Recently I read a great interview in the New York Times, You’ve Got to Open Up to Move Up. The NYT interviewed Walter Bettinger II, President and Chief Executive Officer,…
Backstory: I had the honor and pleasure of doing a Storytelling for Sales keynote program for the National Wood Pallet and Container Association annual conference (NWPCA). I have known Brent,…
I have seen Jeff Bezos speak on numerous occasions. He is always candid with his experiences, especially growing up with his brother Mark and growing up with his grandparents. In…
In March of 2009, I met Seb Elsworth of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO). It was about 4 pm at a reception at the Great Ideas…
Article Summary: Your authentic voice is not just your internal and external speaking voice. It comes across in all areas of communication, from e-mails to phone messages to body language.…
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…
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 responses…
Article Summary: Body language can speak volumes when telling your business story. How you stand, hold your head, place your arms and direct your gaze are all part of the…
Last week, I posted a blog, "I am Honored to be a Washington Business Journal Guest Columnist for 2008." A week later, my first article about the power of story,…
I am honored to be a columnist for the 2008 Business Smarts series for the Washington Business Journal. The announcement came in the January 11 issue in an article titled,…