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5 Ways to Appear Underconfident—and How to Avoid Them
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You’re talented, hard-working, and a valuable asset. So why didn’t you get that great job or coveted promotion? (more…)
Vocal Prowess for Introverts – Part 2
In the first part of this interview, Barbara Rubin, a theater director as well as a dialect and vocal coach, offers insights and tips for introverts about finding their true voice and using it with power and presence. In this second part, she shares more about physical techniques you can use to enhance your speaking voice and manage performance jitters.Morph into a Business Meeting Ninja – Part 2
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…)
Lights, Camera, Action: Show Your Best Self Online – Part 2
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…)
Lights, Camera, Action: Show Your Best Self Online, Part 1
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…)
What to Do When the Spotlight’s on You
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.”
Sound Like a Boss, Not a Bossypants
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…)