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Public Speaking

Powerful Presentations and Proposals

Powerful Presentations and Proposals
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has a coach, CEO of Google Eric Schmidt  has a coach, and media mogul Oprah Winfrey has...
Feb 5, 2010 15:49

Business Communication

Succeed with the 93/7 Rule

Succeed with the 93/7 Rule
Did you know that only 7% of what your audience remembers about your message comes from  the words you chose to use? Just...
Jan 29, 2010 15:41

Accent Modification

Gaining Credibility and Understanding

Gaining Credibility and Understanding
Speaking English well opens doors, gives you credibility, and fosters your success. Your success as a speaker of English...
Jan 29, 2010 15:45

Speaker Marketing

Speaker Promotion Package

Speaker Promotion Package
You’re an expert in your field and you have great information to share.  There’s just one problem   —   How do...
Jan 29, 2010 15:50
Recent Articles

Lizards Can’t Be Leaders

Have you noticed that lizards are never leaders?  Other reptiles or animals do not follow the lizard.  Other lizards don’t even follow the lizard.  Instead lizards seem to dart around following only their own genetic instincts for survival.  It’s impossible to be a lizard and a leader, too.   Each...
January 9th, 2013 | Home | Read More

Confidence: “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect”

Imagine yourself standing in front of a room full of people. You’ve been asked to speak on something you know very well. You’ve got this…but maybe you are little nervous.  Here are some ways to turn those nerves into confidence as you prepare for this moment. 1. Know the Room In preparing...
July 18th, 2012 | Home | Read More

What our clients are saying about us

Occasionally, I have a client ask for the chance to write about how we’ve helped him or her with their business communication skills.  This week, Curt Gosman from Now Courier shares his thoughts… “I had been working with a client for about a month, providing nearly daily cost analysis...
July 18th, 2012 | Home | Read More

Attributes of a Great Leader

We help a lot of people. We’ve witnessed a lot of journeys. Ultimately, in helping curate effective leadership in people. In our experience, we have noticed a few attributes that trend across the board, both in our research and the natural attributes of the leaders we work with: Accountability As human...
June 27th, 2012 | Home | Read More

Email Communications: 10 Tips on making a memorable first impression

1. Keep it short and to the point. Everyone is busy. We skim and look for key points. After you’ve written it as a draft, go back and cut it in half. 2. Make the subject line a summary. Allow me to find your message in my inbox by using keywords in the subject line. Describe your message in your...
June 6th, 2012 | Home | Read More

Changing What Your Customers Think of You

Recently, the CEO of an IT company approached one of his disgruntled customers with a simple message: “I know you’re unhappy with our customer service over the past few months.  I imagine you’ve developed some rather negative beliefs about us and I’m here to find out exactly what those beliefs...
February 7th, 2012 | Home | Read More