Comments on: 10 Tips to Make Yourself Understood Every Time http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7478 Chris Garrett Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:42:58 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7478 @Karim - Analogies are great, so long as they are not cliches @Lisa - Sverre will never give up the axes of evil ;) @Reese - It's fine to let loose and be as poetic as we like, so long as we remember the more we do that the more the reader will need to concentrate :) @Rebellious - I'm glad to hear it :) @Amrit - Sure, sometimes it is fun to hide the message to get people to think @Michael - Exactly, sometimes I forget to switch off "explain mode" and my wife gets cross at me for saying the same thing three different ways ;) @Genevieve - Heh, you got your point across :) @Adam - Anything can be overdone. I would rather the reader understand and tsk at my grammar than praise the grammar but miss the point :) @David - Indeed, your audience is the best litmus test @Brian - I expect firefighters *really* need clear communication, right? :) @Ed - Nice link, thanks! :) @jhay - Exactly :) @Karim – Analogies are great, so long as they are not cliches

@Lisa – Sverre will never give up the axes of evil ;)

@Reese – It’s fine to let loose and be as poetic as we like, so long as we remember the more we do that the more the reader will need to concentrate :)

@Rebellious – I’m glad to hear it :)

@Amrit – Sure, sometimes it is fun to hide the message to get people to think

@Michael – Exactly, sometimes I forget to switch off “explain mode” and my wife gets cross at me for saying the same thing three different ways ;)

@Genevieve – Heh, you got your point across :)

@Adam – Anything can be overdone. I would rather the reader understand and tsk at my grammar than praise the grammar but miss the point :)

@David – Indeed, your audience is the best litmus test

@Brian – I expect firefighters *really* need clear communication, right? :)

@Ed – Nice link, thanks! :)

@jhay – Exactly :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18776 Chris Garrett Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18776 @Karim - Analogies are great, so long as they are not cliches @Lisa - Sverre will never give up the axes of evil ;) @Reese - It's fine to let loose and be as poetic as we like, so long as we remember the more we do that the more the reader will need to concentrate :) @Rebellious - I'm glad to hear it :) @Amrit - Sure, sometimes it is fun to hide the message to get people to think @Michael - Exactly, sometimes I forget to switch off "explain mode" and my wife gets cross at me for saying the same thing three different ways ;) @Genevieve - Heh, you got your point across :) @Adam - Anything can be overdone. I would rather the reader understand and tsk at my grammar than praise the grammar but miss the point :) @David - Indeed, your audience is the best litmus test @Brian - I expect firefighters *really* need clear communication, right? :) @Ed - Nice link, thanks! :) @jhay - Exactly :) @Karim – Analogies are great, so long as they are not cliches

@Lisa – Sverre will never give up the axes of evil ;)

@Reese – It’s fine to let loose and be as poetic as we like, so long as we remember the more we do that the more the reader will need to concentrate :)

@Rebellious – I’m glad to hear it :)

@Amrit – Sure, sometimes it is fun to hide the message to get people to think

@Michael – Exactly, sometimes I forget to switch off “explain mode” and my wife gets cross at me for saying the same thing three different ways ;)

@Genevieve – Heh, you got your point across :)

@Adam – Anything can be overdone. I would rather the reader understand and tsk at my grammar than praise the grammar but miss the point :)

@David – Indeed, your audience is the best litmus test

@Brian – I expect firefighters *really* need clear communication, right? :)

@Ed – Nice link, thanks! :)

@jhay – Exactly :)

]]> By: jhay http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7455 jhay Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:12:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7455 Simplify your words, that's what my school paper editor always tell me. :P Simplify your words, that’s what my school paper editor always tell me. :P

]]> By: jhay http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18775 jhay Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18775 Simplify your words, that's what my school paper editor always tell me. :P Simplify your words, that’s what my school paper editor always tell me. :P

]]> By: Ed Erickson http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7445 Ed Erickson Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:03:03 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7445 Hey Chris, The data backs up your thoughts today. Read this a few months ago. http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/2007/10/this-may-be-old.html Hey Chris,

The data backs up your thoughts today. Read this a few months ago.
http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/2007/10/this-may-be-old.html

]]> By: Ed Erickson http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18774 Ed Erickson Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18774 Hey Chris, The data backs up your thoughts today. Read this a few months ago. http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/2007/10/this-may-be-old.html Hey Chris,

The data backs up your thoughts today. Read this a few months ago.
http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/2007/10/this-may-be-old.html

]]> By: Brian Humphrey http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7444 Brian Humphrey Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:57:49 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7444 Chris, Your post works on countless levels, and is applicable beyond the blogosphere. Thanks for your always relevant and though-provoking content. Respectfully Your in Safety and Service Brian Humphrey Firefighter/Specialist Public Service Officer Los Angeles Fire Department Chris,

Your post works on countless levels, and is applicable beyond the blogosphere. Thanks for your always relevant and though-provoking content.

Respectfully Your in Safety and Service

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

]]> By: Brian Humphrey http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18773 Brian Humphrey Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18773 Chris, Your post works on countless levels, and is applicable beyond the blogosphere. Thanks for your always relevant and though-provoking content. Respectfully Your in Safety and Service Brian Humphrey Firefighter/Specialist Public Service Officer Los Angeles Fire Department Chris,

Your post works on countless levels, and is applicable beyond the blogosphere. Thanks for your always relevant and though-provoking content.

Respectfully Your in Safety and Service

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

]]> By: David C http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7443 David C Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:33:30 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7443 Ask questions and from the replies you can find if they understood what you have told them. If thereis more than one person the others by listening to their response will gain more understanding. David Ask questions and from the replies you can find if they understood what you have told them. If thereis more than one person the others by listening to their response will gain more understanding.
David

]]> By: David C http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18772 David C Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18772 Ask questions and from the replies you can find if they understood what you have told them. If thereis more than one person the others by listening to their response will gain more understanding. David Ask questions and from the replies you can find if they understood what you have told them. If thereis more than one person the others by listening to their response will gain more understanding.
David

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7441 Adam Snider Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:04:11 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7441 Haha, I was wondering who you were going to tie that picture into the post. Anyway, I mostly agree. Although, I don't know about using a phrase in place of a sentence. Do you mean using sentence fragments? Because, while I think fragments certainly have their place, and can be great for setting up a certain cadence for your writing, if you overuse them, it starts to look like you're just a sloppy writer, rather than someone who is using a stylistic device. Haha, I was wondering who you were going to tie that picture into the post.

Anyway, I mostly agree. Although, I don’t know about using a phrase in place of a sentence. Do you mean using sentence fragments? Because, while I think fragments certainly have their place, and can be great for setting up a certain cadence for your writing, if you overuse them, it starts to look like you’re just a sloppy writer, rather than someone who is using a stylistic device.

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18771 Adam Snider Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18771 Haha, I was wondering who you were going to tie that picture into the post. Anyway, I mostly agree. Although, I don't know about using a phrase in place of a sentence. Do you mean using sentence fragments? Because, while I think fragments certainly have their place, and can be great for setting up a certain cadence for your writing, if you overuse them, it starts to look like you're just a sloppy writer, rather than someone who is using a stylistic device. Haha, I was wondering who you were going to tie that picture into the post.

Anyway, I mostly agree. Although, I don’t know about using a phrase in place of a sentence. Do you mean using sentence fragments? Because, while I think fragments certainly have their place, and can be great for setting up a certain cadence for your writing, if you overuse them, it starts to look like you’re just a sloppy writer, rather than someone who is using a stylistic device.

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7437 Genevieve Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:39:57 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7437 Great post! (See straight to the point and brief -- unless you count this post-blather-point-it-out text.) :) Great post! (See straight to the point and brief — unless you count this post-blather-point-it-out text.) :)

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18770 Genevieve Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18770 Great post! (See straight to the point and brief -- unless you count this post-blather-point-it-out text.) :) Great post! (See straight to the point and brief — unless you count this post-blather-point-it-out text.) :)

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7436 Michael Martine Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:58:50 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7436 Great advice... and I love the picture! I've been teaching people how to use software for eight years and one thing that helps is to remember what it's like to be new to something. You never want to talk down to people, but you can't make any assumptions about what they know, so best to cover all the bases. Great advice… and I love the picture! I’ve been teaching people how to use software for eight years and one thing that helps is to remember what it’s like to be new to something. You never want to talk down to people, but you can’t make any assumptions about what they know, so best to cover all the bases.

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18769 Michael Martine Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18769 Great advice... and I love the picture! I've been teaching people how to use software for eight years and one thing that helps is to remember what it's like to be new to something. You never want to talk down to people, but you can't make any assumptions about what they know, so best to cover all the bases. Great advice… and I love the picture! I’ve been teaching people how to use software for eight years and one thing that helps is to remember what it’s like to be new to something. You never want to talk down to people, but you can’t make any assumptions about what they know, so best to cover all the bases.

]]> By: Amrit Hallan - Content Blog http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7435 Amrit Hallan - Content Blog Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:52:59 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7435 You are absolutely right Chris; there is no use publishing "great" blog posts if the writer is the only person who knows what's going on. Although sometimes the readers want challenges too. I think the more stress should be on clarity of purpose and sincerity and then it shows through your writing. You are absolutely right Chris; there is no use publishing “great” blog posts if the writer is the only person who knows what’s going on. Although sometimes the readers want challenges too. I think the more stress should be on clarity of purpose and sincerity and then it shows through your writing.

]]> By: Amrit Hallan - Content Blog http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18768 Amrit Hallan - Content Blog Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18768 You are absolutely right Chris; there is no use publishing "great" blog posts if the writer is the only person who knows what's going on. Although sometimes the readers want challenges too. I think the more stress should be on clarity of purpose and sincerity and then it shows through your writing. You are absolutely right Chris; there is no use publishing “great” blog posts if the writer is the only person who knows what’s going on. Although sometimes the readers want challenges too. I think the more stress should be on clarity of purpose and sincerity and then it shows through your writing.

]]> By: Rebellious Arab Girl http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7434 Rebellious Arab Girl Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:36:37 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-7434 Great tips. I enjoyed reading those.. :) Great tips. I enjoyed reading those.. :)

]]> By: Rebellious Arab Girl http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18767 Rebellious Arab Girl Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/10-tips-to-make-yourself-understood-every-time/#comment-18767 Great tips. I enjoyed reading those.. :) Great tips. I enjoyed reading those.. :)

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