time. You can read the post here: 5 … Continue reading →

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Audio: Improv Comedy For Sales – “Say Yes And!”

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Avish

Here’s an MP3 of a short audio program I did a little while ago for Comcast Spotlight. In the audio, I talk about how to use the improv comedy principle of saying, “Yes, And” instead of “Yes, But” to improve … Continue reading →

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The 7 Link Blog Post Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Avish

Darren Rowse on ProBlogger.net challenged his readers today to create a post links to posts that I and others have written in seven different categories. Sounded fun and interesting, so I joined in (holy cow, this exercise made me realize … Continue reading →

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Be Funny As A Speaker!

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Avish

Announcement: I have launched a new blog (in conjunction with my friend and partner Fred Gleeck) called “Be Funny as a Speaker”! As you might guess, the site is devoted to how you can add humor to your presentations and … Continue reading →

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Rest Assured, Stupidity is Alive and Well…

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Avish

Just in case you happened to be thinking, “hey, people can’t possibly be that stupid, right?” here’s a story that will set you straight: NM man set on fire after losing drinking bet Sure, there’s nothing seemingly funny about a … Continue reading →

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Thoughtlessness and Assumptions: Two Big Communication Destroyers

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Avish

Sometimes I wonder why people do and say stupid things. Ok, I wonder about that quite often. I haven’t come up with an answer (yet), but I do have some ideas on how you can make sure you don’t do … Continue reading →

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