Wish of Joy!
With the holiday’s upon us, I just wanted to wish you and your friends some joy! May you have a peaceful holiday! The Impression Management Team
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Here is Presentation Skills Tip number three in our strategic manage your message series: I have a friend that had one of his speeches recorded. When he got it back he was impressed with how smoothly...
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View ArticleHow to Improve Your Presentation Skills
Learn How to Speak With Confidence & Authority. Speaking with confidence and authority does not mean you need to talk AT your audience, nor does it mean that you need to be a “know-it-all.” You...
View ArticlePresentation Skills – Come From Their Angle, Not Yours
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View ArticleLeadership Values – When Right Is Wrong
My daughter and I love watching Charmed- the television show about the three witches. In one episode Phoebe is about to be put to death for killing someone who it turned out was not a good man and her...
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View ArticleWhat Mashables can teach you about communicating
What can you, as an executive, learn about communicating from a 27 year old? Pete Cashmore at age 19 started Mashables, a tech blog. It grew in one year to 2 million followers. So what does he do that...
View ArticleExecutive Presence – Can You Turn People’s Mind?
One of the real skills of someone with strong Executive Presence is the ability to get people to see a situation from a completely new angle so they are able to change their mind and save face....
View ArticleStrategic Leadership – Are You Easy To Follow?
I just came from my daughter’s Spanish Immersion school dance festival where chaos reigned supreme. Don’t get me wrong, the program was very good but it was hampered by the same things that have...
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