It’s unfortunate that the first headlines about the then new Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, were about his chronic lateness and not about his agenda for The City.
Hizzoner has been clocked from 15 minutes to an hour-and-a-half...
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The selfie craze started with the growth in popularity of Instagram. This photo-sharing site enables you to choose a filter to transform the look and feel of a self-image posted from your smart phone to Instagram or other...
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Working the stage
Every presentation is also a performance. Like an actor you need to know your lines and stay “in the moment,” always in character and focusing on what you’re doing when you’re doing it.
Actors are trained...
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When did hugging become so popular? People are still learning how to give a proper handshake – no limp fish – and all that. But now shaking hands is so passé.
Should I Hug?
When I visit with clients it isn’t always clear...
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The holiday shopping season is about to go into full swing and so are the spokespersons who will be talking about and demonstrating products on television.
Holiday Spokespersons
As you watch the plethora of spokespersons...
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How to Rise to the Top
It isn’t too early to begin thinking about how you’re going to move your career forward this Fall. It’s up to you to make your career happen. Take stock of what you learned so far this year and the...
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Are you background noise?
As speakers, few of us will ever rise to the level of Winston Churchill, or John F. Kennedy.
But there are things you can – and should – be doing to become a memorable speaker and stand out from...
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An interview with Deb Durham, President of SPOKESPERSONS PLUS NETWORK®
What do you look for in a spokesperson?
Whether you seek a subject matter expert or a celebrity spokesperson, credibility is the #1 quality to look for....
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Sometimes you are so focused on preparing for your next presentation or media interview that you overlook that evaluating your last performance is just as important. What went right – or wrong?
Prepare for Your Post-Mortem
You...
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