Listen Up! The Secret to Career Success
Most people believe that listening is easy, and that they are good listeners. But effective listening is really an active process, not a passive one. Studies have shown that listening takes up about 45% of a typical day, so being good at it is essential, particularly...
What Does Accountability Mean to You? (Part One)
Accountability... Responsibility... Blame... Three words that strike fear into peoples’ hearts, frequently because they are confusing the first two with the third. In fact, blame is really a lack of accountability, or a lack of responsibility. This very lack of...
What Does Accountability Mean to You?
Accountability... Responsibility... Blame... Frequently people confuse the first two with the third. What does this mean to you, personally?.... If you are not where you’d like to be in your profession, do you ever blame it on your boss, the economy, or your...
Can’t Answer – Presentation Pitfall #10
What You Say – Presentation Pitfall #9
Visual Violations – Presentation Pitfall #8
Impressions are made before the speaker opens their mouth. View this video for business presentation tips on: Clothing & Grooming Body Language Facal Expression Positioning of Slides
Infobesity – Presentation Pitfall #6
Text Heavy Slides – Presentation Pitfall #5
The goal of a visual is to make it visual, and easy to understand. Here are a few tips for effective slides: Have a title or headline – this lets audience know what the slide is about Use graphic elements – you can use text, but when it’s possible to depict an idea in...
All Paper, No Practice – Presentation Pitfall #7