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Kline, John Alvin was born on July 24, 1939 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Laurence Alvin Kline and Kathryn White.
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Listening Effectively take a "how to" approach to the listening process. Everyone can be a better listener. This books provides information to help in a logical and practical way. The first chapter presents the need for better listening. The second chapter focuses on things we think are true about listening, but are not; that is, common fallacies about listening. The third chapter discusses the listening process, from receiving sounds waves to taking action on remembered instructions. The fourth chapter discusses the five types of listening--informative, relationship, appreciative, critical, and discriminative. The last chapter presents guidelines for effective listening.
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Short, lively, and easy to read this practical, listener-centered handbook was written by an experienced communicator who has taught thousands of corporate managers, military officers, and college students how to become better listeners. Using practical examples from classroom, corporate, and family/counseling settings, it teaches theoretically-based and acknowledged techniques—thoughts, attitudes, and skills—necessary for becoming a better listener. The variety of interesting, engaging, interactive, and sometimes humorous, examples and exercises keep readers involved through learning-by-doing. The universal need for better listening in all situations; 6 fallacies about listening; 9 bad listening habits; the process of listening; 5 types of listening (informative, relational, appreciative, critical, and discriminative); and 18 instructions for Listening. For corporate trainers, and for others interested in improving personal listening skills.
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Dr. Kline's book, Speaking Effectively, is an essential resource for anyone faced with any kind of speaking situation. It contains hints, anecdotal examples, and the accumulated wisdom of decades of speaking experience. John is highly regarded in government, religious, and corporate circles and widely in demand because he is a great speaker and because he can help anyone communicate more effectively. He brings that expertise forward in a way that both teaches and entertains. First published in 1989, Speaking Effectively teaches speakers throughout the Air Force and in other federal agencies the art of captivating an audience. From preparation of your talk through delivery, this straightforward book takes you step-by-step through the stages of effectively developing and presenting briefings, lectures, and speeches. This book includes such essential principles of effective delivery as speaking clearly, at the fight pace for your audience and subject, and loud enough for all to hear, but not too loud. Yet it also covers less obvious, but equally essential, principles such as a speaker's nonverbal signals, which can make or break a presentation. I strongly recommend Dr. Kline's book whether you are a novice or an experienced speaker. It will help the novice begin developing time-proven speaking techniques, and it will help more experienced speakers continue perfecting the skills needed to grab and hold an audience. Jay W. Kelley Lieutenant General, USAF Commander, Air University
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The book Speaking Effectively: Achieving Excellence in Presentation is a ready-to-use handbook on public speaking and presentation skills. It caters to the need of corporate professionals, students and budding managers, freelancers and trainers. Salient Features
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Written by a professional speaker who has taught thousands of college students, corporate personnel, and military officers, this succinct book presents practical information on public speaking in an interesting, engaging, and practical way. It gets right to the business of teaching people how to speak effectively, a trait that is most admired by others. Using practical examples from classroom, business, and social settings, this book explains how to use humor, clarification, proof, and visual supporting materials to speak effectively and ensure successful delivery. For corporate trainers and personnel who need to learn the key concepts of delivering an effectively public speech.
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Dr. Kline’s book, “Speaking Effectively,” is an essential resource for anyone faces with any kind of speaking situation. It contains hints, anecdotal examples, and the accumulated wisdom of decades of speaking experience. Dr. Kline is highly regarded in government, religious, and corporate circles and widely in demand because he is a great speaker and because he can help anyone communicate more effectively. He brings that expertise forward in a way that both teaches and entertains. First published in 1989 and currently in its fourth printing, “Speaking Effectively” teaches speakers throughout the Air Force and in other federal agencies the art of captivating an audience. From preparation of your talk through delivery, this straightforward book takes you step-by-step through the stages of effectively developing and presenting briefings, lectures, and speeches. This book includes such essential principles of effective delivery as speaking clearly, at the fight pace for your audience and subject, and loud enough for all to hear, but not too loud. Yet, it also covers less obvious, but equally essential, principles such as a speaker’s nonverbal signs, which can make or break a presentation. The content is organized chronologically according to the steps a speaker would normally flow: preparing, organizing, choosing appropriate support material, deciding how to begin and end, and finally, presenting the actual talk. Although these basic steps apply to any kind of speaking, some important variations exist to accommodate different types of Air Force speaking. Therefore, the book consistently makes distinctions among the three types of Air Force speaking: briefing, teaching lecture, and formal speech. “Speaking Effectively” is written for the officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians who must speak in the course of performing their day-to-day Air Force business. However, the principles and techniques do not apply only to Air Force speaking. They work in all situations.
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Kline, John Alvin was born on July 24, 1939 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Laurence Alvin Kline and Kathryn White.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1967;
Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1968;
Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1970.
Assistant professor speech, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1970-1971;
associate professor speech communication, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1971-1975;
dean communication skills, Air U., Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1975-1982;
educational advisory, Air U., Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1982-1986;
director academic affairs, Air U., Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1986-1992;
senior executive provost, Air U., 1992-1998, Troy University 1998-2021.
( Written by a professional speaker who has taught thous...)
( Short, lively, and easy to read this practical, listen...)
(The book Speaking Effectively: Achieving Excellence in Pr...)
(Listening Effectively take a "how to" approach to the lis...)
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(Dr. Kline's book, Speaking Effectively, is an essential r...)
(Dr. Kline’s book, “Speaking Effectively,” is an essential...)
Member Speech Communication Association, Air Force Association Delta Kappa.
Married Ann Louise Henry. Children: Teri, Marc, David, Nanette, Melissa.