The other day, we received an email from Julia, a student, with a cover letter in response to an intern position we had open. What surprised everyone was her cover…
Are you the kind of person who regularly goes beyond the call of duty while at work? If so, you are differentiating yourself among your peers. Traci*, a friend of…
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,…
Here's a great quote from American humorist (along with the one on the stamp), Will Rogers, “People’s minds are changed through observation and not through argument.” If you’re selling (and,…
Ride Space Mountain is another of my favorite stories is from one of my students, Mary, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. I…
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…
The other day, a person in one of my LinkedIn groups posted this question about public speaking: "How to deal with requests for webinars, podcasts, speaking, etc. Wondering how people…
I have been sharing The Chief Storyteller®'s Top 50 Communication Mantras for quite a few years now. Some folks have told me in person or through email there are always…
As an Army veteran, I'm a member of several military and veteran related LinkedIn groups. Recently someone posted an article titled, "19 Terrible LinkedIn Mistakes You're Making." In the comments,…
A 2014 U.S. Harris Poll conducted on behalf of CareerBuilder found that 43% of hiring managers use social media to screen and eliminate potential hires. TOP 3 REASONS TO ELIMINATE…