Prepare for the worst-case scenario. Dale Carnegie said, “Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.” In a perfect world, your interviewer would have had plenty of time to read your cover letter; study your resume; check out your LinkedIn profile and even done a social media scan. In reality, everyone is extremely busy and…
Category: Communication Skills
3 Critical Communication Tactics – Write It Right!
The greatest contributor to your success in every aspect of business, social and family life boils down to one thing—how well you communicate. Poor communicators often have low self-esteem and suffer from frustration and confusion. Strong communicators, on the other hand, act confidently and are able to engage, educate, inspire, and lead people. Their oral…
Unleash the Power of Persuasive Presentations
Effective presentation skills are critical for knowledge transfer, lecturing, sales, teaching, training and even personal activities such as serving on the board of a homeowner’s association. The power of a presentation is the key differentiator between success and failure when persuading colleagues, inspiring a team and/or presenting an idea to stakeholders. If you’re unsure of…
12 Points for Effective Meetings
At times we all wish we could see a bumper sticker on the back of a car that reads, “Meetings Happen!” because it is inevitable that some time during the week, we will be sitting in a meeting of some sort. Picture this for a moment; it is a great morning and you are getting a…