The FUNNY finds YOU!By Dawnna St. Louis
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As a professional speaker and speaking coach, people often ask me, How can I inject humor into my speech or presentation?This query is usually followed by some comical ideas. Maybe I could tell a joke, fall down the stairs, or have a large flower on my lapel squirt someone in the eye, they suggest.While that makes me laugh, quite honestly the answer is simple. Y
Can you explain DNA to a 6 year oldBy Dawnna St. Louis
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Well, I found out what the problem is and why this happens so much! They are CURSED. Yes! Bewitched; under a spell; jinxed. It is called The Curse of Knowledge; and we have all been infected. There is no cure because you cant unlearn what you know. And believe it or not, YOU have probably done it too; hopefully, not on purpose.It happens to all of us and I can prove
Mach Six With Your Hair On FireBy Dave Sheffield
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Do you ever feel like you are constantly running like a hamster in a wheel? Whether you are in business and are constantly trying to find new clients, a parent who is feverishly racing your kids to every activity under the sun, or maybe a business owner who will work on your marketing and branding when you have the time; you may be on a fast track to burnout!Ask any meeting plann
Three Steps to Selling GREEN by Chris WestfallBy Chris WestfallWhen it comes to getting consumers to invest in green initiatives, marketing strategies are heavy on green and light on initiative. According to the Consumer Electronics Association (www.ce.org), 60 percent of consumers want to make green purchases, 72 percent say they want energy-efficient homes, and 70 percent are concerned about their energy costs.Y |
Top 10 Business School Recognizes Chris Westfall with Teaching AwardBy Chris WestfallFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHRIS WESTFALL Shares Corporate Experience with SMU Cox Students Dallas, TX/USA January 21, 2011 Chris Westfall presented a seminar titled High Performance Team Leadership on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 |
12 Most Common Presentation MistakesBy Chris Westfall
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Im on a mission to help people avoid the 12most common presentation mistakes.If you have to give a speech, whether elevator, PowerPoint, or impromptu, remember to avoid these 12 pitfalls:1. Failure to prepareUnless you are Robin Williams, its a good idea to think through your material. Williams was famous for not following the script during his early days in TV, and why shou
12 Most Overlooked Pitch StrategiesBy Chris Westfall
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1. Know your contentKnowledge shows competence; competence breeds confidence. Everyone in the room wants to know, Why You? Why This? Why Now? Understand your business model and convey that understanding to erase any doubts in the room.2. Show some salesmanshipWhats your unique value proposition? How is the world better, if you write the pilot, build the prototype, or re
Do you supervise someone who "rains" on everyone's parade?...exhausts everyone with negativity?...resists every new idea?By Pamela Straker
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Managers should address people who rob the energy of their coworkers.Many managers fail to confront, supervise, and/or possibly fire this person because of all of the time and energy they feel this will take. After all, documentation of supervision leading to discharging employees does require effort. One way of approaching this difficult situation is to assess how much time this person is r
Alternatives to Stuffing Or Drowning StressBy Dianne SikelClimbing Out of the WellLearn about new approaches to treating addictions. By Nataliya Schetchikova, PhDReleasing Emotions:According to Dianne Sikel, a life coach practicing in Arizona, another technique that helps some addicts deal with negative feelings and stay true to their goals is a worksheet (available at www.thework.com) developed by Byron Katie, a best-selling author and coa |
#1 Reason Why Potential Customers are NOT Signing Up for Your Email List?By Kevin Conway
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You may remember Mr. TooManyHats, a busy man who suffers subscriber fatigue. His wife, Mrs. TooManyHats, has the same problem. She has so many emails, she doesnt know what to do. About 20 times a day they get an email offering some free webinar or report if they just Register. Ah, no problem its free, right? But, when he gets this, he changes his mind American Marketing Associati
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