The Uncommon Communicator

Episode 57 - ChatGPT

I. Introduction to ChatGPT

Brief overview of what ChatGPT is and how it works
ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)[1] is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022. It is built on top of Ope…

00:29:15 | Wed 11 Jan 2023

Episode 56 - Happy New Year - An Uncommon Retrospective

Happy New year to all our listeners worldwide. We are taking this moment to thank you and reflect on the last year.
We always end our episodes with the UC Moment. A takeaway from the discussion that …

00:14:38 | Wed 04 Jan 2023

Episode 55 - Communication Evolution Pt. 5 - Instructional Hymn

School house rock is a modern take on the instructional hymn

Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, videos) that aire…

00:23:03 | Wed 28 Dec 2022

Episode 54 - Communication Evolution Pt. 4 The Drum Beat

Welcome to Part 4 of our 5 part series on Communication Evolution where we have been looking into forgotten forms of communication that still have relevance in our life

The Drum Beat

Based on natural …

00:29:42 | Sun 18 Dec 2022

Episode 53 - Communication Evolution Pt. 3 - The Heliograph

Welcome to Part 3 of our 5 part series on Communication Evolution
The heliograph

A heliograph (from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios) '…

00:23:13 | Wed 14 Dec 2022

Episode 52 - Communication Evolution Pt 2 - The Semaphore flag

The Semaphore Flag Signaling System

A fascinating way of disseminating information, the semaphore tower was first implemented in 1792 at 556 stations over France for the primary source of communicatio…

00:25:54 | Wed 07 Dec 2022

Episode 51 - Communication Evolution Pt 1 - The Town Crier

Welcome to part 1 of our 5 part series on forgotten communications. In this series we will be uncovering the secrets of the past and how they apply today.

The Town Crier
The semaphore flag
The heliograp…

00:27:02 | Wed 30 Nov 2022

Episode 50 - Gratitude

Defning Gratitude
Religious traditions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism all encourage
cultivating gratitude as an important moral virtue. For millennia, gratitude has be…

00:24:47 | Wed 23 Nov 2022

Episode 49 - Charisma

cha·ris·ma - compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.

"she enchanted guests with her charisma"

The word Charisma comes from the Greek meaning divine favor

Three things we…

00:33:14 | Wed 16 Nov 2022

Episode 48 - Manifestation Lt.

Manifestation is the idea that a person can actualize their desires by using the power of their subconscious beliefs, and there are numerous entities that purport this to be a real ability we possess…

00:26:48 | Wed 09 Nov 2022

Episode 47 - The News

The news is an Important topic to cover as An Uncommon Communicator.

How the news is delivered and the credibility of the source are important factors in deciding what we accept as the truth.

A great…

00:26:17 | Wed 02 Nov 2022

Episode 46 - The Skill Of Conversation

Communication is a Skill

Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader’s success. They can accomplish nothing unless they communicate effectively – Norman Allen
6 Tips to the Skill of conve…

00:25:22 | Wed 26 Oct 2022