 Manificent Minglers are magnetic As you enter a room filled with people, do you often find yourself wishing you were someplace else? It’s OK to admit it because most of us feel that way at least some of the time. Learning how to mingle and make small talk takes practice and advance planning. In business, it’s essential to master the art of small talk to identify people you’d like to get to know better – and possibly do business with. …Read more…  Lie and grow a Pinocchio nose How often have you heard that a presentation, or a media interview, is no more than story telling? And that’s true. As a speaker, you’d grab your audience with an opening such as “Imagine that you are about to find a cure for cancer.” That is sure to get everyone’s attention. But then if you go on to say that cancer has been eradicated, you’ve crossed the line into lying. That is an egregious example, but little white lies can turn into big ones and eventually …Read more… Sweaty palms. Heart palpitations. Knees knocking. We all know the signs of stage fright.  Let stage fright be your friend And no matter how experienced you are at public speaking, stage fright happens to everyone. Instead of trying to ignore it, embrace it and get to know your own personal signs of stage fright. Accept anxiety as a positive sign that your body is saying that all systems are ready to go. But many speakers succumb to stage fright. Some common reactions: …Read more…
Then it hits you. That was your client but you hardly recognized her without makeup and in ratty old jeans. She made the classic mistake of thinking it’s OK to disregard her personal brand while she’s not on official duty. …Read more… |
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