Hearing vs. Listening According to one prominent study on time spent communicating, the average adult spends about 70% of their waking hours communicating in one form or another. Of that time, 9% is spent writing, 16% reading, 30% speaking, and 45% listening. With 45% of our...
When you interact with your co-workers, you probably find yourself wishing that some people would just get to the point. You might also feel that some people give you the point and nothing but the point. Sure, you get the information you need, but sometimes...
Visual imagery was a part of story-telling long before any of us were born. And it continues today. From drawing your favorite shape in kindergarten to delivering a critical PowerPoint presentation to a board of executives. We’re either amazed at how well our visuals help...
Most of us know that powerful communication is key. It’s essential to your success. It’s how you make things happen. It’s how you get results, how you gain new clients, how you keep existing clients… and how you motivate both your colleagues and your staff. It’s...
High profile speaking engagements are great opportunities to showcase your communication skills and expertise to your colleagues and other thought leaders. How you prepare for such events is key in ensuring you convey confidence and authority without losing your sense of authenticity. Conferences often draw...
How you handle your body can send an important message to your audience about your knowledge of the topic you are discussing or your overall comfort with speaking in front of others. Allowing nervousness to consume you often sends a signal that you are ill-prepared...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]There isn't a "one-size fits all" approach when it comes to sales meetings. In fact, as audience preferences, needs, and wants change, no two sales meetings should be exactly alike. Your pitch delivery can mean the difference between...
Communication is an essential part of everyday interactions within any organization. Leading researchers and communication analysts have studied more than 100,000 presentations given by a wide range of speakers to better determine what factors contribute to a speaker’s effectiveness and their ability to engage the...
The most effective business communicators have a special quality that enables them to bring impactful messages to any audience. It is the power of the pause. Understanding that what you say and how you say it are just as important as when you say it,...
The quarterly department meeting is today. Rebecca prepared all of the documents to give to the Board. She knows her department’s goals, has the rundown of their quarterly revenues, and even has the projected profits for the quarter - but there’s only one problem! She...