When networking with people at business meetings, conferences, association meetings or conventions, learn to ask more interesting open-ended questions to get the conversation going. Rather than the standard “what do you do for a living?”, why not ask a more creative, open-ended question to prompt a more meaningful discussion, and to enrich the human exchange? It all [read more]
How can professional women achieve a more commanding presence without being considered overly aggressive or bitchy? How can professional women express their opinions and be taken seriously in the workplace, even male-dominated environments? One of the ways is by learning how to control and leverage your body language and vocal power when communicating with others. [read more]
This week I was the luncheon keynote at Mohegan Sun at an event to celebrate and honor Administrative Professionals Day and to provide additional training to these women who are now being asked to take on the duties of professional meeting planners. I was debuting a new program called: Power Up Your Communication: Vocal Power [read more]
The power of non-verbal body language is huge and most of us are unaware of what we “do” when we are face to face with other people. Becoming more aware of and learning to control your body language will help you to be more successful in securing second interviews, team meetings, peer encounters, selling, networking [read more]
Whether you are going on an interview, meeting someone for the first time, or welcoming your colleagues to a meeting, your handshake will be among the first things that people judge you by. It will happen instantaneously, as Malcolm Gladwell reminds us in his book “Blink.” Your handshake will either build your credibility and reputation [read more]
Having the last word. It is often believed the he who has the last word, holds the power; the final bit of leverage in the dispute. Yet, it is often our last words that we regret the most deeply. The words of anger spoken to a loved one that become our last words due to [read more]
It is often believed the he who has the last word, holds the power; the final bit of leverage in the dispute. Yet, it is often our last words that we regret the most deeply. The words of anger spoken to a loved one that become our last words due to tragedy. The words of [read more]
Do you experience frequent communication mishaps? Does it seem like the more you talk, the less they understand you? Have you recently lost out on opportunities during job interviews, networking, or prospecting situations due to communication issues with other people? Here’s some insight to help you solve that problem! By learning how to translate your [read more]
