Public speaking — and effective communication in general — is always about preparation. So really, the title of this post should be… How To Prepare to Ask for What You Want I shared these tips at the annual conference of The Women’s Alliance of Xerox: When You Ask for What You Want, You’re Starting a Negotiation! You’re not asking Read More
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These 5 Conference Call Tips will Help You Be Heard
Conference calls can be a mess! Often, you’re dealing with bad tech, background noise, people popping on and off, dueling egos, and different time zones, as this video illustrates: Pretty real-life, isn’t it! But never fear: It is possible to get your point across, and these conference call tips will help you do that. The Best Read More
Interview Coming Up? This Job Interview Checklist Will Get You Ready
Your time isn’t unlimited, and you may even be interviewing for more than one job — so where do you put your energy and attention? This job interview checklist will serve as your guide to preparation and practice. And don’t forget to cross off each item you complete! Start with Two Attitude Adjustments It’s very hard Read More
Public Speaking Skills for A New Year
What Are the Public Speaking Skills You Want to Improve? Last month, I asked readers of my newsletter one simple question about their public speaking skills: And the Envelope, Please… The top 3 needs that people who answered this survey identified most often were: Refine My Delivery (to be listened to and heard more clearly) — chosen in 53.4% of Read More
How to Manage Yourself in Public Speaking and in Life
I recently had the kind of week that every consultant cherishes. I delivered three workshops and one major keynote speech to exciting organizations, all in a six-day period. So what did I learn from this whirlwind of activity (aside from, get to the airport early)? In Public Speaking, as in Life, Learning to Manage Yourself Read More