Communication

Communication   Survey in USA Today on women in management: The number one critical success factor for the women who have made it big is communication skills.

Presentation Skills: What to Do About Misspeaking?

Presentation Skills: What to Do About Misspeaking? Mistakes happen all the time.  You mean to say one thing, but a glitch of the tongue brings something else out of your mouth. While campaigning for the presidency,  Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis referred to “modern musicians” instead of “modern munitions.” Jimmy Carter once referred to himself as […]

Communication

Communication   The thinking human being Not able to express himself, Stands at the same level as Those who cannot think.  -Pericles

English Speaking Skills: The What and How of a 30 Second Elevator Speech

English Speaking Skills: The What and How of  a 30 Second Elevator Speech An elevator speech is used as a marketing tool since it lets those you meet know where you’ve been and where you’re hoping to go in the future.  Write that 30 second speech, and it is worth memorizing.  What’s not to like […]

Visual Aids

Visual Aids   Visual Aids Learning is improved up to 200%  (Study at University of Wisconsin) Retention is improved up to 38% (Studies at Harvard and Columbia) Time to explain complex subjects is reduced by 25% and 40% (Study at Wharton School of Business)

English Speaking Skills: How to Write an Elevator Speech

English Speaking Skills: How to Write an Elevator Speech   The term “elevator speech” first became popular during the early days of the internet explosion, when companies that won cash from venture capitalists were often those with a simple pitch.  The best could explain a business proposition in the time it took occupants to arrive […]

Part 2- Stand Up and Use Visual Aids

Part 2- Stand up and Use Visual Aids   The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania did a controlled study of a presentation in which they tried to persuade people to invest their money in a new business. Group A: told story sitting down, and  58% agreed to sign up for the […]

Stand Up and Use Visual Aids!

Stand Up and Use Visual Aids!   People who stand up and use visual aids are perceived as: -more professional -more persuasive -more credible -more interesting -and better prepared  

English Speaking Skills: Elevator Speech– Introduction

English Speaking Skills: Elevator Speech–  Introduction Have you developed your “elevator speech”? Shi on Facebook asked about an “elevator speech”.  She had read several articles on the importance of having a couple of versions of an “elevator speech” to maximize your communication.  In her case, she was seeking advice on how to get the most […]

Success (Over $250,000)

 Success (Over $250,000)   Primary Factors in Achieving Success (over  $250,000): 1.      Communication skills 71% 2.      Intelligence 64% 3.      Integrity 54% 4.      Experience 50% 5.      Enthusiasm, positive attitude 48% 6.      Self-esteem/confidence  37% 7.      Risk taking attitude 35% 8.      Formal education 29% 9.      Ambition 25% 10.   Emotional Maturity 16% (Lamalle Report on Top Executives of the 1990s)