Comments on: The Smartest Thing You Could Say http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/ David Mullen on PR, Integrated Communications and Social Media Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:15:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: That Had to Hurt « Overcommunicated http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-3694 That Had to Hurt « Overcommunicated Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:53:32 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-3694 [...] From David Mullen over at Communications Catalyst: The Smartest Thing You Could Say [...] [...] From David Mullen over at Communications Catalyst: The Smartest Thing You Could Say [...]

]]> By: Rossella http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-3693 Rossella Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:21:29 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-3693 I've more experience with research focused meeting where I or my collegue must provide a research protocol or develop it with the "customer". You are right, often a right question could change the course of the meeting and enriched it. It could help to develop a new idea or a new approach. I find that a critical point is also to ask the right question in the right moment. Often a question doesn't save time, tooks to the wrong issues. The right question should be, to use a cool word, proactive. It should be focused on the meeting's aim. Make a presentation or a question requires an understanding of the meeting. No stupid question to just make yourself pround to be noticed by others I’ve more experience with research focused meeting where I or my collegue must provide a research protocol or develop it with the “customer”.
You are right, often a right question could change the course of the meeting and enriched it. It could help to develop a new idea or a new approach.
I find that a critical point is also to ask the right question in the right moment. Often a question doesn’t save time, tooks to the wrong issues. The right question should be, to use a cool word, proactive.
It should be focused on the meeting’s aim.

Make a presentation or a question requires an understanding of the meeting. No stupid question to just make yourself pround to be noticed by others

]]> By: Jeff Grass http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2913 Jeff Grass Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:08:25 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2913 Couldn't agee more, David. Sometimes having good questions is more telling than simply having all the answers. As a person with a thirst for knowledge, I find myself asking questions daily. I may not ask them to someone directly -- usually just to myself. But I search for the answers. It seems many people are too busy or too self-serving to stop and LISTEN, which is NOT a good if you wish to be a successful communicator. The best communicators are great listeners -- and vice versa. Thanks for the thought provoking post. Have a good weekend! -JGrass Couldn’t agee more, David. Sometimes having good questions is more telling than simply having all the answers. As a person with a thirst for knowledge, I find myself asking questions daily. I may not ask them to someone directly — usually just to myself. But I search for the answers.

It seems many people are too busy or too self-serving to stop and LISTEN, which is NOT a good if you wish to be a successful communicator. The best communicators are great listeners — and vice versa.

Thanks for the thought provoking post. Have a good weekend!

-JGrass

]]> By: AliSwi http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2909 AliSwi Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:00:52 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2909 I think many people, myself included, are guilty of waiting for your chance to speak and thinking about what you are going to say that rather than really listening to what is being said by others. This can cause you to miss out on important info. I’m working on this. I think many people, myself included, are guilty of waiting for your chance to speak and thinking about what you are going to say that rather than really listening to what is being said by others. This can cause you to miss out on important info. I’m working on this.

]]> By: David http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2901 David Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:14 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2901 I love that line. For the record, I can't claim it as my own. I believe I read it from Covey a long time ago. I love that line. For the record, I can’t claim it as my own. I believe I read it from Covey a long time ago.

]]> By: David http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2900 David Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:58:49 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2900 Great minds think alike! I almost included that point in the post, but took it out. One of my favorite ways to win buy-in for an idea is to ask others a question that leads them to arrive at the same conclusion. It's a great tactic. Thanks for bringing it up! Great minds think alike! I almost included that point in the post, but took it out. One of my favorite ways to win buy-in for an idea is to ask others a question that leads them to arrive at the same conclusion. It’s a great tactic.

Thanks for bringing it up!

]]> By: David http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2899 David Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:56:54 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2899 Completely agree. Thanks for expanding on the importance of listening. Great points. Completely agree. Thanks for expanding on the importance of listening. Great points.

]]> By: David http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2898 David Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2898 What's really interesting to me is that many times the question someone asks shows their intelligence as much the opinions they give. Questions can demonstrate the value you bring to the discussion as much as the statements you make. What’s really interesting to me is that many times the question someone asks shows their intelligence as much the opinions they give. Questions can demonstrate the value you bring to the discussion as much as the statements you make.

]]> By: David http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2897 David Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:52:05 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2897 Agreed. It also shows you're engaged, inquisitive and interested. Agreed. It also shows you’re engaged, inquisitive and interested.

]]> By: David http://www.davidwmullen.com/2009/06/02/the-smartest-thing-you-could-say/#comment-2896 David Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:49:36 +0000 http://www.davidwmullen.com/?p=1475#comment-2896 Agreed. I think one reason people don't ask more questions is because they're afraid everyone else knows the answer. Many times they don't. Even if they do, now you have clarification, which will help you deliver better results. Agreed. I think one reason people don’t ask more questions is because they’re afraid everyone else knows the answer. Many times they don’t. Even if they do, now you have clarification, which will help you deliver better results.

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