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Speaking Success Depends on Solid Presentation
Speaking success depends on solid preparation. That’s a no-brainer. Former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Guiliani, once said, "No one, no matter how...
Is the Audience Ready?
Is the audience ready? Are they ready to listen? Comfortably seated and ready to give you their full attention? I see it happening over and over...
Presenters Need to Know
Presenters need to know this one thing if they are looking for speaking success. There’s no exception. As a presenter you need to know what you want...
It’s not Different – Speaking for Success
It's not different. Sometimes I hear people say, "Oh I don't mind giving a presentation but it's the question and answer session that I don't like....
People Skills
Did you know that your people skills are the determining factor in whether you get hired, fired, offered advancement or left behind? Of course, no...
Soft Skills in the Sandbox
Soft skills. No one big or small, young or old survives without soft skills in the sandbox of life. As children, we don’t get yanked out of the...
Believe It. Body Language Counts.
Body Language counts. Believe it. As a presenter you may never have another chance to make a first good impression. Whether you are presenting a...
Brain Blank: How to Answer Questions
Ever suffer from brain blank at a meeting? Or find yourself embarrassed because you couldn’t answer a question? Well, kiss that foggy feeling good...
Before You Grab Your Networking Hat
Before you grab your ‘networking-to-success’ hat and head to that special work-related event, whether it’s social or business, why not step back and...
Positive Customer Experiences
Positive customer experiences live forever. If it’s true that customers can make or break a business, then the goal of every company should be to...
Small steps lead to success
Success hardly ever comes overnight; it comes with preparation and many, many, small steps. It's the small steps that lead to success. I was never...
What’s In a Voice?
For many of us, we open our mouth, words come out; people listen. It all seems so straight forward most of the time. A while back, over a cup of...