talking

Talk in an elevator. Didn’t people use to talk to the elevator attendant? Pretend other people in the elevator are attendants, or talk to them with small talk like some do with the check-out person at the grocery store.

We all stumble over our words from time to time, especially if you talk for a living. But is there one word that you just can't say?

When food attacks, there's only one option....

Do you have trouble getting your spouse, co-workers, or your kids to do what you want them to do? If so, today is your lucky day! Jose Benki of the University of Michigan has figured out the secrets to talking people into doing whatever you want. In the study conducted by iO9 they figured out what speaking techniques people could use to make the respondents say “yes.”  And here’s what he found