The Best Way to Excel Communication Skills!
Effective Communication Skills Training Course: Learn the Art of Excellent Communications for Business or Pleasure! Communicate with more confidence and clarity. Increase personal and professional development. Take home a certificate! Toronto Sheraton Hotel – June 7th and 8th Day one focuses on advanced interpersonal skills, e.g. small talk, first impression management, NLP, building rapport, body […]
Communication Barriers in Moscow
Hello my friends, It has been a while since my last newsletter. At that time I was reporting on why New Year’s resolutions fail. That newsletter caught the attention of someone at CBC and I was invited to come in to the studio on the morning of January 1 to discuss my views. It was […]
Communication – Not English
Recently I was talking to a new immigrant to Toronto who admitted that she usually does not speak to people that are in the service industry, during day to day transactions. I was surprised by this admission and of course wanted details, because, although English is her second language, she and I spoke easily together. […]
Body Language & Face-Reading Resources
I recently presented an interactive seminar on body and face reading at a Toronto law firm. At the end I gave them some resources, just in case they wanted to learn more about this art/science. So then I thought I should also let you, my faithful readers, get in on this knowledge! For those interested, […]
Body Language Resource
Hello everyone, I have recently been asked if I would let everyone know about a new resource out of the U.K. It is a website that contains tons of articles on Body Language. You could spend a lot of hours here. The strength of the site is its variety and specific topics. Ironically, the weakness […]
What is the Key to Effective Communication?
What is the key to effective communication? Confidence is the key to effective communication. You may have an accent, you may not. You may be Hollywood-attractive, or just average. You may have studied a lot at school or in other courses, or you may be a hands-on type of learner. None of these things are […]
Giving Confident Presentations
You can deliver confident and powerful presentations! All it takes is a little preparation, some practice, and a winning mindset. You’ve been asked to give a presentation. Congratulations! This is your chance to shine. If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like presenting very much. So, read on for some simple tips you can […]
The 7Cs of Effective Communication
I am a big fan of themes! If you have been reading my blog and newsletters for a while now, you will notice that I like to use acronyms, abbreviations, and cute ways to remember things. This is due to my need and dare I say ability to take detailed information from various sources and […]
Toronto Communication Workshop – This Sat. Feb. 24th!
brasiMPACT: Communication Skills Refinement; Impact and Influence An intensive, hands-on communications training workshop designed to help individuals maximize their potential for team work and leadership. Training includes practical work in the classroom on accent improvement, presentation & public speaking skills, understanding body language, and other applied communication skills. This is ideal for immigrants working or […]
Detecting Lies and Insincerity
It’s a terrible subject, I know, but it is a reality to be reckoned with in our daily business and social lives. In business we may meet a dishonest sales person, a customer trying to cheat their way to a complimentary item, the manipulative opposing team member in negotiations. In our daily life, think blind […]