Sonja Stetzler

Effective Connecting

communication

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5 Strategies to Comfortably Self-Promote Your Accomplishments

How does one comfortably self-promote and not feel as if it is bragging? I’ve worked with many clients over the past several years who were preparing for an interview or needed to speak about their accomplishments in order to get promoted, and they felt uneasy with this task. In some cultures, it’s considered inappropriate to […]

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3 Ways Your Numerical Communication Can Be More Memorable

Knowing the basic principles of numerical communication can help us become more effective and persuasive communicators. A couple of months ago, I read “Making Numbers Count” by Chip Heath and Karla Starr who observed that we could lose our audience “when we don’t translate numbers into an instinctive human experience.” These translation techniques serve as […]

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3 Top Tips to Help You Engage in Small Talk

As my clients are going back into the office, many are feeling awkward with small talk and in-person meetings and presentations. Small talk is important in our culture. Small talk enables us to quickly build rapport, connect with others, make a positive impression, and build trust. This results in developing and maintaining relationships that are […]

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Gratitude: Don’t Underestimate This Communication Superpower

I like to think of gratitude as a communication superpower. You might be familiar with research that touts the benefits of cultivating a gratitude habit: higher levels of happiness and well-being, less stress, and greater resilience. Gratitude is a positive communications practice that not only improves my own well-being, but the well-being of others. Here […]

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Connecting with Others Through Positive Communication

Using positive communication to effectively connect with others is a part of becoming a moving force in leadership roles. Communication plays a major role in pushing forward in order for businesses to grow. Without using good communication skills most business deals could be based on putting out fires rather than watching the business grow. A […]