Conveying facts and figures is an important communication strategy – but relationship-based communication and engagement have a unique and often under-appreciated role in empowering audiences at scale
I've enjoyed your articles and podcasts but had wondered why you spent so long on the podcasts getting to the topic! I have sometimes skipped through that part. I also get irritated when the guys on The Rest is History do the same, even though I recognise that part of their appeal is their relationship banter. And as someone, who decades ago, learned a little bit about paralinguistics and the importance of the other aspects of speech meaning beyond the words themselves, this was an interesting read.
Thanks Ruth, and had to smile at the frustration with the cold open 😄 It's an aspect of relational communication that I didn't touch on -- that not everyone will appreciate the relationship, and that's OK. The good news though is that it's possible to fast forward!
I've enjoyed your articles and podcasts but had wondered why you spent so long on the podcasts getting to the topic! I have sometimes skipped through that part. I also get irritated when the guys on The Rest is History do the same, even though I recognise that part of their appeal is their relationship banter. And as someone, who decades ago, learned a little bit about paralinguistics and the importance of the other aspects of speech meaning beyond the words themselves, this was an interesting read.
Thanks Ruth, and had to smile at the frustration with the cold open 😄 It's an aspect of relational communication that I didn't touch on -- that not everyone will appreciate the relationship, and that's OK. The good news though is that it's possible to fast forward!
Excellent and timely article. I'm recommending it to our Men's Discussion Group for July's discussion.
Interested to know how it goes!