Your business strategy needs to leverage advanced communication techniques — the lifeblood of selling. If you’re not already focused on fine-tuning what you say and how you say it, it’s
I have never organized a single playdate for my children. I don’t prepare regular meals for them. And, even on my best days, I have to remind myself of how
Based on the 17 years I’ve worked with executives, I can tell you there are three areas in which men and women differ in their communication styles—and that they can
Everyone enjoys a good joke, right? Unless, of course, you happen to be the butt of the joke, then it’s not nearly as much fun. Let’s face it: Words can
Public speaking still ranks as one of our biggest fears. Yet, most of us have it in ourselves to rise to the occasion. All it takes is the proper preparation
Yes, the truth can set you free. And being real always feels right. But a no-holds-barred attitude on expressing every emotion we feel is not what authenticity is about. Rather,
Recently, I conducted a workshop for a group of professionals on how to create a compelling elevator speech. As part of the process, I had them write a draft and
At a networking event or a business luncheon, we usually get the gist of how we’re supposed to talk about ourselves. Or so we think. When prompted with “Tell me
During the course of an active career, we encounter numerous situations where we need to stand our ground in order to be taken seriously for any type of advancement. Like
If you haven’t read “The 5 Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman, you should. It is one of my all-time favorite books. In it, Dr. Chapman outlines five ways to
