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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- Get the Audience's Attention: Your Opening "Hook" - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from John FallonLet’s face it… regardless of the type of business; we’ve all sat through some pretty bad presentations. When delivering your presentation, you have to establish the audience’s attention and buy-in within the first 30 seconds. If you don’t have their attention from the beginning AND be able to ...
Views: 3516(4 votes) - How Powerful is Your Twitter Profile? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Joan CurtisWhat does your Twitter profile say about you? Twitter doesn’t give us much space to create a powerful profile, but we can still do it. Would a potential customer look at your profile and say, “I want to follow that person”? Here are some tips you can use to help beef up your Twitter ...
Views: 1079(4 votes) - Leadership Effectiveness: The Power of Communications, Motivation, and Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Brian WalshEffective leaders see more in other people than people see in themselves, and one of your objectives as a leader is to bring their talents to the surface. Understanding the three fundamental elements that affect performance will build team loyalty and cohesiveness. These elements are ...
Views: 3230(4 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Do You Find It Easy or Difficult to "Toot Your Own Horn?" - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Maya BaileyOne of the biggest concerns I hear from my clients, almost on a daily basis, is “How can I market myself without being pushy?” or “How can I be assertive without being aggressive?” A client’s story: One of my clients, Shelley, came to the session bewildered. “I didn’t know approaching ...
Views: 1158(4 votes) - Review: The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Gary Fong ISBN: 978-1-933771-91-5 Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc Gary Fong, author of The Accidental Millionaire: How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying was blessed with an innate business savvy, particularly in the area of marketing. When you incorporate this with his ...
Views: 2065(4 votes) - Dealing With Unrealistic Expectations In Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Greg BakerOne of the great relationship destroyers is that of unrealistic expectations. Expecting something out of the relationship that the other is either ignorant of, unwilling to provide, or simply unable to provide. Frustration and anger is the result. This article deals with differing expectations ...
Views: 11328(7 votes) - What Is Stealth Day Game? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Ben WebbWhat Is Stealth Day Game? What is Stealth Day Game and why is it so important to your day game? Stealth day game is day game that is less obvious or a more indirect style of day game. In stealth day game you are trying to approach as if you are just going about your day and doing your ...
Views: 866(3 votes) - "We Need to Talk" - How to Start a Difficult Conversation with a Partner, Colleague or Neighbor - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Tracey BennettRelationships are like shoes. Sometimes they fit, and sometimes they cause annoying, painful blisters. For example, your partner doesn't call when running late; your colleague at work taps his pencil incessantly; and a neighbor trashes your yard. Sometimes you need to confront the offender and ...
Views: 6516(3 votes) - ***If Communication Is Your Bread and Butter, Voice Training Should Be on Your To-Do List - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2013 from Nancy DanielsSo many people rely on their voice for their business – yet so many people are unaware that their voice can have a tremendous impact on the success of their business. When you hear yourself on recording equipment or an answering machine, for example, what is your reaction? While your 1st ...
Views: 2230(3 votes) - ***No Conflict? No Good! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Diana MorrisConflict prepares you for breakthroughs © 2009, Doug Davin and Diana Morris www.breakthroughskills.com We’ve all got preconceived ideas about what relationships “should be” like or how teams “ought to” work. These expectations can cause us a lot of grief as relationship after ...
Views: 1483(3 votes) - ***Pick Your Battles - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Diana MorrisHow to get the facts—all of them—before any confrontation © 2009, Doug Davin and Diana Morris www.breakthroughskills.com [Featured Breakthrough Skill—Conflict Management: Keep cool in hot situations] It could be that nothing is more damaging, not to mention embarrassing, than ...
Views: 1446(3 votes) - ***The Gift of Conflict - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Diana MorrisKeys to learning and growing through tough times © 2009, Doug Davin and Diana Morris www.breakthroughskills.com [Featured Breakthrough Skill—Conflict Management: Keep cool in hot situations] Conflict can sometimes strengthen us more than any other kind of experience. And the lessons ...
Views: 1245(3 votes) - Australians have winning ways - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Pat Armitstead‘You don’t have to play sport to be an Australian, but you do have to have a sense of humour” says author Pete Crofts in his book How to use Humour in Business and Life. As an Australian I know they have many “winning ways” and I believe this is strongly linked to their good humoured view of ...
Views: 1902(3 votes) - Corporate Storyelling in Business - Engagement - Persuasion - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonRecently, while providing a corporate training for the top sales agents in a large pharmaceutical company, I asked the following question: “Have you ever been speaking, and you look out into your audience and see ‘screen saver eyes’? You know – that glassy-eyed look that let's you know ...
Views: 1642(3 votes) - Everyone Sells! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottIf you’re a parent and you have ever convinced your children to do what you wanted without force or threats then you sold. An educator that makes learning more palatable for their students by adjusting their style and approach is using sales skills. A manager or employer that gets staff buy in ...
Views: 1961(3 votes) - Face Reading Techniques - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Sharyn AbbottAbout Face Physiognomy – Facial Recognition Techniques by Sharyn Abbott Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could look at anyone the first time you meet them and know exactly how they process information? You’d know how fast or slow to talk, how to draw them out and make sure they hear what you’re ...
Views: 5813(3 votes) - Improve your communications on Twitter - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mark GarnhamThe introduction of Twitter has made it easier than ever to reach other people on the internet for social networking or business list building. Used correctly, twitter is an amazingly good viral list building tool that can catapult your list from zero to thousands of followers in a very short ...
Views: 799(3 votes) - We know how to talk, but do we know how to communicate? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from David MuracoOctober 14, 2009 -- Often times we say we know how to communicate, with our family, friends and co-workers. The truth is we know how to talk a lot, not really how to communicate. There are many different ideas and research done on this topic and the information is truly shocking when you ...
Views: 1302(3 votes) - What Does Your Communication Style Say About You? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Kelly BuckleyIn today?s world, there are communication tips everywhere - in newspapers, on television and on the web. Why? That?s easy, because communication goes to the very core of our existence. We need other people to survive. In our personal lives, we need friends, spouses or significant others to ...
Views: 1059(3 votes) - What Keeps You From Taking Action? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jo Della PennaWhat keeps you from taking consistent action? You know, those things that you know will greatly impact the results you are getting in your business. Anthony Robbins once said, "You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! ...
Views: 1338(3 votes) - You Are What You Write! - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Theresa BehennaAre you Linked Up to here and Twittered out to there? Do you have your best mug shot on Face Book? In today’s high tech world of texting, tweeting and emails there are more communications but less personal contact. This translates into a greater risk of being misunderstood with the written word. ...
Views: 1613(3 votes) - YOUTH/PARENT CONNECTION - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from margareth garnier simonYOUTH/PARENT CONNECTION I don’t think anything is more thrilling in a woman’s life than giving birth to another human being. Oh yes, it really feels like a miracle! The only problem is that the little precious angel grows fast and no one, absolutely no one, knows how best to raise that ...
Views: 1221(3 votes) - Successful Communications - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Wassim AmerThere is no doubt that communications is the most influencing aspect in our lives. Via good communications, we achieve peace, we have good families and we achieve success at work. On the contrary, few words in bad communications lead to war, unstable families and failing business. The ...
Views: 3717(5 votes) - How to Set Personal Boundaries - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Darlene LancerLove can’t exist without boundaries, even with your children. It’s easy to understand external boundaries as your bottom line. Think of rules and principles you live by when you say what you will or won’t do or allow. If you have difficulty saying no, override your needs to please others, or are ...
Views: 3597(7 votes) - *** Body Listening - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Paul ChekTruly hearing someone when they’re speaking to you can be far more challenging than you might imagine and there’s lots of training out there to help you become a better listener. Most of this training, however, misses out on an important first step to genuine communication. When it comes to ...
Views: 2514(2 votes) - ***Boost your “bring it on!” - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Diana MorrisStrong body, strong heart, high hopes © 2009, Doug Davin and Diana Morris www.breakthroughskills.com [Featured Breakthrough Skill— High Possibility Thinking: Set great expectations] It's tough to feel excited and energized about your future when you're tired or run down. So boost ...
Views: 1370(4 votes) - ***Changing the Game - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Diana MorrisA powerful approach to turning conflict in your favor © 2009, Doug Davin and Diana Morris www.breakthroughskills.com [Featured Breakthrough Skill Conflict Management: Keep cool in hot situations] You may have heard some version of the saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over ...
Views: 1335(2 votes) - 5 Steps to Real Improved Listening (or Why You Were Tricked Out By Your Last Listening Course) - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Lea Dev5 Steps to Real Improved Listening (or Why You Were Tricked Out By Your Last Listening Course) Admit it. You’ve read the articles that give you the ten or so points of how to listen better. Maybe you’ve even sat through a course or two that was intended to drill home the tenets of fine ...
Views: 2531(4 votes) - 5 Tips for Creating a Crisp and Memorable Introduction - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Gilda BonannoIf you are the speaker at a meeting, conference or event, it's one of your responsibilities to provide a written introduction to the meeting organizer. The purpose of the introduction is to capture the audience’s attention and give them a quick overview of your background and experience. ...
Views: 4244(2 votes) - 5 Tips on Communicating Effectively in a Group - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Adam YoungEveryone wants to have a voice, and have their opinions heard and acknowledged. This can be difficult, due to the fact that everyone wants to have their opinions heard, and a lot of the time, no one wants to listen! We may find ourselves in a situation with a group of outspoken people and our ...
Views: 1296(2 votes) - Addicted to Love - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joeel A. Rivera“How can I love her one minute and dislike her so much the next?” “I feel he’s my soul mate, so why do we constantly fight?” Sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. Most “love relationships” turn into love/hate relationships, where feelings of love can turn into drama—hostility, attack, ...
Views: 1901(2 votes) - Are You Really Listening and Communicating? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownOne of the things I have learned that is most interesting to me is the difference in how men and women process language, speak and listen differently. While women process words, language instantly and think and process out-loud as they are rapidly talking (and maybe multi-tasking too), men ...
Views: 1795(2 votes) - Conflict Resolution - Using Solomon's Wisdom Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Pastor Bobby KeatingWhen things get out of our control, danger lurks in the sidelines. Each of us has had situation occur where we seemed to have been tossed into the middle of a trial of which we had no control - a trial by fire. In Proverbs 17:3 Solomon teaches "The crucible for silver and the furnace for ...
Views: 1769(2 votes) - Effective Communication Skills - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Suresh KumarEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILL Now-a-days we hear a lot about communication skills. Today it has become a core requirement of every job irrespective the types. You pick up any placement advertisements. The first thing you we’ll note is, the applicant must have excellent communication skills. ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - Employee Disciplinary Action – Steps You Can Take To Protect Yourself and Your Nonprofit Organization - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Sharon MikrutDisciplining employees can be time consuming, difficult, and challenging. However, if you want the disciplinary action process to go as smoothly as possible, it is important to develop clear policies and procedures that will result in a strong disciplinary action program. By having a solid ...
Views: 3724(4 votes) - How to Improve Your Listening Skills - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Jonathan Steele, RNAre you actively working on improving your listening skills? Before you get the listening exercise, consider what is involved in listening. With all the advances in communication mankind has made, there is still an area of communication that has been neglected. The art of listening is a skill ...
Views: 2699(2 votes) - How to Increase Your Self-confidence at Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Hernan VazquezSomehow, when we were young, we thought everything was possible for us. We could easily say "I want to be an astronaut" and truly believe so! No matter what happened, we could speak (and also laugh, cry and shout) in front of a lot of people, without even noticing it! Somehow, as we grew ...
Views: 4293(2 votes) - Improve Your Team Culture with Team Building Activities - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Doug StaneartTeam building activities help build a purposeful team culture within your organization. One of the reasons companies have offsite meetings is to not only share and gather information, but also to improve their team culture by giving people “face time”. If you’re planning an offsite meeting, ...
Views: 11205(4 votes) - Overcoming Communication Obstacles in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Susan CullenResearch shows that we filter out or change the intended message of what we hear in 70% of our communication. That's a lot of the time! If we filter out or change it that often it is REALLY important that we learn how to send and receive messages to make sure we are being heard and are hearing ...
Views: 1409(2 votes) - Pet Peeves About the Way You Communicate - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Karen ReismanPet Peeves About the Way You Communicate Karen Cortell Reisman, M.S. The Wall Street Journal dedicated an entire front page of its Journal Report to the issue of pet peeves. The subtitle, adjacent to a pictured unhappy woman ripping her phone in half, asks “Why do cellphone customers have to ...
Views: 3259(2 votes) - Public Speaking Lessons From Teaching College History - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Gilda BonannoOne of my first jobs after graduate school was as an instructor at a community college. My course load included teaching American History 102 (1865-present) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00-8:50 A.M. It was a required course for most of the 35 students and history was not their major. So ...
Views: 1461(2 votes) - Public Speaking Presentation Skills - How to Open Your Speech - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonAt a recent corporate storytelling workshop for Microsoft, I was asked a question that I hear frequently: “How do I open my speech?” Several others in the room agreed that the first two or three minutes of a speech are often the most awkward. Is it that way for you, as well? Do you have a ...
Views: 3565(2 votes) - The Art of Marital Conversation - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe problem with communication … is the illusion that it has been accomplished. ~George Bernard Shaw The day at work has been horrific. Emails never stopped. The voicemail light kept flashing. The boss needed the information yesterday. And to top it all off, you had a fight with your ...
Views: 870(2 votes) - The Concept of ConnectAbility - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from David NourGiven all the models for effective approaches to successful business communication to date, what in fact holds water? In other words, what's the foundation of the concepts that really work-over time and over the countless challenges of communicating effectively with associates, prospects, ...
Views: 1136(2 votes) - The Power of Words - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gene Griessman(Some years ago I wrote this Lincoln soliloquy for the training film "Lincoln On Communication" and subsequently incorporated it into my one-man play "The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln." It is included in Chapter 19 of LINCOLN SPEAKS TO LEADERS. ) "Words have been used to encourage and ...
Views: 886(2 votes) - The Secret to Career Success: Negate the Negative - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Sarah HathornPerhaps the biggest secret to career success – whether you are an entrepreneur or high potential leader working for a major corporation – is to learn how to neutralize or negate negativity. Negative energy comes in two forms, internal and external. To help insulate yourself from the external ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - The Telephone: Your First Impression for Success - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanPeople form opinions and make judgments about us in the first 60 seconds of a meeting or when speaking with us on the phone. Statistics indicate that 87% of people's opinions are formed based on the tone of our voice while only 13% is based on the actual words we use. The 500 most frequent ...
Views: 2478(2 votes) - Three Keys to Powerful Body Language While Speaking - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Conor NeillAs a business owner, having to speak in front of large audiences is part of the entrepreneurial game. Though public speaking is empowering, it can also be difficult to manage. I had the priviledge of introducing a couple of speakers at the EO Barcelona University and looked out on a sea of ...
Views: 1253(2 votes) - Tips to Being a Better Boss - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Jane CranstonNo matter what type of workplace you choose to operate in, you undoubtedly have to manage people. They might be direct reports, clients or customers, interns, freelancers, vendors, colleagues, and of course the often most challenging of all, your boss or business partner. Here are a few tips on ...
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