Article Summary: “Remember that the person you’re about to meet can become as important to you as someone you’ve known for years.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr., author of Life’s Little…
Article Summary: I met Alan Schlaifer several years ago during a Wharton Alumni event in the Washington, DC area. A few months ago, we found ourselves sitting at the same…
When Linda Yaffe from Working Matters invited me to Philadelphia, I said "Yes," on one condition. We have to find time to eat a cheesesteak (big smile). While she is…
Article Summary: Deliberate small talk differentiates you. We all recognize relationships take time. Each opportunity you have to touch your prospect is an opportunity to accelerate success. Small talk is…
Article Summary: Your answer to "What Do You Do?" commonly referred to as your elevator pitch, is one of the most important tools in your communication toolbox. Why? Because if…
In one of my LinkedIn groups, a person posted a question, "Consult: Speaking with an Interpreter…I have a keynote in Peru next week and learned all my Spanish on Dora the…
We subscribe to a newsletter that receives queries from reporters and journalists looking for ideas, experts, and sources to interview for future articles. Today's newsletter listed the following item. Notice…
Article Summary: By a show of hands, who likes public speaking? A few hands go up. OK, who likes attending a PowerPoint presentation? Again, a few of you. Both…
On my United Airlines flight to London, Heathrow recently, I met Hope, one of the nicest flight attendants. I was leaving for my upcoming training workshops/technical assistance training in Armenia,…
Did you hear that The International Astronomical Union (IAU) declared Pluto a non-planet? They coined a new planet type, the "plutoid." That means, our solar system is now 8 planets…