Magnetic Messaging: Discover Your Communication Style?

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Quiz Questions

1.
When vacationing at the beach, the first thing that makes me glad to be there is:
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- A.
  The feel of the cool sand, the warm sun, or the fresh breeze on my face.
- B.
  The roar of the waves, the whistling wind or the sound of birds in the distance.
- C.
  This is the type of vacation that makes sense or the cost is reasonable.
- D.
  The scenery, the bright sun, and the blue water.
2.
When overwhelmed, I find it helps if:
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- A.
  I can see the big picture.
- B.
  I can hear what's going on.
- C.
  I can get in touch with what is happening.
- D.
  I make sense of things in my head.
3.
When given an assignment at work, it is easier to carry out if:
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- A.
  I can picture what is required.
- B.
  I have a feeling for what is required.
- C.
  I have an understanding of what is required.
- D.
  I have tuned into what's required.
4.
I find it easier to follow a presentation if:
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- A.
  I feel in touch with the presenter and the material is within my grasp.
- B.
  There is a visual display so that I can visualize the concepts.
- C.
  The presentation is based on facts and figures and is logically presented.
- D.
  The presenter speaks clearly with varying tonality or uses sound to emphasize message.
5.
When buying a car, I make my decision on:
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- A.
  The purchase price, gas mileage, safety features, etc.
- B.
  How comfortable the seats are or the feeling I get when I test drive it.
- C.
  The color, styling or how I would look in it.
- D.
  The sound of the engine or stereo system or how quite it rides.
6.
I communicate my thoughts through:
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- A.
  My tone of voice.
- B.
  My words.
- C.
  My appearance.
- D.
  My feelings.
7.
When I am anxious, the first thing that happens is:
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- A.
  Things begin to sound different.
- B.
  Things begin to feel different.
- C.
  Things begin to look different.
- D.
  Things begin to not make sense.
8.
During a discussion, I am most often influenced by:
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- A.
  The other person's logic.
- B.
  The other person's tone of voice.
- C.
  The energy I feel from the other person.
- D.
  Seeing the other person's body language or being able to picture the other person's viewpoint.
9.
I assess how well I am doing at work based on:
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- A.
  My understanding of what needs to be done.
- B.
  How I see myself making progress.
- C.
  How things sound.
- D.
  How satisfied I feel.
10.
One of my strengths is my ability to:
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- A.
  See what needs to be done.
- B.
  Make sense of new facts and data.
- C.
  Hear what sounds right.
- D.
  Get in touch with my feelings.
11.
I enjoy:
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- A.
  Choosing a piece of music to listen to.
- B.
  Making a logical, compelling point.
- C.
  Choosing clothes that are comfortable.
- D.
  Choosing clothes that look good.
12.
If you agree with someone, you are more likely to say:
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- A.
  That feels right.
- B.
  That looks right.
- C.
  That sounds right.
- D.
  That makes sense.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Visual
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Your Primary Representational System is: Visual You like to express yourself using visual language. You tend to speak more quickly, because you see pictures in your head - a picture paints a thousand words, right? Others will succeed in captivating your attention by showing you pictures, diagrams, videos, and roadmaps so you can see what is happening and what's about to happen. You tend to look up when someone asks you a question because you are trying to remember the answer visually, or you're creating a new picture in your mind's eye to see what it might look like. When speaking to others whose primary representational system is visual, you may find yourself painting pictures with your words: "How do you see this? Can you picture this scenario? What do you envision? Keep an eye on this, get the whole picture, and then just give me the highlights."
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Auditory
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Your Primary Representational System is: Auditory When expressing your thoughts, you like to choose your words carefully. You notice how things sound and enjoy listening to stories and people talking. You pay very close attention to the words that other people use. Loud noises make you lose your train of thought. Others will succeed in captivating your attention by using auditory predicates which can sound like: "How does this sound to you? Does it strike a chord? Are you tuned into these themes? Sound these people out. Find out if they are on your wavelength."
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Kinesthetic
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Your Primary Representational System is: Kinesthetic When it comes to making a decision, you like to wrap your head around all of the options to get an idea for what is right. You enjoy learning using a hands-on approach so you can grasp the essentials while sifting through a mass of information. You're fascinated and challenged with how things fit together and tend to speak more slowly because feelings have more momentum and don't move as quickly as pictures. When answering questions, you may find yourself looking down and to the right to get a feeling of how to answer. Others will succeed in captivating your attention by using kinesthetic predicates like: "Do you have a feel for this? Does it grab your attention? Put your feelers out. Dig deep. Get a hold of the situation so you can get a firm handle on what's going."
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Digital
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Your Primary Representational System is: Digital You tend to talk to yourself about the logic, sense, rationality, of the information being provided. You enjoy factual data with validating numbers and statistics. When expressing your thoughts, you need to understand why something is important. Instructions have to make sense and everything must be ordered and logical. You enjoy taking notes to hone in on details and have a strong degree of technical know-how. Others will succeed in captivating your attention by illustrating their points with flow charts, processes, workflows and printed details.