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 business […]
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 about 30 […]
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 Rerun from Feb 3, 2014 and April 24, 2017
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 at […]
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) Rerun from Jan 27, 2014 and 04/17/2017
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
Success Research by the American Society for Training and Development concluded that “the only thing that ranks above communication skills as a factor in workplace success is job knowledge.” Rerun from Jan 20, 2014 and April 10, 2017
English speaking skills: Become a memory champion
English speaking skills: Become a memory champion You’ve heard this great advice for doing an excellent presentation: Memorize the first several minutes and the last several minutes. How to do that, you ask? Under the pressure of the need to perform, you just know your mind will go blank. What to do? The answer– […]
The Power of Speaking
The Power of Speaking Ponder this gem: If all my talents and powers were to be taken from me by some inscrutable Providence, and I had my choice of keeping but one, I would unhesitatingly ask to be allowed to keep the Power of Speaking, for […]
English Speaking Skills: Overlearning–You’ll Love the Results
English Speaking Skills: Overlearning–You’ll Love the Results You’ve heard it: It takes 1000 times of doing a pattern to make a mental trace. And it takes 10,000 times of doing a pattern to make a habit. “Why do I have to keep practicing? I already have the skill?” Such is the protest from all of […]