Speak Up for Success Apply these ideas to gain confidence to speak up in order to reach your full potential and find success.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaches, coaching, public speaking, speaking, communication, effective communication, communication skills, speech, speaking with confidence The Perils of PowerPoint As presenters, we are grateful for the technology PowerPoint offers us. Now, we must be diligent not to abuse it. Beware of the perils of PowerPoint! This simple guideline will propel your presentations to a new dynamic level.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaches, coaching, success, marketing, communication, business relationships, attracting clients, building relationships, advertising, effective marketing, communication, public speaking, visual aids, PowerPoint Speaking Up with Confidence The power of the vocal message is often forgotten. Adding power to your voice is as important as adding power to your visual and vocal message. Here are ten tips for adding credibility to your voice power.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaches, coaching, success, marketing, communication, business relationships, attracting clients, building relationships, advertising, effective marketing, communication, public speaking No Punching, No Running—Communicate! How to Resolve Conflict What is the best way to handle conflict? Your mother told you not to hit anyone, and your dad said don't you dare run. When you enter the workforce and you face a conflict situation, what choices do you have? In real life, we cannot beat up our opponents. If we do, we might find ourselves in custody. Some of us do decide to 'get even,' which often isn't the best choice either. If we 'turn tail and run,' we kill our self-confidence.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, communication in business, conflict resolution, communications coach, Joan Curtis Conversations: When to Hold 'Em, When to Fold 'Em How many of us have walked into a room full of people and wanted to turn around and leave? When I think about networking events, my heart freezes. Didn't our mothers teach us not to speak to strangers? Yet, in this article we're going to examine how to talk to strangers.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaches, coaching, success, marketing, communication, business relationships, attracting clients How to Stay Cool When Speaking in Public This article will put that universal fear of public speaking in the proper perspective and give you some tips for turning the fear into positive energy. Understanding the paradox about fear and effectiveness, speakers can embrace their fear and use it to propel, rather than paralyze. Fear then becomes the energy, the enthusiasm, the spark, our friend.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaches, coaching, success, marketing, communication, business relationship What Do You Know about Social Media? What do you know about social media? Before you answer that question, let me tell you that you know more than you may think. Social media is simply another way for us to communicate and connect with one another. If you are a smart communicator and understand the power of connections, you already know a lot about social media.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaching, coaches, listening, communication, social media, Facebook, Twitter, My Space What Is It You Do? As a coach the main problem I encounter with my clients is coming to grips with what they do and why they do it. Most of us know what we do but to say it in a way that engages people is another thing entirely. Here are some tips I've learned about developing your quick, elevator speech in an engaging manner.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaching, coaches, entrepreneurs, target market Social Media and Relationships Whenever you read anything pertaining to social media, you'll read about relationships. On Facebook you can only invite your 'friends.' LinkedIn will not allow you to connect with people you do not know. Twitter gives you more freedom; you can follow anyone you want, but they may not follow you back. It's all about building and sustaining relationships. All this leads me to think about the importance of relationship in social media.Keywords:
Joan Curtis, coach, coaching, coaches, social media, relationships
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