Decker on Communicating

It is continually exciting to me when checking out the thirty plus RSS feeds that I subscribe to, that I find a new nugget. Bert Decker's blog is just such a discovery and is now feed number thirty-one and a new recommended blog on the 2 Percent roll. I found two great posts today that you must check out.

First, there is the Top Ten Best & Worst Communicators of 2006. Quite the list for sure and very little argument I am sure on most of his choices for each list. I particularly agree with his #2 Best choice of Pastor Rick Warren and #7 Guy Kawasaki. On the Worst list I can certainly agree with his number one choice. She has turned the debate about justice into a really nasty affair.

Secondly, there is his post on the Five Key Principles to Great Communicating. If ever there were a need for better corporate, political and social communicators, the year ahead would be a great time. Bert clearly outlines five keys that can help anyone, even those deathly afraid of public speaking, to effectively communicate what they know or care passionately about.

Another great resource comes to mind. Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication, by Andy Stanley, is one of the best I have read on preparing a message that moves people to action. Although it is primarily a book about preaching (in the biblical sense), don't miss the opportunity to see how the 7 steps outlined in this book can make any CEO, entrepreneur, business person, coach, teacher or anyone who plans to speak to a group, become a great communicator.

Let's make 2007 our year to become better communicators in every part of our lives.

Happy New Year!