Archive for Communication Strategies
Brand Yourself: Your Billboard
Brand Yourself: Your Billboard By Nancy Ancowitz, Business Communication Coach and Author of Self-Promotion for Introverts® Imagine driving along the NJ-495 roadway, which dramatically scoops around and dips down the cliffs of Weehawken, New Jersey, into a huge industrial no-man’s land before you enter the Lincoln Tunnel to the legendary city of Broadway, big [...]
The Laws of Likability
Let Your True Self Shine!—Creating relationships based on authenticity By Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The 11 Laws of Likability People of all ages want to be liked, whether you are 12 or 72. Likewise, people of all ages want to be happy. When you build the relationships you want, based on simply being yourself [...]
Four Easy Networking Tips for 2011
Re-connect. Choose 5-10 people you lost touch with in 2010 and re-connect with them. Suggest and schedule either a telephone or in-person catch-up session. Say something like, “I’d like to hear what you’ve been up to.” This is easy, enjoyable and puts you back on their radar screen. Plan forward. Imagine 3 projects you’d like [...]
Ways to Present a Positive Impression During Holiday Events
By Diane DiResta. Website: http://www.diresta.com 1. Own the room. Stand tall and walk in with confidence. 2. Be the first to reach out. Extend your hand and give a firm handshake. 3. Look directly into someone’s eyes. Do not scan the room while talking to one person. 4. Ask questions about them instead of talking [...]
Public Speaking for the Quieter Half
By guest blogger: Nancy Ancowitz Business Communication Coach and Author of Self-Promotion for Introverts® www.selfpromotionforintroverts.com When I was writing my book, Self-Promotion for Introverts®, Warren Buffett shared with me that he was terrified of public speaking as a young man. He said that he “got physically ill even thinking about speaking.” So he took a [...]
