Posts Tagged ‘Speaker’

Speaking to groups to to grow your business does not always mean standing in front of a group or on a stage with a microphone and slides.  Whenever you are speaking to someone you are communicating about your brand by how you look, act, and speak.

Networking is a mini-public speaking opportunity.  You want to speak, sound, look and act like your brand because others are taking in all of you.  They are thinking…

Is this person someone I want to collaborate with?  Is s/he an expert in what they do?  Do I want to hire her?  Is he someone I want to develop a deeper business relationship with?

When you enter into a conversation during a formal or informal networking event be be sure the  answer those question H#$%^ Yeah!  She is!

For more on answering the question “What Do You Do?”

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The college curriculum is typically full of academic

 programs preparing the students to be experts in their

 chosen field. The so called soft skills often do not

get included in the formal training, especially for

 students in math, sciences, economics and similar tracks.

My suggestion...never underestimate the importance of skills

such as communication.

All business interactions involve speaking. Confident, comfortable and

clear communication is essential to be effective in every discipline.

Actually, it is becoming an even more important skill in the global business

world we live in where we often communicate in ways other than- face-to face.

I spent part of this morning with student at Washington University Olin

School of Business helping the students with their Management

Communication "Press Conference' preparation.I love working with

 students! They did a great job. The primary feedback I gave the team -

Remember that a presentation is a conversation - not a performance.

Talk to the audience vs present to them.  Remember the audience doesn't

know they are an audience. They are one person.  When talking to lots of

'one persons' you humanize your presentation and connect better.

A better connection means they are more likely to be open and

to embrace the message you are presenting.