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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- Peter Fogel's "How to Quickly Connect With Your Audience While Giving a Speech!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelThe first part of connecting with the audience is to do the proper research for the event. And by that I mean, you have to do your homework. You have to consult with the client and event planner and truly understand the reason your presentation has been arranged-- and why they chose ...
Views: 3610(4 votes) - Peter Fogel's "The Secret to Creating Smooth Transitions During Your Speech!" - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Peter FogelEver drive a stick shift in a car? If you have, then you soon discovered if you don't use the clutch the right way (too fast or too slow -- or not at all), the gears will collide and you'll hear an annoying and scary grinding of metal. Most new teenage drivers know this hellacious sound. ...
Views: 1898(2 votes) - Play to Increase Your Vocabulary! - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Chander MadanThe English language has over 500,000 words! Imagine knowing all these words – what a vibrant vocabulary that person would have! Anyway, it is not possible for a person to know every single of the 500,000 plus words and their meanings. Learning English is a continuous process – one has to keep ...
Views: 2117(1 vote) - Podcasting Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Sigrid MacdonaldAbout two years ago, one of my science-fiction clients started a podcast series. Every week he would put a new chapter of his book on audio, and upload it to iTunes and MySpace. He had a tremendous following and I really admired his form of promotion, but I thought it would be too difficult ...
Views: 2280(2 votes) - Powerful Communication: Apology Do’s and Don’ts - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Julie DonleyDo you apologize for anything and everything? Do you apologize for things that are completely out of your control? How about apologizing for other people’s behavior? Do you tend to apologize just to see if the other person will apologize? An apology can be a very cathartic act. It can mend ...
Views: 4948(2 votes) - PowerPoint: How to Deliver PowerPoint Presentations Designed by Someone Else - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Doug StaneartNarrating PowerPoint Presentations designed by someone else can be very challenging. In fact, one of the fastest ways to increase public speaking fear and make your PowerPoint presentations sound canned and… well boring, is to try to deliver a PowerPoint slideshow that someone else designed for ...
Views: 10163(1 vote) - Presentation Skills: Do You Really Need PowerPoint Slides? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Gilda BonannoWhen you are preparing a presentation, an important question to consider is: Do I really need to use slides? The answer, of course, is it depends. It depends on your purpose, your message, the time limit, the audience and the technology available. Consider the question carefully before you ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Presentation Skills: How to Project Your Voice & Project Authority - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Gilda BonannoSomeone in a recent presentation skills training program asked, “How do I project my voice and also, project authority?” It's a great question because your voice is an important part of your presentation and should communicate that you’re confident, knowledgeable and engaging. Here are 7 ...
Views: 1974(1 vote) - Presentation Tips: 8 Methods to Grab the Attention of Your Audience - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Stephanie ScottiIn this age of information overload, the window of opportunity to keep your audience’s attention gets smaller by the tweet. How bad is it? It has been reported that we are bombarded by the equivalent of 174 newspapers of data a day. No doubt about it; we constantly battle a tidal wave of ...
Views: 2449(1 vote) - Public Speaking - 5 Frequently Asked Questions about How to Use Eye Contact - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Gilda Bonanno1) Why should I use eye contact? It helps you connect to the audience, no matter how big or small. Whether you're speaking to an audience of four or four thousand, it can help to create a one-on-one communication experience for each audience member. It also demonstrates your confidence and ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Public Speaking - Body Language Mistakes: Gestures, Movement, Posture & Facial Expressions - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Gilda BonannoNon-verbal communication, or body language, is an important part of public speaking. Your body language includes your posture, movement, gestures, facial expressions, eye contact and voice. At the very least, your body language should not distract the audience and with a little practice, it ...
Views: 5728(1 vote) - Public Speaking Lessons From Speaking Italian Over the Phone - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Gilda BonannoI recently returned from Italy where I facilitated training in Rome for a global client – more than 50 employees came from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Portugal. I also spent a few days touring and sightseeing. When I left the U.S., my Italian language skills were ...
Views: 2655(1 vote) - Public Speaking Skills: Public Speaking Fear Comes from Perceived Failure - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Doug StaneartPublic speaking skill is just like any other skill in that the more success that you have, the more self-confidence in public speaking that you develop. The more failures, or perceived failures, that you experience, the more public speaking fear that you are going to experience. The ...
Views: 10019(1 vote) - Public Speaking – 3 Tips for Effective Storytelling - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Gilda BonannoStorytelling can be a very effective tool in presentations. Evocative, relevant stories can engage your audience and help you clearly communicate your message. Here are three tips for effective storytelling: 1. Make it relevant In order to manage the vast amount of information they ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Public Speaking – 5 Tips for Using Your Voice Effectively - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Gilda BonannoIn public speaking, using your voice effectively can help you communicate your message clearly to your audience. Voice is an important component of your non-verbal communications, or body language, and can express a wide range of meaning and emotion. The following five tips will help you use ...
Views: 4239(1 vote) - Public Speaking – Using the Microphone Effectively - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Gilda BonannoMany people who speak in front of groups could be more effective communicators if they used a microphone. If the audience has to struggle to hear you, it will be difficult for you to communicate your message effectively. Many things can make it difficult for the audience to hear you, such ...
Views: 2583(1 vote) - Public Speaking: Doing the Bare Minimum - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Lisa BraithwaiteI drove by a neighborhood breakfast place the other day and felt a sense of sadness. We had given this restaurant several chances, but every time we went there, the food and service were just mediocre. Nothing special. The same old thing that half a dozen restaurants within a half mile were also ...
Views: 2239(2 votes) - 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 ...
Views: 1671(1 vote) - Publicity I didn’t Pay For, It Paid Me. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Daniel MerrickSo everywhere there was a new sales pitch coming at me, pay for my expert advice and I will get you the press you so desperately desire. We all have heard these promises, heard the sales pitch, and have gasped at the five grand retainers. In fact, I even charge one to those who wish to pay it. ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - Quick to Say “No”? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2013 from Jane CranstonI’m standing on line at the supermarket behind a mother and her five year old son. Bored, tired, and cranky, the child wants out, as does the mother. The boy starts asking questions and for things. “No!” says the mother. “No” is the answer so many time that she is ahead of her son’s requests. ...
Views: 1976(1 vote) - Relationship Violence: You Don't Know Because She Hasn't Told You - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Anna MossAbusive relationships are largely invisible to the public, most of whom are illiterate about this realm of life. Acts of abuse mostly take place behind closed doors and can go on for some time before there is visual evidence. For example, you can’t tell by looking that: • A woman was ...
Views: 1935(2 votes) - Relationships: "I'm Open, You're Closed" - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Margaret PaulRianna and Joel consulted with me because they kept getting stuck in their relationship whenever there was a conflict. It wasn't the issue itself that kept creating a problem, but how they were dealing with the issue. Married for 7 years with three children, they loved each other deeply, and ...
Views: 4570(1 vote) - Rocket Spanish Is A Good Program For Learning Spanish Language - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from James ThomasThere are a lot many people who think it difficult to learn Spanish language but we may learn this language quite easily in a couple of months keeping in view some points that help us to learn this language faster. The first tip to learn Spanish in quick time is to decide for a good Spanish ...
Views: 674(1 vote) - Ron White Says Tell a Story to Build Your Memory Power - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Ron WhiteTelling a Story to Build Your Memory Power By Ron White Memory Expert and USA Memory Champion In the levels of memory training, association includes elements of memory training, such as acronyms. Have you heard of acronyms? An acronym is a series of letters created using the first letter of ...
Views: 2682(1 vote) - Say What You Mean Without Being Mean - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Janet Pfeiffer(Excerpt from BUILT TOUGH? ) I often meet people who refer to themselves as tough. My perception, at times, is quite the opposite: I see them as mean-spirited. What exactly does it mean to be tough? Ford Motor Company manufactures several size trucks. Their tag line is "Ford trucks, built ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Self-Confidence is a Major Element of Success in Public Speaking Success - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Gilda BonannoSelf-confidence is a crucial element in public speaking success. You are not speaking just to hear yourself talk – you are speaking because you have something to say. Before you can command the attention of your audience, you have to believe that you have a message that is worth listening to ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Significance of Online Reputation Management - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from John SilverstoneA business survives on its reputation. If your business will not able to manage its reputation in the market, it will soon fall or will not be able to reap as sweet fruits as its reputed competitors in the market. It needs lots of efforts, years of service, good consumer policies and following ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Six Warm Up Exercises Guaranteed to Create Energy - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Richard HighsmithA friend of mine works for a fortune 500 company. He describes his team meetings as “death by powerpoint.” He laments the lack of energy in the meetings and the waste of thousands of dollars in lost productivity. Are you looking for a way to put energy in to your meetings? Here are five ...
Views: 3801(1 vote) - Some Outsource Website Design Facts - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from John SilverstoneIn current times, online presence is the most important thing required for creating a communication channel with the target customers. However, just having a presence in the online world would not be instrumental enough. In order to get the best results, the organization should get created ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Spreading Good News - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghHelp Spread The Good News! I believe that people everywhere need to be woken up to the life that they could be living. Do you have friends and loved one’s who seem to be sleep-walking through life? Do the energy and the light seem to have faded from their eyes? Has their marriage lost its ...
Views: 1217(1 vote) - Starting (or Restarting) Your Email Newsletter - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Karin Witzig RozellEver let a few missed issues turn into months of no contact to your newsletter list? Or have you been all ready to start writing your email newsletter (your keep-in-touch tool) only to freeze up and wonder what the heck to write? And then the next thing you know, you're feeling embarrassed ...
Views: 722(1 vote) - Staying In Touch With Your Customers - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Linda MooreAs a business owner, I'm sure that you are aware of the importance of keeping in touch with your customers. Not only is this going to help to bring in repeat business, it will also allow them an opportunity to pass along information from you that may be of benefit to somebody else that needs ...
Views: 955(1 vote) - STOP Overcoming Objections - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Dave EisleyIn almost every sales training seminar or book on selling ever written, there is inevitably a chapter on “overcoming objections.” They will tell you that these are buying signals or a marker that tells you the customer is really requesting more information. I’m here to tell you that is a ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - Success Comes When You Are Sold on You - the 3 Step Formula - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonBeing a good listener makes you a strong communicator. When I was in direct sales, I became one of the top leaders on our North American team, I think because I was 100 percent committed to, and diligent in achieving my daily goal: to conduct 50 cold calls per week day. As a result of my ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Taking the Cus out of Customer Service: Why Ask Why? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Jerome PeckCustomers are always asking for something. When we first launched our software company, every time a customer would ask for something it did a couple things: It would shoot the requested feature to the top of our mental priorities, since here it was in realtime right before us: a real customer ...
Views: 2450(1 vote) - Talk May Be Cheap.... But Your Speech Should Be Priceless! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Dale KleinTake a moment and imagine if you will any one of the following scenarios: --You’ve been contacted to schedule an interview for a fantastic job opportunity. --You’ve been requested by your employer to make a key presentation at a Board of Director’s meeting. --You have a ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Teach 'em! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghTeach 'Um! Today my wife and I took a little detour and met with some potential new business associates for a business that she runs. This was not my idea of a fun afternoon’s activity but sometimes you gotta do stuff; so I went along. It could be a big deal if it goes through. I hope she gets ...
Views: 1156(2 votes) - Telephonic Interview Questions - Interview Questions & Answers - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2015 from Resume onTelephone interviews are usually short, just long enough to rule you in or out, and so an interviewer’s focus will be on questions that help evaluate you as quickly as possible. It’s important to take time to review the typical phone interview questions you’ll be asked and to prepare ...
Views: 925(1 vote) - The Good Gossip of Inner Beauty - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Betty Louise“Gossip,” as defined by Wikipedia, is idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. It derives from the bedroom at the time of childbirth when the pregnant female’s relatives and neighbors (an all female event) would gather and chatter about others outside the ...
Views: 1299(2 votes) - The Power of Parabolic Communication - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Jim WhittA friend of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale once observed that all Dr. Peale did when he gave a speech was to tell a story and make a point, then tell another story and make another point. He asked Dr. Peale where he learned that form of communication in his presentations. Dr. Peale’s answer was ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - The Power of Syntax in Creating Lasting Change - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2014 from Stuart YoungSyntax describes the structure of a language and how it is used to communicate. The importance of Syntax when we communicate is absolute (whether we are talking to ourselves OR someone else). In this brief article I want to share: • ‘How’ syntax can change the meaning of a sentence • ...
Views: 2579(2 votes) - The rapid progression of Saudi telecom companies - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2012 from Abia BariCommunication tools are essential for every business. Excellent cabling and telephone infrastructure solutions need to be in place, for effective day to day communication with clients. Therefore, an employee needs to have a high degree of knowledge, experience and integrity for providing quality ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - The Responsibility Hierarchy - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Rudy Jamison Jr.In today’s economic climate most sales organizations experience decreasing conversion ratios, fewer new logos, and diminished client retention. We all have seen the solutions on how to sell in an economic downturn and I am the first to encourage you to learn from these chronicled accounts of ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - The Tricky Homophones! - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Chander MadanEnglish is often said to be a confusing language - and when it comes to homophones, we know how that notion came to be! Homophones, similar sounding but differently spelt words, are limitless as they are puzzling. As it is, English has words that are spelled in a way, and pronounced ...
Views: 2464(1 vote) - The Water Pump Story - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Kerrith KingCrawling on burnt hands and knees across the blistering hot sand, his throat rasping in searing pain with each seemingly last breath, with only about a day more travel before he reached town, a miner came across a cabin. In the cabin was a rusty water pump. The pump handle was in the up ...
Views: 4614(1 vote) - Think Before You Speak - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Wayne Kehl"Wise men talk because they have something to say... fools, because they have to say something." - Plato Plato lived from 428 BC to 348 BC and even then, one of the largest human problems that philosophers of the day grappled with was a lack of open, honest communication. Nothing has ...
Views: 1751(1 vote) - Three Keys To Self-Trust - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Nadine LoveHave you ever worked hard to achieve something you wanted, but when it came time to step up, you wanted to run away? This is what happened to my client Charmaine. Charmaine had worked hard to create her website, set up coaching groups, and develop her unique nine-step system for stay-at-home ...
Views: 1145(2 votes) - Tools to Help you with Writing Accounting Assignments - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Grace YoungAccountancy courses are made for those who have patience to go through all details and an eye to catch hidden information. Till the time you enroll into the course you will not know that you will have to submit written assignments and practical Accountancy problems under this course. Many of you ...
Views: 1283(2 votes) - Top 10 Ways to Click with People in Business and in Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerFor the past three decades, I’ve been observing the way people behave in personal and business relationships, with the intent of finding the meaningful patterns of what works and doesn’t work to bring about positive change. Here are the top ten lessons I’ve learned about how to click with ...
Views: 1705(1 vote) - Top Tips To Help You Stay Mentally Prepared Before Job Interview - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2015 from Lisa smithAre you about to sit for a job interview soon? Well, it’s natural to have butterflies in your tummy now as the very thought of facing the interviewers can be pretty intimidating, especially if it’s a high profile company. But you have to suppress any sort of jitters now as any slack here ...
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