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"Better Conversations Make a Better World"
Dr. Loren Ekroth
 hawaii
 
"Dr. Conversation" does Mele Kalikimaka  (Merry Christmas in Hawaiian) on his uke
"Life-Changing Conversations"
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Dec. 17, 2008 Contents
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CD Conversations
Cookie Conversations
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Today's Contents, Dec. 17, 2008

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Three Conversation Gifts:
1. Free Conference Calls
2. Conversation on a CD
3. Cookie Conversation 
1.  Free Conference Call Gift
 
In my Dec. 15 ezine I mentioned how to use a bridge
line for free conference calls among family members and friends.  The American Automobile Association says that
fewer of you will be traveling during the holidays, but you
can connect by phone for very low cost of the long-distance charges and all be in one clear "audio room"
to talk with others.
 
I forgot to include the company that provides the bridge line to do this very simply.  Mea culpa!  Here it is:
 
 
Thanks to you subscribers who quickly pointed out
my omission.  You can now connect as many as 96
phone lines with one bridge, 24/7, no registration for
a specific time required.  This is a great gift to
those who cannot physically attend for the holidays.
And you won't have to do serial calls.  You can all
be in on the call -- all at once!
 
 
2. CD Conversations
 
Instead of cards and gifts, record great life
stories and memories from the elders in your
family.  (You can do this on the phone, if
they live at a distance.)  Then send low-cost
CDs of these memories to relatives.  They
will treasure them.  For great questions to
elicit these special stories, check with
www.storycorps.net.
 
Such CDs can leave a lasting memory.
 
I have often heard from folks that "I wished
we had asked Uncle about his experiences
in India" and "If we had only taken the time
with Gramma to learn about immigrating to
this country . . ."
 
Take time to ask, listen, and record such
precious stories before it's too late.



3.  Cookie Conversations
This gift-giving experience is both low-cost
and great fun.  In effect, it's a cookie swap.
 
What to do:
 
Bake a dozen cookies for each person and
yourself and invite 5 others. At the cookie swap,
include the recipe with a dozen cookies for everyone. 
Share any special stories about this favorite recipe.
(As kids, we used to make Swedish "spritz" cookies
with my mother, who was from Sweden.)
 
You'll all come away with six different kinds of
cookies and recipes and some wonderful stories
of why those recipes are special to you. 

Loren Ekroth ©2008, all rights reserved

 

Loren Ekroth, Ph.D. is a specialist in human communication and a national expert on conversation for business and social life. 

 

Contact at Loren@conversationmatters.com