5 Ways to Appear Underconfident—and How to Avoid Them
You’re talented, hard-working, and a valuable asset. So why didn’t you get that great job or coveted promotion? (more…)
Networking in the Age of COVID: Your Questions Answered
Tue., Dec. 15, 2020 (free public online workshop)
5:30-6:45 p.m. ET
New York University
Present Your Best Self: From Virtual Meetings to Webinars
Thu., Mar. 25 & Apr. 1, 2021 (public 2-part online workshop)
6:00-8:55 p.m. ET
New York University
Business Writing and Presentations
Wed., Sep. 2-Dec. 9, 2020 (graduate course)
6:20 p.m.-9:05 p.m. ET
New York University
PAST WEBINARS AVAILABLE ON DEMAND:
Networking (With Less Work) for Introverts (free)
Baruch College Alumni
Networking for Introverts in Law (free)
Co-presenters: Nancy Ancowitz and Heidi K. Brown
MothersEsquire and Leg Up Legal
How to "Talk the Talk" at Professional Events (free)
Columbia University Alumni Career Services
How to Think on Your Feet: Improv Skills for Business
Co-facilitators: Nancy Ancowitz and Carl Kissin
American Management Association
How to Deliver Powerful Presentations as an Introvert
American Management Association
Essential Management Skills for Introverts
American Management Association
How to Project Confidence with Demanding People
American Management Association
Secrets of Successful Public Speaking
American Management Association
Tango for Leaders
For organizations
Success Strategies for Introvert Leaders
National Institutes of Health
(Workshop for NIH employees only)
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Present Your Best Self: From Virtual Meetings to Webinars – About July 8 & 15, 2020 NYU online workshop
Nancy Ancowitz explains Self Promotion for Introverts
Career Reflections for Introverts Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
Nancy is interviewed on public speaking, self-promotion, and boosting your confidence on the following several-minute videos.
You’re talented, hard-working, and a valuable asset. So why didn’t you get that great job or coveted promotion? (more…)
In part one of this story, you got my first five tips on transforming the often-maligned business meeting into a productive and enjoyable exchange. Now I hope you determine that each meeting you hold is necessary, specify goals to focus the meetings, establish ground rules to make them run smoothly, set the stage for a collaborative, inclusive environment, and reign in the ramblers. (more…)
In the first part of this story, you got tips for facing a fear bigger than death by learning to come alive in the online space. After practicing these tips, you can straightjacket your jitters, rein in those runaway sentences, and get grounded. In this second part, you’ll get five more tips to help you speak authentically on Skype, WebEx, Google+ Hangouts, or wherever your online feet take you—once again, with additional tips for introverts. (more…)
Pop quiz: What’s the scariest thing you can do?
A. Handle a barrel filled with angry rattlesnakes.
B. Make hairpin turns in a tractor-trailer around a twisty mountain pass.
C. Give an online video presentation.
If you answered C, this story is for you. (I can’t help with snakes or big rigs). (more…)
Learn to speak about yourself more compellingly and improve your presentation skills. Also get pointers on taking care of your voice, courtesy of speech pathologist MJ Kanner. See my interview with Jeff Rivera, founder and editor in chief, The Gatekeepers Post, “the leading social media book publishing community on the web.”
I recently had several phone conversations with high-powered leaders—all of whom sounded like high-powered leaders. It wasn’t just what they said (not a word wasted), but also how they said it. Not a frog in their collective throats. Rather than hemming and hawing, umming and erring, each of these leaders, from diverse industries and disciplines, spoke in a strong, confident voice. (more…)