TALKING THROUGH THE ‘GREAT RECESSION’: Communications Expert Offers Keys to Tension Relief (Guest in PDT)
A new study by Pew Research Center, as reported by the Christian Science Monitor (see link below), reveals that at least 55 percent of the U.S. workforce has been directly impacted by, what economists believe, is about to become a double-dip recession.
“Impact” could mean the loss of a job, suffering a layoff, taking a pay cut or a reduction in hours, or any combination of these. And, now, many analysts fear it’s going to get worse. Point is, more Americans than ever are under an unusually high level of anxiety, causing a strain on personal relationships in the home and business relationships that, if compromised, can further impede any kind of recovery.
Available for interviews to offer one perspective on how to remedy these kinds of strained relationships is author, certified corporate speaker and communications expert, Rick Goodfriend, who has made a career of plugging people into the underestimated art of productive listening.
Through presentations, videos, websites and books, including his latest, entitled I Hear You, But . . . , Goodfriend has countless hours of experience training both professionals and everyday people on how effective, other-person-centered, dialogue can drive the success of communications, at a time when we sure could use it, whether in the political arena, on a business call or at the family table.
As a guest on your show, he can introduce your audience to an ingeniously simple game plan for effective communications that can make all the difference in the world for families strained by finances, business professionals trying to win and retain more customers, job seekers looking to score big in interviews . . . just about anyone who could use to ease tension, gain trust and achieve a positive outcome in an exchange with someone else.
Call Special Guests today to schedule an interview with Rick Goodfriend today. His communications savvy has a universal appeal and usefulness that will resonate with virtually everyone in your audience, whether they are part of the unfortunate 55 percent or not.
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE MAY BE USEFUL FOR SHOW PREP:
http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/2010/0630/Eight-ways-the-Great-Recession-has-changed-Americans
ABOUT YOUR GUEST, RICK GOODFRIEND:
Goodfriend Communications has been teaching innovative communication skills for more than a decade. Rick Goodfriend is the owner and main facilitator. After mediating an intense dispute using these skills, Mr. Goodfriend knew that these skills were authentic.
He continues to use the same skills daily with his personal and business relationships. He uses what he teaches.
How did he come to teaching these skills for MCLE credits? Several attorneys in his public workshops found the skills dramatically useful in their life and asked for some more workshops that would help develop a connection with the clients, hostile witnesses and other challenging people whom they might encounter, and have skills that would be an asset to their profession.
They suggested that he offer MCLE hours and these skills to other attorneys. These proactive communication skills were adapted for the attorney profession.
Rick is author of I Hear You, But... that consists of over 70 communication tips and several CDs. The tips come from the suggestions to participants of World Empathy Day that he founded 3 years ago.
These tips go to people in countries all around the world, including Romania, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Viet Nam, Korea, Iraq and India. It is his hope that it helps to motivate a peaceful consciousness and existence. World Empathy Day is celebrated each Wednesday.
Rick is also certified by the International Association of Corporate Speakers. His keynotes and seminars are filled with professionalism and humor. He has also appeared on more than 200 television shows discussing these communication skills.