As artificial intelligence continues
to evolve, is true human connection
being pushed aside? Our next guest says
those two worlds can live
harmoniously together,
but it comes down to communication.
Renee Marino is the author of
Becoming a Master Communicator,
balancing new school technology
with old school simplicity.
And she's a renowned actor
from Clint Eastwood's Jersey
Boys and many Broadway shows.
But she's here talking to us this morning,
Renee, good to see you.
Great to be here. Thank you for having me.
Thank you for coming. This
is like we love technology and the
advancements and makes life easier.
But what have you seen with just how
it's maybe impeding the human connection?
Artificial intelligence is a wonderful
resource to aid us in our communication,
but it cannot be a replacement for
communication because artificial
intelligence is not emotional intelligence.
So it's important that we understand
that and really lean into creating
those genuine connections in our
lives through communication, right?
You talk a lot about honest
and clear communication.
What have you seen in terms of
that not happening these days
because of all the technology?
Digital technology is such a gift to us all.
I mean, we can run the
world from our smartphones,
but it all also offers us many distractions.
So it's so important that we learn
how to consciously connect in
this digitally distracted world by
knowing the right time and place to
communicate through digital means
and the right time and place to
put the devices aside and have a
more direct conversation like this.
This goes
so good on it. To do
this, make eye contact.
Let the person who's sitting
across from you know that you are
invested in what they're saying.
What a beautiful way to let
another human being feel seen,
heard and understood.
And that's all we want as human beings.
Many times we've texted with people
and no matter what the mood you're in,
you're perceiving what they're
texting you in the wrong way.
That usually kind of starts some
kind of argument. Yes, I call that
in the book. Assumption, animosity,
animosity from assuming what one
means to be true through a text.
Maybe you get a text from Elaine and
you read it and you go, oh, well, right.
I guess Elaine's upset with me.
And then you text back from a place
of assuming that was her intention,
and before you know it,
you're in a disagreement and
you haven't even spoken, right?
And so this has happened to so many
people personally, professionally.
And so you wrote a book and there's
some steps that people can do.
Tell us about your book and the steps.
Yes, becoming a master
communicator is my heart and soul.
And I saw this need to balance these
worlds of digital technology with
that simpler way of communication.
So that way we can move forward in our lives,
build our relationships,
our businesses and our self-confidence.
So it's full of simple tools
and practices to help us do just
that to balance these worlds. You
have that seven step connect
method we're seeing up there.
How did you come up with
this and what are we going
to take from it? This connect
method is powerful for anyone
who wants to grow their
relationships or as I said,
increase their self-confidence.
And anyone can take part in this,
especially as AI grows.
We want to balance it
with this connect method,
Sure. And so we are in a digital society.
I mean, there's just no doubt about it.
Your steps though, how can they mesh?
So we're saying follow these steps,
but we're still living.
We're still going to be texting.
Yeah. So. So you know how how can we
mesh them in a way that's seamless?
Without a doubt it's so important
to lean into advanced technology.
That's our gift and it's only going
to get more and more advanced.
But if we stay conscious and
we remind ourselves, OK,
when I wake up in the morning,
the first person I need
to connect with is myself.
That's step one of the Connect method.
And as we enjoy the world
of digital technology,
we have to remember that we need
to own who we are and be the same
person online that we are when
we're face to face like this.
Attention key ones there.
Renee, thank you so much.
Congratulations.
I know you worked hard on this book.
Renee's book,
Becoming a Master Communicator,
is available now wherever books are sold.
And to learn more,
visit reneemoreno.com.