Public Speaking Tips From Donald Trump’s Performances
Posted on31 Aug 2020
TagsJennifer Merciceca, communication, confidence, leadership, storytelling, Texas A&M, University of Pennsylvania, public speaking, Mark Liberman
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Regardless of what one thinks of Donald Trump, he knows how to grab an audience. Even many who can’t stand him tune... Read More
Fighting Loneliness During Quarantine For Everyone’s Health
Fighting loneliness during quarantine comes with fighting pandemics. With the latter, we social distance, wash hands, clean surfaces and wear masks. These... Read More
Power Of Names Making All Communications More Appealing
Posted on09 Dec 2019
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Journalists know that names make articles appealing. This power of names works in all forms of communication. That includes talks, videos, conversations,... Read More
Crash Course On Becoming A Better Conversationalist By Tomorrow
Becoming a better conversationalist is easier than most people think. A few tips will do it by tomorrow. Each link explores the... Read More
Eating As A Social Activity For Effective Team Building
Posted on29 Apr 2019
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Eating as a social activity is as old as humanity. At first it’s easy to just see it as entertainment. Dig deeper... Read More
Working with Detail Oriented Personality Type
Posted on10 Aug 2015
Tagsteam building, emotional triggers, Kim Kozak, Talent, organizational culture, details, follow up, prioritization, project management
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Building corporate culture often means meshing many different personalities. Many firms have need for employees with a detail oriented personality type. Working... Read More
Dealing with Stress of Status Climbing and Falling
Posted on03 Aug 2015
TagsScientific American, change, control, health, status, The Economist, socializing, Carnegie Mellon University, self-control
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Humans work to better themselves. This can happen in absolute terms such as money. It also happens in relative terms such as... Read More
Seducing Leaders in Five Steps
Posted on02 Mar 2015
Tagscompliments, Harvard Business Review, Influence, leadership, power, praise, The Economist, leadership dark side, homophily, Andrew O'Connell, leader-nutrition analogy, sycophant, Trojan horse
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The power of leadership makes leaders more exposed to certain types of influences. They allow those with less power to protect themselves.... Read More
How to Protect from People Dumping Their Garbage on Us
Posted on02 Feb 2015
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Constructive criticism is often nothing more than people dumping their garbage on us. It says more about them than it does about... Read More
Encouraging More Questions in Group Interactions
Posted on11 Sep 2014
Tagsappreciation, compliments, personification, group interactions, question and answer, Leveraging Group Interactions Series
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Once we secure the first question in our group interactions (i.e. presentations, meetings, gatherings, events), we’re only halfway home. Our handling of... Read More