I can still remember the poster I saw last year on the wall of the gym, alongside the basketball court. It featured a quote by Dennis and Wendy Mannering that…
Since first posting our list of the Top 50 Communication Mantras in 2011, the list has stayed relatively the same. With the various issues buzzing around all of us related…
In this blog series, "Wisdom from," we look to successful leaders around the world, past and present, to see what insights they can share with us to make us better people,…
In my younger professional days, I had a lunch meeting with a more seasoned and more senior person than me. Let's call him James. As he was talking, I was…
Virtually every "Improve Communication" thesis I’ve read or presentation I’ve seen, deals in great depth with how to transmit what you want to say. They talk about your tone, projection,…
One week ago, I sent my customer a list of three Better Tomorrow Message TM options. We were then going to meet a week later to select the preferred option.…
Sales is one of the hardest jobs in any organization. There are daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly commitments to be made. And in organizations really serious about sales growth,…
A quote is a great way to start your presentation as everyone loves them. A powerful quote is a great way to grab your audience's attention right away. Elmer Wheeler…
As leaders of businesses, governmental agencies and associations, we encounter questions from those we lead through a variety of media – public speaking forums, face-to-face conversations, email, blog posts and…
We have a variety of templates and guides in the office. Guides for writing articles, blogs, marketing documents, tip guides--you name it. In 2011, nearly 10 years after starting The…