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Explearning Communication and Social Fluency with Mary Daphne

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There's a lot out there about the important moments that matter. Think public speaking, interviews, negotiations, pitches - and we have loads of lessons on these topics. But what's different about Explearning is that we also focus on the in-between: the everyday moments that make up the majority of our lives. We're talking about the social skills and know-how you need to thrive in your relationships, communities, and in your own headspace. Whether it's making small talk, telling stories, making friends, fostering positive self-talk, managing conflict or communicating across cultures, Explearning has you covered. 💪
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Episodes

How To Answer How Are You

Learn what is the best way to respond to the question "how are you?" I teach you how to give an answer to this greeting in a memorable, specific, and authentic way! The last thing we want to be is boring and generic when someone asks us how we are doing!

Apr 27, 20207 min

How to Stop Gossiping

Learn how to stop gossiping. Use my 2-part strategy anytime someone tries to drag you into gossip. Avoiding gossip will make you a savvy and tactful communicator, enabling you to keep friends instead of alienate them.

Apr 26, 20207 min

How To Introduce Yourself

Learn how to introduce yourself to anyone with confidence, authenticity, and poise. If you want to know how to do introductions in English, check out my 5 tips for self-introductions. Learn how to give a great introduction to make you memorable and approachable!

Apr 23, 20207 min

Hand Gestures

Learn how to use important hand gestures that you can incorporate in your interpersonal communication and public speaking. As an effective communicator, your body language is tightly linked to what you verbalize. Improve your nonverbal communication!

Apr 23, 202010 min

How To Get Someone To Tell The Truth

Learn how to get someone to be honest with you. Getting to the truth in a conversation can be challenging. Here are some strategies you can use to cut through the fluff and get to the bottom of a problem. If you need to know how to spot a lie, this lesson is for you.

Apr 23, 20209 min

Authentic Communication

Learn how to find your authentic voice. You will learn how to be real and authentic in your interactions. If you are wondering about authenticity in communication, this video is for you.

Apr 23, 20206 min

How To Respond To Compliments

In this Explearning Communications lesson, I teach you how to respond to compliments in a polite way. If you are wondering how to accept compliments then this article is for you. The next time someone compliments you, you'll know what to say!

Apr 23, 20205 min

How To Interrupt Someone Who Won't Stop Talking

Learn how to interrupt someone politely to get back on track in conversation. When people talk so much that you cannot get a word in edgewise, you need to politely interrupt. I teach you how to shift the focus back on the original question or topic at hand so that the speaker does not go off on a random tangent.

Nov 14, 20194 min

How To Overcome Shyness

I teach you my 7 strategies for overcoming social anxiety disorder to become a confident communicator. Use these tips to overcome shyness and remember: a situation is only as awkward as you believe it to be. So take control of your shyness and get out there, Explearners!

Nov 14, 201922 min

Thank You Email After Phone Interview

I teach you how to write a thank you email after the interview. This is a short and sweet thank you note after an interview that you can prepare before your job interview. You'll learn how to write the first draft and tweak your thank you email after meeting so that you are well-positioned to ace the job interview!

Nov 14, 20196 min

Asking Questions To Interviewer

When you ask questions to the interviewer or hiring manager during the job interview you need to be a tactful communicator. I teach you what to ask and when to ask the interviewer these questions. You will learn why you need to prepare the questions ahead of the meeting so that you shine in the interview and get hired!

Nov 14, 201915 min

Job Interview Preparation Checklist

Here's a job interview preparation checklist so that you can ace your interview. I teach you how to prepare for a phone interview or in-person interview in a smart, efficient, and effective way. Use these interview tips and tricks to feel confident during your interview.

Nov 14, 201921 min

How To Prepare For An Interview

Learn how to prepare for a job interview. If you want to be interview ready then have a look at my 5 easy steps. Use these interview preparation tips when you are given short notice as last-minute interview tips or when you have time to prepare in advance.

Nov 14, 201916 min

How To Know When To Let Go

Learn how to know when it is time to let go of a person who is no longer a positive force in your life. Let go of relationships no longer serving you. Using my 3-part-formula, you'll know who's worth holding on to and which you can let go. You will understand what relationships are worth your time worth investing in.

Nov 14, 201912 min

How To Resolve Conflict

Conflict management is an important part of communication. I share with you my conflict resolution model and conflict resolution in the workplace examples. Learn how to calm down an angry person, defuse any heated situation, and how to respond instead of reacting to the angry person looking for a fight!

Nov 14, 201915 min

How To Improve Communication Skills For Free

Learn how to improve your communication skills in English. If you want to know how to be a good communicator, watch this video to learn about effective communication techniques. These 8 activities will help you level up your communication at home, in the office, on stage, and everywhere you go.

Nov 14, 201915 min

What to Do After a Bad Interview

You made some interviewing mistakes and there were signs of a failed interview. I teach you job interview strategies so that you can recover from the bad interview. And even though the interview went badly, you may still get hired. Keep a positive mindset and follow these steps.

Nov 14, 201914 min

How To Overcome Cross - Cultural Communication Barriers

Are cross-cultural communication barriers getting in the way? Do they affect your relationships? Are they preventing cross-cultural conversation? Learn how to effectively communicate across cultures! I teach you about the important of body language, paralinguistics, prosody, pronunciation, mannerisms, and more! Read on

Nov 14, 201922 min

How To Handle Conflict At Work

Learn how to deal with difficult people at work. Confrontations are not always avoidable, but this lesson will give you strategies you need to resolve any conflict at work. I explain how you can de-escalate conflict with passive-aggressive coworkers or colleagues who directly confront you about their issues.

Nov 14, 201919 min

How To Make A Hostile Audience Love You

Are you dealing with a hostile audience? Trying to handle hecklers when giving a speech? Learn how to present to an audience that does not like you. Turn a hostile crowd into a receptive audience that'll hang on your every word. These tips will help you deal with tough crowds, hecklers, and a hostile group of people.

Nov 14, 201916 min

How To Overcome Communication Barriers

Barriers to communication are an impediment. Failure to communicate and lack of communication can result in miscommunications, communication breakdowns, and conflict. Do you lack communication skills? Are you a poor communicator? This series will focus on managing the barriers to communication.

Nov 14, 20194 min

How To Sound Natural While Giving A Speech

Learn how to sound natural and deliver a speech in a conversational style. Make it sound like an extempore speech even though you've practiced and prepared your talk. I will teach you my favorite speech delivery tips to give a natural sounding talk with conversational style. This will draw your audience in better!

Nov 14, 20199 min

Skype Interview Tips

In this lesson, I give you my 2 amazing hacks to help you ace your online interview. If you're having the interview on Skype, Zoom, WebEx, Adobe Connect or some other online interview software, you'll be able to use my tricks here to help you ace your video call and get hired for the job you want!

Nov 14, 201913 min

Thank You 100 Subscribers

100 subs is huge! Thank you so much for coming along with me on this journey. My goal is to equip you with the communication skills you need to rise to meet any personal or professional challenge. I love you Explearners!

Nov 14, 20192 min

How To Save A Relationship With Empathetic Communication

If you want to be a better communicator, you have to become a better listener. Active listening allows you to engage in the conversation with more empathy and understanding than you would if you were passively listening. Learn how empathetic communication saves relationships and keep the important people in your life.

Nov 14, 201913 min

How To Build Confidence Like Tim Ferriss

I share Tim Ferriss' secrets about how to build self-esteem. If you are searching for self-confidence tips then check out this blog post and video lesson! You will learn how to build confidence from scratch. Building your self-esteem will help lower your stage fright and performance anxiety in public speaking.

Nov 06, 201911 min

How To Engage A Bored Audience In A Presentation

In this lesson, I give you easy tips on how to engage an audience in a speech, talk or presentation. If you see that you are boring your audience to tears, then these strategies will help you win them back. If you want to make an impactful presentation, keep in mind these tips when planning your speech!

Nov 06, 201910 min

Dramatic Pause in Public Speaking

Learn how to harness the power of pause as a way to control your pace and intonation. I teach you how to avoid using filler words and avoid cluttering your speech with unimportant words. This lesson gives you 4 strategies on how to deliver a speech effectively so you can give an amazing presentation!

Oct 10, 20196 min

Cross Cultural Communications (Communicative Competence)

If you want to improve your cross-cultural communication and intercultural communication skills you need to know about communicative competence. This term was coined by the sociolinguist, Dell Hymes to counter the term coined by Noam Chomsky, linguistic competence. I teach you how to communicate across cultures!

Oct 10, 201912 min

Small Talk Topics

How to work a room? How to start a conversation with a stranger? Here Small Talk Examples For Conversation! In this Explearning lesson, I give you small talk topics and small talk examples so that you can talk to anyone with ease and confidence. I teach you how to have deep conversations starting with small talk!

Oct 10, 20198 min
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