Twice this week, I’ve had to remind sophisticated clients that you can pick up the phone when you need information: In one case, a client who’s applying for an academic job realized that she could get an inside track on what they were looking for by asking the acting department head. Another client, who’d just Read More
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For Disaster Communications, Keep a Wired Telephone Handy
In 2012, my husband and I were among the lucky east-coasters who didn’t lose power during Hurricane Sandy. But if we had, we would have been prepared to communicate with the outside world through a handy-dandy, old school device that doesn’t need to be charged, as a cell phone does. It’s called a wired (in our case, Read More
For a Conversation that Builds a (Real) Relationship, Use These Phone Tips
I recently wrote a blog post called For Public Speaking (and Business) Success, Pick Up the Phone. The idea was that, no matter how good your social media skills, there comes a moment when you just can’t beat hearing someone’s voice, in real time. When that need strikes, you should pick up the phone. But Read More