A study by researchers from Columbia and Harvard Universities showed that body language symbolizing power can subconsciously affect our decision-making. Researchers took two groups of people in both powerful and constricted poses, and measured participants’ level of risk taking ambition. Not only were those in...
Read More1. “Ask yourself, ‘If I had only sixty seconds on the stage, what would I absolutely have to say to get my message across.” - Jeff Dewar
... Read MoreThe phone rings. It's a journalist who wants to ask you a few questions for a story she's writing. Wow, free press! Your business is going to skyrocket!
You, flattered, take the call and flub your way through the interview, because off the top of...
Read MoreThe story of Steve Jobs is filled with inspiration, radicalism, and discovery. He was a pioneer and changed how the world used and created technology. But there was much more behind the man that began Apple in his garage...
Read MoreEvery day, we are giving and responding to thousands of nonverbal cues and messages in our personal and professional lives. In fact, nonverbal communication is thought to account for 93% of all human communication (38% through vocal elements and 55% through nonverbal elements),...
Read MorePublic speaking is the number one fear in America, according to the Wall Street Journal, which means that about 75% of the U.S. population is more afraid of speaking in front of other people than of deadly heights, terrifying...
Read MoreHave you found your brand image suffering due to internal employees failing to properly follow your company’s style guide? Have you spent countless hours correcting tedious PowerPoint mistakes in order to keep your brand consistent?
When multiple people within the same company are...
Read MoreI was an overconfident public speaker – in one instance, I winged a presentation for a 50-person audience to the point that I was reduced to tears. I humbly learned the hard way to plan, practice, and polish content for any...
Read MoreWhen it comes to presenting, it is easy to fall victim to one of these often overlooked errors. Don't be another person that makes one of the top 10 most common presentation mistakes:
... Read MoreI love documentaries. While many films exist merely to keep us occupied for a couple of hours, documentaries attempt to also engage our minds and expose us to new worlds and causes. They present a unique opportunity for amusement and education simultaneously. In...
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