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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- How to Connect with People through their Values. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Steven BurnsPut simply, a value is something that is important to us. Values are the why behind any behaviour that we do as human beings. Whenever we take action and do something we do it for a reason. These reasons are what we refer to as values. A value is an emotional state that we are either ...
Views: 1835(2 votes) - Teleseminars - Optimize Your Conversion Rate From Visitors to Opt Ins - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageWhen it comes to promoting a teleseminar this is usually done by getting potential buyers to a landing page. The goal for most landing pages is to convert lookers into either subscribers or buyers. The fact is, most people who "land" on one of your pages leave very quickly. The reasons for ...
Views: 1835 - Deaf Communication - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Saritza ZambranaWe live in a culture where we become addict to conversational approval approach. The continuous exercise of giving approval so we can feel approved. For example; we say something and then immediately the listener add some comment too. This occurs almost instantly and without pauses. We are ...
Views: 1834(7 votes) - Move the Room! - Three Keys to Delivering a Knockout Presentation by Kristin Mackey - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Kristin MackeyMove the Room! - Three Keys to Delivering a Knockout Presentation By Kristin Mackey, Professional public speaker So you have to give presentation…here are my proven secrets. KEYS 1. Know Your Content 2. Organize Your Content 3. Deliver Your Content Well How to Know Your ...
Views: 1834 - YOUnique Speaking - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2002 from Paul EvansYOU are the ONE ************************** The #1 excuse or fear I hear the most from speakers is, "Who am I to speak to this group of people? I'm nobody special." Ok, I know email is not the easiest way to pump you up and give you a motivational shot in the arm, but I'm going to give it my ...
Views: 1834 - Mercury Retrograde Wisdom 5 Things to Do and not to Do with Mercury Retrograde - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Kelley RosanoExperiencing Mercury Retrograde, we can feel irritated by delays, distractions and miscommunications. Mercury rules contracts, communication, education, thinking, perception, data and transportation. His is a large domain and/or kingdom. For instance, computers and cars can act up during Mercury ...
Views: 1833 - Is Your Speaking Style Explosive or Magnetic? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Lisa SasevichA few years ago, I was telling my colleague, Dianne Legro that I was going to be the only female speaker at an upcoming multi-speaker event, and that the male speakers I knew would be jumping up on chairs in the middle of their presentation, throwing things at the audience and pounding walls. I ...
Views: 1831 - What’s Love Got to Do With It?Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.Why am I talking about love in the context of business? And no, I don’t mean a passionate office romance. I’m talking about the fact that loving my clients has been a key to success in my business. It hit me several years ago when someone asked me the secret to my success...without ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - Why Brainiacs Use Subliminal Smiling - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Why You Should Know “Subliminal-Smiling” & “Deconstruction” of The Elements of Speed Reading 3x.” • 1. “If you’re such a ‘smart-ass’, teach me how to get more tips in my Summer job,” asked my son’s girlfriend. • 2. “You don’t want to know the physical actions, just “how-to”. Answer: it’s ...
Views: 1829(2 votes) - Leadership Traps: Communication Without Communicating - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Gil Pizano Depending upon where you're from, or what generation you are part of, your view of what a leader should and should not be will vary. There are those who say changing times call for changes in leadership styles. While that may be true for some areas of leadership, many basic characteristics of ...
Views: 1828(4 votes) - Are You Nice or Mean to Your Intimate Other? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at Relationships In my talk with Julie this morning the subject of respect and just plain good manners, or lack of them, came up. I’ve had the same talk in the last four days with three other people, all of whom are either married or living together in committed ...
Views: 1827(1 vote) - Your Gut Instincts & Ability To Get Along, A Quiz - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Kare AndersonWhy do we instinctively like some people and find others irritating or worse? What makes us agree, buy, help . . . or not? Do your gut instincts help or hinder your “LQ” – Likeability Quotient? From an expert on gut instincts, gain insights about how to say it better next ...
Views: 1826 - The Best Information Comes From Short Questions - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Mark HunterThere's no better way to improve the quality of information you receive from a potential customer than by asking short questions. We all can recall far too many times when we've sat across the table from a customer we're trying to help – and we know we can help, if they would just provide us ...
Views: 1823 - 3 Ways to Make Conflicts Healthy for Couples - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Jean CapangpanganWhen we don't understand what happened in the conflict, we always look for WHAT or WHO caused the conflict. While trying to figure things out, it's helpful that we trace and discuss things over. However, if people are quick to put a blame on people frantically, this is a problem. Blaming is ...
Views: 1822(1 vote) - Tips on Choosing the Right Way to Communicate - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Tracey FieberHave you ever received a memo and felt the sender really wasn't thinking about what you needed to know or hear? Maybe you have attended corporate presentations that have simply left you cold? Communication is something we do reflexively -- like breathing. We talk to our spouses, kids and ...
Views: 1822 - What Nobody Will Teach You About Business Presentations - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenA couple of years ago I got a high profile position at a large advertising agency, it was one of the biggest challenges I've had in my life. Being in the digital business for years, it was all very new to be introduced into the advertising world. But of course, being as advertising today has ...
Views: 1822 - Baby Talk: How to communicate with your partner about having a baby - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Corinne BlumThe topic of having a baby is a life changing one. In most couples one person tends to have the desire first. This can often create a state of apprehension between feeling the desire and expressing it to your partner. There may be concerns of whether your partner is ready to have a baby, are ...
Views: 1821 - Become Self Aware - The Arts of Communication - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Herb HunterBecoming self aware and the arts of communication is extremely important. Have you had a conversation, where someone tells you "I'm not fond of it", "not the way I would do it", "That concerns me...", etc. Regardless of the tone they use, our human instinct is to immediately defend, fight or ...
Views: 1821(3 votes) - Business Advice from a Southern Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Paige Arnof-FennThe South has a lot to say about doing business the right way. Just what do I base my assertion on? Having spent my first 17 years living below the Mason-Dixon Line--my grandparents are all Southerners--and having lived a year in Atlanta as a professional, I come by this business advice quite ...
Views: 1821 - Collaboration in the Workplace - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Lisa RezacHave you ever noticed how your perceptions and those of others often don't match? It is said that we all hold “a piece of the pie.” This is why collaboration is necessary and usually advantageous at work: to gain access to unfamiliar territory and the new resources that live in other people. ...
Views: 1821(1 vote) - THE TRUE POWER OF WORDS - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Sadie SheafeCome inside; relax to take a load off and let's talk for a moment. I hope your life is good and fruitful. When words are shared that encourage, empower and construct, they serve to propel an individual to aspire to be the best that they can be. Words that affect us in positive ways impact our ...
Views: 1820(1 vote) - Stuck For Words? How To Rejoin The Conversation - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyIt is a common problem; you are at a party or maybe some sort of formal or informal gathering, and you do not know what to say. People chat and carry on all manner of conversations; yet you seem to be left on the and are little more than an audience to others. Well, there are some ways to get ...
Views: 1819 - 5 Tips on Confronting Irritating Behavior - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Adam YoungIt is common to be irritated by disruptive behavior. Whether or not the annoyance is intentional, the real problem arises when you must confront the person. Informing someone of their annoying behavior can be uncomfortable for many, and possibly insulting to the receiving party. Many avoid the ...
Views: 1816(2 votes) - A Word About Responsibility in Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaIn November 2008, I felt ready to go to the next stage in my public speaking. As I started to focus on leadership, in my mind I could suddenly project myself towards the future into a world of management and leadership much more efficient and compassionate, human and effective, than what I ...
Views: 1815(3 votes) - Five Tips for Fighting Fairly - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Sharon MikrutLet's face it, everyone engages in an altercation or fight at some point in their life. It can be with a spouse, partner, parent, sibling, friend, or coworker. The important thing to remember is that no one wins in a fight. If people are yelling at each other, they are not listening to each ...
Views: 1815 - Three Ways NOT to Talk About Politics at Parties, Work, or at Home - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2008 from Meryl RunionAre you are a political prattler? Most people discuss politics in ineffective, counterproductive and illogical ways. How about you? Here’s a quick test to find out if you’re a political prattler. You’re at a party, and someone makes a stupid political comment. Do you… 1) Call them an idiot and ...
Views: 1815 - Toxic People Are Like Bleach - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Eve RojasWe can’t escape every difficult person in our lives. They create unnecessary stress for us to find some release for their own inner demons. By using a few simple steps, we can learn to keep our composure whenever we have to deal with them. My girlfriend Jennifer had a roommate named Allison ...
Views: 1813 - Write Targeted Copy Using The Same Thoughts Your Niche Thinks - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from SUSAN FOXWant to quickly qualify your target audience? Get inside their mind by writing the way your target thinks. It’s easy to do with practice. When you write copy this way, you quickly connect with qualified prospects. Look at the keywords people type into a search engine box. Those words ...
Views: 1813 - COACHING FOR SUCCESS - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Dr Carol McCallWhen leaders master the “art of coaching” they experience the “magic” of coaching. What is that magic, you ask? It's the phenomenon of being in the presence of the person at the moment of the discovery of his/her answers to questions that have for a longtime been elusive, discovery of his/her ...
Views: 1812(2 votes) - Don't Start Your Speech By Telling a Joke - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Bill LamptonA popular assumption implies that a speaker should start his or her speech by telling a joke, to get listeners in an upbeat mood and grab attention instantly. Like many widespread assumptions, this one is wrong. Here are five good reasons not to start your speech by telling a joke. FIRST: ...
Views: 1812 - Three Beatitudes for Better Communication - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2017 from William CottringerThree Beatitudes for Better Communication By Bill Cottringer “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw. I first heard this simple but profound prescription for better communication below, used as a beginning and ...
Views: 1812 - Energize Your Most Valuable Players - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Samantha JohnsonIdentify and nurture the select group of people, the most valuable players (MVPs), who will breathe life into an initiative. They are culled from both the internal and external core constituencies who must be on board for an initiative to succeed. There are several MVP categories, including ...
Views: 1811(1 vote) - Reach Out & Touch Someone: Communicating with Emotion - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Stephanie ScottiIn 1979, AT&T debuted its iconic “Reach Out and Touch Someone” ads on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Almost quaint by today’s standards, the emotion-driven campaign highlighted the power of picking up a phone and connecting with someone across the street or across the world. Though the tools ...
Views: 1811 - Beware of the Speakers Smile Trap - Corporate Storytelling - Authenticity - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonOne of the most common mistakes speakers make is to plaster a smile on their face and keep it there, regardless of what they’re saying. This is as true for my public speaking students as it is for my corporate storytelling students. I encountered this situation twice in the last month. One ...
Views: 1809(2 votes) - Self Sabotaging Self Talk: Words That Set You Up for Failure - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Adele Tartaglia INSTANT SUBCONSCIOUS REPROGRAMMING The Life Management Center 480/220-2089 eztherapy@gmail.comSelf Sabotaging Self Talk: Words That Set You Up for Failure Part 1 Excerpted from Transform Your Life Instantly: Mental Erasers Make the Law of Attraction Work for You Instead of Against You (c) 2005. In previous articles and radio shows, I have stressed the importance of choosing your ...
Views: 1809 - Are you in Denial? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2014 from Darlene LancerWe’re all in denial. We’d barely get through the day if we worried that we or people we love could die today. Life is unpredictable, and denial helps us cope and focus on what we must in order to survive. On the other hand, denial harms us when it causes us to ignore problems for which there are ...
Views: 1808(1 vote) - READ THIS BEFORE YOU ATTEND A PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Bennie NaudeWhen you attend a public speaking course, make sure they’ve got this covered. There are many courses out there. Based on my own experience of attending some of these and what others tell me, some very damaging teaching styles are sometimes used, like: Videos of participants presenting are ...
Views: 1808 - Coaching Gen Y? Don’t be like the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Juliette RobertsonThe story I’m about to share with you is over 2,600 years old, yet its morals still apply to any manager today who wants to coach their staff. It was told by the Greek fabulist named Aesop; you may have heard of him. He was a slave who lived in sixth century BC and eventually was freed by ...
Views: 1807(1 vote) - How to achieve MSCE 2003 Certification? Seek MCSE 2003 Training - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Mehar AhluwaliaInformation technology is a sphere where new and innovative technological updates happen every now and then. It requires immense dedication and continuous labour to keep pace with the ever evolving technologies. The globally recognized credentials, like Microsoft certifications put a great ...
Views: 1807 - 3 Easy Ways To Having A Meaningful Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsDo you want to know how to take charge and stay in a loving relationship? In today’s world everything is so fast paced that we tend to have short and shallow relationships with others. It can be very difficult to stay in a dedicated relationship when most people have such short attention spans. ...
Views: 1805(3 votes) - Communication Styles in the Workplace: Goals vs. Flow - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Gary JordanAs coaches, we spend a lot of time helping people understand the distinctions between the six different Perceptual Styles. Why? Because these distinctions are essential to understanding conflicts that arise in the workplace (and everywhere else, too). A classic example is a corporate client ...
Views: 1804 - 5 Ways to Stop an Argument in Less Than a Minute - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Pat LaDouceurThe trouble with arguments is that they don't work. I'm not talking about a good debate, where you have some great ideas, and they clash, and you start a healthy back-and-forth that feels fun. I mean arguments – where tension starts to rise, responses start to get personal, and you go around ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - Public Speaking for Entrepreneurs: 6 Ways to Make Your Pitch Presentation More Effective - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Gilda BonannoOne high-stakes presentation that entrepreneurs have to give is in front of potential investors. While it can be intimidating to present in front of people who can fund your business, service or idea, following these 6 tips will improve your presentation and make it more likely that the ...
Views: 1802(2 votes) - How to Complete Your Own Self-Assessment at Work - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from Elizabeth FreedmanIt’s review time at the office and your boss has asked you to complete a self-assessment – those forms that ask you to rate yourself on your own work performance. Here’s where you’re going to have to walk the gauntlet like never before. After all, you’re being asked to step back and consider how ...
Views: 1800(1 vote) - The Trouble with Creative People - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Shelle Rose CharvetHave you ever noticed that some people do what is expected while others seem compelled to bend all the rules? And this is true, not only for people, but for whole cultures as well. What does the following riddle tell you about Canadian culture? Joke Alert! How do you get 25 Canadians to ...
Views: 1800(3 votes) - Women and Boundaries - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Susan SheppardWomen and Boundaries Women who are we and what do we really want? In earlier generations, women were not the powerful, independent, “I can do anything!” wonder women that they are today. When I wanted to take mechanical drawing in high school in the 50’s, it had to be approved by ...
Views: 1800(2 votes) - Explore the Transformational Power of Your Own Voice - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Robin KissingerOne thing we don’t think much about is the power of our words beyond the external, commonly defined meaning of the words. But, as you may know from your own explorations into sound, words also have an internal vibration from which they derive the core, or essence, of their meaning. This ...
Views: 1799(1 vote) - Sales Instinct - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2011 from Doug GradyFrom time to time I have found myself watching ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker. It provides an interesting look into human nature. Statistically, roughly 12 million Americans play poker, but only 5% are consistently profitable. Some of these 5% make hundreds of thousands of dollars ...
Views: 1798(2 votes) - Dealing with a Passive-Aggressive Partner - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Darlene LancerPassive-aggressive people act passive, but express aggression covertly. They're basically obstructionist, and try to block whatever it is you want. Their unconscious anger gets transferred onto you, and you become frustrated and furious. Your fury is theirs, while they may calmly ask, “Why are ...
Views: 1796(1 vote) - Public Speaking: Six Mistakes to Avoid When Answering Questions - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Gilda BonannoHow do you handle the questions that come up during or after your presentation? Handled effectively, questions can be an important part of your presentation, allowing you to clarify a point, expand on your ideas or provide another example. They also can demonstrate that the audience members ...
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