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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- My English lesson from the Ambassador’s wife. What the British High Commissioner’s wife taught me - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieHow high are your standards of English? When I joined the British High Commission I was to be introduced to the High Commissioner’s wife. We had a lengthy conversation and during that introduction I used the word ‘can.’ We had a good laugh when she suggested my usage was Singlish. I took to ...
Views: 1509 - Timeless Truth - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Cory KempSpring fashions rolled out over the last month or so. Being aware of such matters never occurred to me until I started shopping in front of the television. What can I say? It’s fun, convenient, and the home shopping networks have chatty gals willing to spend their time telling me what ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - Peter Fogel's "How to NOT to Compete With Food While Delivering a Speech or Presentation!" - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Peter FogelThis truly could be the bane of any speaker's existence. Just think: You have to WOW your audience (who might never have seen you before)…. you have to deal with the set of the room (location of chairs and tables near platform) and NOW, you have the nightmare of having to deal with food that is ...
Views: 1508(2 votes) - Parent Teacher Conferences: 6 Tips to Sharing Information with Teachers - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Sherrie HardyParents know their children best. As their children’s advocates, parents sometimes need to share information with the teacher to help students get the maximum experience out of their school day. Without this information, teachers may misunderstand behaviors, attitudes and responses. Here are ...
Views: 1507 - Top 20 Global Marketing & Communications Mistakes - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from David ArnoldAlthough sometimes cringe-worthy, examples of global marketing bloopers are a useful means of appreciating that we are not all the same. For any company or business conducting a marketing campaign abroad they must take linguistic and cultural variations seriously. Below we have provided a ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - Articulate Without Antagonizing People - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2017 from Mrinal DevThere is often a disconnect between what we say and what people understand. Part of the reason is perspective. Your perspective of an issue and that of your associate, colleague, boss, or junior may not be the same. Everyone’s perception of any issue is tainted by their own social status, ...
Views: 1506 - Give Up These 5 Ideas If You Want To Create Abundant Wealth - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightOnce upon a time, I allowed myself to remain poor by holding on tightly to the little money I had and refusing to let it out of my sight because it felt so hard to come by. I was living in poverty and I did not even know it. ON the face of things I was successful, I had the career, the ...
Views: 1506 - Creating Passive Income: How To Make People Understand? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Sandeep NathMaking people understand subjects not taught in school is difficult... and therefore so well worth it! How to create passive income is one such subject. Research by various noted gurus establishes that all people can be categorized in four personality types. 1. The Sales personality, which ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - How To Prove Yourself As A Medical Assistant? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Amy DyslexSnapshot Profile of a Medical Assistant Medical assistants are responsible for performing a wide variety of different clerical as well as clinical duties. Most medical assistants help doctors examine and treat patients. Their duties typically include tasks such as drawing blood, giving ...
Views: 1504 - Smart Women Have a Marketing Mantra - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Joy ChudacoffI recently attended a conference for women business owners and ran into a woman I had not seen for some time. She looked a little unhappy when I approached her. I asked her if everything was going well and she shared with me that she had just lost a big client. In fact, this big client was ...
Views: 1504(8 votes) - TWO KINDS OF BELIEFS - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2016 from William CottringerTWO KINDS OF BELIEFS By Bill Cottringer “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ~Philip K. Dick. Beliefs are what drive and explain human behavior. They reassure us the truth of something and justify our thinking, feeling and acting in our minds, ...
Views: 1504 - First Impressions - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2010 from Shep HykenSome of my clients ask me if there is one simple thing they can share with their employees that will make the biggest impact for better customer service. This is not easy, as there is no quick fix for problem service or some miracle elixir that by magic will transform an organization into a ...
Views: 1503 - 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: 1502(2 votes) - PowerPoint With No 'Power' And Little Point - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ian PricePowerPoint and similar programs have become increasingly popular with in-house trainers. The ability to prepare material directly on a computer to project onto a suitable screen has freed us from the acetate nightmare of poor quality overhead projectors, upside down slides, and scruffy ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - PR Strategy Key to Integrating Face-to-face & Online Networking - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Lillian BjorsethI love publicity and promotion. I must have been born with a gleam in my eye instead of a loud cry! I know I “conned” a teacher or two along the way. I continue to think “PR” everyday in my own speaking, training and coaching business. I learned well from peers in my non-profit and corporate ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - Hiring Professional Keynote Speakers - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Sarah JoseIn any meeting the keynote address forms the most important part of the agenda. The keynote can definitely add to the overall effect of a meeting. The address should be interesting, entertaining and should cover all the important points that are going to be a part of the whole meting. If it is ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - How Well Do You Deal with Interruptions? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Joey FaucetteI watched a bit of the last Presidential debate. Up until the point where the debate morphed into one big interruption. Interruptions intrude into political debates, marriage conversations (and other intimate activities if you have children at home), and your work flow. How well do you ...
Views: 1501 - GET NO RESPECT? TRY THIS UNUSUAL APPROACH - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Pauline WallinGET NO RESPECT? TRY THIS UNUSUAL APPROACH Like the late Rodney Dangerfield, you may sometimes find that you "don't get no respect." In Rodney's comedy routine, disrespect was amusing. But in real life it fills us with indignation. Our typical response is sarcasm or avoidance. Has such a ...
Views: 1500 - One Key to More Effective Communications - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnWe can control what we say and how we say it. But we cannot control what is heard. People hear through emotional biases and desires. Some people hear what we say and they agree. Other people hear our words, yet miss our meaning. And still others get upset by something they heard, but we did not ...
Views: 1500 - How often do you dialogue as a leader? - by Submitted on May 21, 2014 from Susan FreemanOne of the most important tools for a leader is the ability to dialogue. We often take for granted that when there are two or more people speaking together, a dialogue is taking place. Upon closer inspection however, often what takes place is instead a monologue. According to Wikipedia, ...
Views: 1499 - You aren't what you think! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Carolyn BatesA common phrase used in Coaching and therapy is experiencing an “Ah Ha” moment. A thought occurs to you that shifts your universe, you get a different perspective. A basic value that you live by is changed or altered. Everything concerned with your life, relationships, faith or even who you ...
Views: 1499 - 5 Ways You May Be Giving Away Your Power In A Sales Conversation - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2014 from Susan RegierThere are a lot of considerations that go into pricing your products and services, including the value you offer, your expertise, and what your market will bear. And when you know you’re priced right and prospects show great interest – but you’re struggling to make a sale, it could come down to ...
Views: 1498 - Public Speaking - Six Tips for Handling Questions with Ease - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Gilda BonannoOften once you're finished delivering a presentation, the audience will ask questions. This question-and-answer time is still part of your presentation and you can prepare for it in the same way that you prepared for the rest of the presentation. Handled appropriately, questions give you a ...
Views: 1497(2 votes) - Teleseminars - Gain Massive Visibility With Forum Involvement - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageRegardless of your niche, posting on forums can be an excellent way to gain visibility for your teleseminars. It doesn't matter what market your teleseminar is for there's a forum for you! If you're willing to find those forums and follow the following steps you will be amazed at the ...
Views: 1496 - The "Technology" of Understanding Another's Point of View in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from David NourSocial intelligence, with its focus on the research of neuroscience and human interaction, is primarily focused on social awareness through listening and empathy, as well as success in social relationships, including influencing others through appropriate self-presentation. Social intelligence ...
Views: 1496 - Leaders Train and Develop Through Their Actions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffThere are many ways for a leader to train and develop a workforce: teaching, coaching, encouraging and nurturing. However the one form that speaks loudest and is rarely considered a strategy are a leader’s actions. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the actions of a leader are ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Women and Business Communication – 5 Tips to Win the Deal - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2011 from Linda FinkleWomen are an integral part of the business world today. Poised, authoritative and confident most women feel they have to sacrifice likeability for authority. If you have to list three major traits of any successful business communicator, they would be credibility, likeability and authority – ...
Views: 1495 - Boldness, Commitment and Success! - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from mandie crawford“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” - Goethe. Do you ever wonder how it is that some people are able to take an idea and just run with it? How is it that they pull a thousand little things together to make one big idea work? It all ...
Views: 1494 - How Storytell Improves Team Building - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Richard HighsmithWhen I first graduated from college, I was hired full time at a children’s home. I had been working there part time as a relief childcare worker. With my degree I was promoted to a management position, Assistant Superintendent, over my former co-workers. I saw my situation as advocate for the ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - Sharing the Gifts of Communication.....It has to be presented by the receiver & opened by the giver... - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Stacie CampanelliBy Stacie Campanelli The infinite gifts of Communication. The beauty of the beholder. The sweetest smell ever imagined is ingested by the aroma of surrender. The truth. The Honesty. The heart. She pumps, she beats, she hungers, and she cries out....Sometimes so loud in silence that the ...
Views: 1494 - 9 Tips for How to Present While Seated - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Gilda Bonanno"You can't start a fire sitting down" is an old cliché that I used in graduate school to explain to the supervising professor why I taught my American history class section standing up. (I also thought to myself, "it's harder for them to shoot a moving target.") The professor preferred that I ...
Views: 1492(2 votes) - Steps in writing a custom essay that will get you fulls marks - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Michelle LawrenceHave you wondered why some students always score an A+ in all their subjects? Are they prodigies or do they spend hours preparing their essays and coursework? Or do they have a secret that you can’t wait to get your hands on!! What is the secret after all? The cat is out of the bag. ...
Views: 1492 - 4 Proven Small Talk Topics That Work With Everyone - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter MurphyNo matter which type of setting you are in, be it a professional or personal relationship, it would have started with small talk. If you would not take the initiative to talk with somebody, your social circle would not widen and your business opportunities will be limited to those who you ...
Views: 1491 - Excuses, Excuses - What They Reveal About PeopleSubmitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Parents are well-acquainted with excuses and reasons. After all, they get exposed to plenty of them while raising their children. Some children become adept at making excuses from the time they learn to talk. Left unchecked, the pattern becomes habit forming and lingers into adulthood. It also ...
Views: 1491(5 votes) - Interpersonal Communication with the Enneagram - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Joel SeahThe Enneagram is one of the many personality profiling systems in the world today. However, its origins remain relatively unclear. There are groups of people who believe that the Enneagram first originated in the 10th or 11th century among the Sufi, which is a mystical sect of Islam. There are ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Resuscitate Your Interpersonal Acumen in the Digtal Age - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Mari PatOver this past weekend, visiting with family friends, I noticed my friend David’s 10-year old son, Carter, immersed in his iPad during the entire afternoon’s get-together. Carter sat in the living room surrounded by guests but in his own separate world playing games on his device, never really ...
Views: 1491 - Free 42 inch LCD Tv: Your Dream Gift - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Sophie WilsonIf you need free 42 inch LCD TV and also looking for a new handset then I can give you a amazing idea which will save lots of your hard earned money. I will suggest you to buy your handset online where you will find a wide series of handsets of all mobile phone brands such as HTC, Blackberry, ...
Views: 1490 - Benefits of a VPN for Germany - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Henry HernandezInternet usage is a very important part of German citizens’daily lives. Users expect to access the Internet freely, securely, and quickly. A German VPN achieves all three of these goals. The full benefits of VPN service include: Worldwide Access to Websites Many Internet users rely on ...
Views: 1488 - Communications & Personality Type – Sensing & iNtuition - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Pam HollisterThe Sensing and Intuition scale represents the greatest potential for communication differences between people, since it really influences one’s worldview. And, when you remember that Sensing and Intuition are the two preferences for the cycle of behavior that has to do with Gathering ...
Views: 1488 - Fearless and Focused for On-Camera Ease - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Sandra Dee Robinson5 Steps to Get You Feeling Like a Rock Star in Your Video and Media Opportunities What’s the number one reason people hesitate on moving forward in the use of video or other visual media in their business? I’ve found it to be nearly always fear of some form. Ranging from absolute ...
Views: 1488 - If You Don't Ask, The Answer is Always No! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Charmaine HammondMaking an ASK (defined as a request) may not change your team, business, or life exponentially, but not ASKing will ensure the status quo remains. Making a request or an ASK can have a significant difference in the quality of your business, team, or life and help you quickly achieve what you ...
Views: 1488 - Want Others To Listen? First, Ask Yourself This Question - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2008 from Kare AndersonI don’t know about you but sometimes I take too long to get to the point. Instead of listening, my captive audience goes on a mental vacation. They feel talked “at” rather than “with. “ Especially if something is really important to me or I know too much on the ...
Views: 1488 - Engage Your Workforce: Use Conversations Not Dissertations - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffCommunication that successfully engages and focuses the workforce means getting off your soapbox so you are accessible. This means interaction and conversation – not unapproachable dissertation. Nineteenth century communication methods such as lecturing, impersonal written missives and top ...
Views: 1486 - Ghostwriters in the Sky - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from PD RiversIs there a great story in your mind that is just crying out to be told? Are you an expert on a certain subject and want to share your knowledge with others? Do you try and try but can’t get the words out of your head and down on paper. What can you do to get your book written? There are ...
Views: 1485 - Importance of German Language in Modern Era - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from Roger SmithsGerman is the most popular language among people worldwide. German is a West Germanic language which is intensely related to English and Dutch languages. There are so many languages spoken all around the world and German is considered as one of the major language which is widely spoken in the ...
Views: 1485 - 5 Reasons Why Presenters Won't Use a Micrphone - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Gilda BonannoOften, I have seen people refuse to use a microphone when they're presenting, whether at an office meeting, community event or industry conference. Yet, using a microphone correctly can make it easier for the audience to hear you and understand your message - which is the whole point of your ...
Views: 1484(2 votes) - Mental Landscaping For Effective Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerRecently, we traveled to Southern Alberta to visit with Carol’s side of the family. Are they in-laws, out-laws, or maybe some of both? Regardless, I love them all. As we approached our destination, we chatted about our expectations of how the landscape would look, based upon our memories. ...
Views: 1484 - Ask for that Raise - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2005 from Kimberly SchenkAsk for that Raise! For nine years Jeff worked for company G as an engineer. Flying airplanes was his first love. His job came in a close second place. That changed when Jeff met Judy. Their relationship quickly turned serious and they married. When Jeff and Judy sat down to do ...
Views: 1483 - Do You Talk to Your Intimate Partner by Telling or Asking? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at “Talk” in Intimate Relations When I met this morning with Jeff and Erika, the topic was how they talk to each other. These two people love each other; they've been married 31 years, have three grown children, and yet have never been able to really communicate at an ...
Views: 1483 - EXECUTIVE PRESENCE: WHAT IT IS AND WHY EVERYONE WANTS IT - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2015 from Rob JacksonWe all know someone whom we consider – consciously or unconsciously – to possess that important characteristic known as “Executive Presence. These are the people who absolutely command a room when they enter it – they are warm and welcoming and put others at ease with their positive body ...
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