My TED Talk: The Long Life of First Impressions

The importance of interpersonal skills in today’s tech-world cannot be underrated or undervalued, and that’s why I focused my recent TED Talk on them.  Please take a moment to view and learn about “The Long Life of First Impressions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuG-BHquAHU  If you like it, please ‘like’ it and share to your social networks, or directly […]

What You Can Do to Communicate with Comfort and Trustworthiness

Hello Fellow Communication Enthusiasts, Today’s post is about what you can do to communicate with comfort and trustworthiness. Many business leaders, politicians and public speakers need to get a clear message out to their audience to “trust me”, “follow me” and “believe me”.  Right now in Ontario, Canada we are in the middle of a […]

Speaking with Confidence (the 3V Way)

Many people ask me how they can communicate with more confidence when they speak.  They ask if it is a matter of vocabulary choice, of speaking louder, or dressing in a new suit.  Today I would like to give some advice on that subject to you my readers. First things first – understand that effective […]

Want to Read my Profile?

Recently I was interviewed for a local community newspaper, by a fresh new student reporter. I thought I would pass it on to you, in case you were curious to know more about me, my company, and how it all came to be. I think this is very well-written and I want to thank Elena […]

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 […]

Body Language Quick Hints

The way that we communicate non-verbally with our appearance, posture, gesture, gaze and expression can be such a powerful tool in the way that we feel and when communicating with others. The manner in which you communicate your interpersonal skills are very important.  Effective communication is vital if you are going to succeed no matter […]

The 3-V Effect

Hello everyone! Whenever you are considering how you communicate with people, please always ensure that you are working the “3-V effect.” That is, communication consists of Verbal, Vocal and Visual elements. Verbal is your word choice. What impression or message do you want to send? Choose your words carefully, and ones that your “audience” can […]