To Get Ahead

To Get Ahead If you are looking for a horse to ride to get ahead, just become a good presenter. Notice I didn’t say “excellent” or “outstanding”.  Just become good – because the rest of the world is so terrible. -David Peoples   Rerun from April 7, 2017

Job Advancement

Job Advancement   As executives reach middle management and above, the primary criteria for advancement are communication and motivation skills rather than basic job performance.

Conclusion for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning

Conclusion for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning   The natural tendency of human beings is to:  Justify on facts, but buy on feeling  Justify with business reasons, but buy for personal reasons  Justify with logic, but buy on emotion Rerun from March 24, 2014

Communication Skills and Changing Times

Communication Skills and Changing Times Times have changed. Yesterday, the most qualified person got the job. Today, among equal qualifications, the best communicator gets the job.           Rerun from 03/17/2014

English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition

English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition A great tip for job interviewing : Think of the job interview as an audition.  Most people put lots of energy into getting an interview.  But many fall down during the actual interview.  Why?  Poor planning and a lack of practice. What to do? Stage a […]

Communication Skills

Communication Skills  According to a survey of faculty members at engineering schools:  Opinion of the faculty members was that 15% of an engineer’s future success depends on his or her engineering skills, while 85% depends upon communication skills.     Rerun from 03/03/2014

Communication

Communication   The thinking human being Not able to express himself, Stands at the same level as Those who cannot think.  -Pericles Rerun from 02/24/2014

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)   Rerun from 02/17/2014

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 […]

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