Public Speaking Top 10 tips
1 – Expect nervousness every time, but don’t expect disaster. Expect success. 2 – Stick to what you know well, so you can ‘talk’ about it at length, with ease. 3 – Ask lots of questions of the event organizer ahead of time, to find out the size of the room, equipment, expected number of […]
Speakers Gold talent Search
I recently was invited to attend a local speaking competition, held on June 21st, here in Toronto. I was in the audience of about 40 people, and there were 10 speakers, who each had only 3 minutes to express themselves in a way that impacted the audience, and their 3 judges. The first 2 speakers […]
Recovering from a Bad First Impression
Have you ever met someone new at a dinner party, networking function, or a dating event, and they rubbed you the wrong way immediately? Something they said or did, or they way they spoke or acted, just really turned you off? Sure, we all have had that experience. Now let me ask you, do you […]
Communicating Loyalty to Staff
I recently attended a seminar where the presenter talked about the value of good or even great customer service in all types of industries. He actually has a background in the restaurant and hospitality industries, so as you can imagine there was a lot of discussion about good and bad service at restaurants, and how […]
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 […]
The 3Ps of Communication
Before I tell you about the 3Ps, I just want to thank all of you who have attended my previous workshops/coaching sessions. Thank you very much for your support and your referrals. Remember, I take requests! So please, get in touch with me if you have any questions about small group or private coaching, on […]
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 […]
R-E-O Improves Your Active Listening Skills
Active listening skills are important to utilize in your everyday life, in the workplace and at home. Passively listening while multi-tasking several things can give the impression that you are not paying attention, and could cause people to avoid you or maybe even resent you. Recently I met a senior manager at a global financial […]
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 […]
Proof that Networking Works!
I recently attended a Networking Seminar, hosted by the Pakistani Professionals Forum of Canada (www.ppfcanada.com) where the famous author/presenter/columnist Colleen Clarke (www.colleenclarke.com) was the guest speaker. Now for me, this was an early Christmas gift, as I have been reading Colleen’s columns for 3 years now, and incorporating her articles into my coaching/teaching sessions whenever […]