What's your EQ?

What is your EQ? This post follows up our class discussion on Emotional Inelligence Please review this article entitled "Teaching Emotional Intelligence In The Business School Curriculum" by Frank Bellizzi, Quinnipiac University. Then, check out this self test. Please create a post that makes application to your own emotional intelligence based on this reading, the results of your self test and any other experiences or readings on this subject.. The blog post should share your top two "personal" EQ improvements. What needs to be improved to develop your emotional intelligence? Share with us your personal strategies and/or plans to put them into action. Why might developing a high EQ be important to your long time success? Post due by Wed., Dec. 3.

Today's Class

Class

Speech #2 - Persuasion Critiques

The Speech Critique should focus on the strength of the argument. Be sure to include in your critique comments the depth and degree of evidence used? Did the speech move you to agreement and/or action? Be sure to include examples of the evidence that worked to persuade you. Did you remain unchanged after hearing the argument? Where did the speaker lack especially with the evidence if you remained unchanged?

Building A Virtual Portofolio

The job search has moved into Web 2.0 technology. Utilizing a virtual portfolio allows a prospective employer to gain a better "feel" of you that is limited by a 8x11 piece of paper (resume). Using google docs allows you to upload your resume and other documents to showcase your talents. Incorporating youtube and other video sharing sites personalizes your application. Check out this clip on video resumes.
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Check out this tutorial on google docs and How To Build a Video Resume
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Networking

We discussed in class the importance of developing career networks. Networks are important for identify, developing contacts for information, advice and moral support as you pursue your goals. Kelly Pederson, a Career Services Specialist states that 75-80% of jobs are found through networks. Most people have 250 contacts in their networks. And, a referral generates 80% more results than a cold call. We discussed in class that an important part of the networking process is developing a 30 sec to one minute commercial of yourself. The commercial should contain your background information, current/prior roles and responsbilities, education and knowledge, strengths, areas of interest and goals. Please post two parts in this blog post. First, post your ideas for places that you can reach out to develop these network contacts (Religious affliations, friends, prior work situations, etc.) Second part of the post, should begin to explore your ideas for your commercial. Bring to class a hard copy of your commercial script.

Speech Critiques- Speech #1

We got off to a wonderful start this morning. The speeches made some thoughtful and practiced application to our class discussions on speech preparation. All the presenters from this morning should be proud of their efforts. Today's critiquers should post their speech critiques here. (Be sure to only use first names!) Share in your critique some of the strengths and improvements from today's speech presentations. It would be helpful if you included actual suggestions on how to make improvements. Thanks for a great class this morning!

Are Blogs the "real story"?

Our first chapter and class discussion reviewed the process of communication. There are many variables that intertwine to form an effective message. Communication is more than just a presenter! One variable that is often understudied is the channel Many times we combine or lose its importance when we equate it with the content. Becoming effective speakers means we need to address the needs of our audience in their reception of the message too. Understanding not just the message that needs to be addressed but the means used to share it to achieve effectiveness is an important decision too, as evident in our text's discussion of the many channels available in a business environment. We may have the luxury of many options in a business setting in sending a message but which one is really the most effective when it comes to time and money and clarity? Becoming effective presenters means adapting our message to our audience with all the variables too, including our choice of the channels. To follow up our discussion, let's explore how we make our decisions in the 2008 Presidential Campaign. A new and fascinating channel that we are seeing in this election is web 2.0 and blogging. Check out this YouTube clip for a basic understanding of how utilizing this channel is creating new meanings for us. The assignment this week is to explore how technology shapes the messages that you form and adhere to in this election. Check out these links. The first is a recent article on Monday, August, 25, 2008 Asbury Park Press, entitled, Bloggers alter the equations for coverage". the second link is an article and clip from the NBC Nightly News entitled "Blogs grow in numbers, power and influence"Then, check out a blog (find something that is nonpartisan, if you can) on the recent democratic conference or campaign or the current republican conference/campaign at Fox news and ABCNews or you will find more links to blogs in these articles. Do blogs give us the real story? Are the televised conferences and reports read in the newspapers and magazines giving you balance information? When a candidate speaks what channel(s) are they using to adapt to their audience? Share in this blog your thoughts after exploring these sites. What are your thoughts about blogs and web 2.0? Please include in your post comments the following details whether you found new or different information on the candidate and issues. Do blogs open up a new channel to create a different or new perspective on the campaign for you? And, the link to the blog post that you are using as the source of your opinion.