Making a Valentine’s Day Connection Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with a significant other or not, this is a day for making a connection with someone. You never know what kind of impact you will make. Successful speakers know how critical it is to make a connection with their audience for their message to be […]
Communication Skills
Are you Afraid of Public Speaking?
Tips and Techniques to Minimize Your Public Speaking Fear “I hate public speaking!” a potential client announced. “Yet, I have to do it because of my job.” “Tell me why you hate it.” I was curious. “I’m afraid I’m going to forget what I’m going to say. I’m afraid I’m going to look foolish – […]
6 Tips for Creating a Powerful Ignite Presentation
How to Create an Impactful Ignite Talk I was recently chosen to present at an Ignite conference. For those who are not familiar with Ignite, it is a fast-paced public speaking event where you speak for 5 minutes with a slide deck where the slides advance automatically every 15 seconds. This type of presentation can greatly […]
Prepare for Your Interview with These Communication Tips
Do you have an upcoming interview? Here are 7 communication tips to help to prepare: 1.Do your research. Find out as much about the organization you are interviewing with as you can. This not only includes Google searches, but speaking informally with friends and colleagues who work in the organization or in the same industry […]
One Small Step Towards a Successful Resolution
It’s a week into the New Year. Did you set a resolution or a goal? The talk of many blogs and conversations now delve into how we do or don’t follow through with our goals or resolutions and what to do about it. Some findings show that many people give up before they even get […]
Emotions and Body Language – What’s the Connection?
Our emotions play a huge role in how we communicate and how our message is received. To a large extent, our communication is driven by how we think and feel in the moment. Our emotions and body language are highly interconnected. We express our emotions through our body language, often on a subconscious level. Not […]