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As you might expect, business leaders right now want more measurable frames of reference for results. They also want a better understanding of what those results would be for them and their business in specific dollars and cents terms before...
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 4
Part 4: Writing For Your Unique AudienceRemember that just like your audience, you bring a unique set of circumstances, history, and experience to the public speaking process.I explained to Andrea that the next thing was I was going to ask...
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 3
Session 3: How We Turned Andrea's Speaking Around With Strategic ObjectivesWhen Andrea returned for session number three she seemed visibly more relaxed. I asked her how her week had went and she started laughing. "Those fears of mine were pretty...
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 2
PART 2: What Actually Is Fear Anyway? (To read Part 1, click here)On her second session, Andrea was anxious to get started, so I continued where we had left off. (click here for Part 1)I asked Andrea of she had...
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 1
PART 1: Andrea Faces Her FearsWhen Andrea first arrived at my office, the first words out of her mouth were, "I have to give a speech in a month and I'm absolutely totally completely terrified. I just want to make...
How To Connect and Compete In The New 21st Century
How Do We Connect and Compete in the New 21st Century?That's a great question. Seems to me that the ability to observe, listen and communicate are more crucial than ever. We are also really going to have to design a...
Top Five Communication Skills All Engineers Need To Know
1. Analyze Your Audience. Ask yourself, "Who is my audience?" Are they other engineers who are already familiar with the terms you are using in your proposal or are they "lay non engineers" such as client people who need your...


