Posts Tagged ‘Trust’
Perspective: What’s Important?
My favorite definition of “perspective” is the ability to understand what is important and what isn’t. It’s the point of view—the position from which an individual or group of people see and respond. When I coach you to speak about your business, I urge you to analyze the listener to understand their perspective—what’s important to…
Read MoreDo I Really Have to Speak?
Build it, and they will come. When you have a dynamite speech about your business, opportunities will present themselves. You will be asked to speak. I want you to be as excited about speaking about your business as you are about your business. My goal is to get you so excited about your speech that…
Read MoreWhen People Trust You, They Buy You
“I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” –Ani DiFranco One of the chapters in my new book begins with that quote. It’s the chapter on preparing about your audience. I say, “The more you know, the better the flow.” The most important part of…
Read MoreSpeaking Can Grow Your Business
This morning I spoke to NAWBO-LA, women business owners. My subject was The Business of Speaking: Crafting Your Perfect Pitch. As a professional public speaker with a star-studded track record, I have delivered speeches to audiences of thousands with huge celebrities. As the “pitch coach” for ABC-TV’s American Inventor, I coached the winners to persuade…
Read MoreSports: The Only True Meritocracy
The NBA Finals were truly exciting and gratifying to watch. Both teams really played “team.” They passed the ball many times before the player with the best (unimpeded) “look” took the shot to make the basket. (How do you like my oh-so tech language? 😉 And the team that played that way the most, won. …
Read MoreDo You Inspire TRUST in Those Around You?
Is TRUST an issue in your workplace? Is it an issue at home? What can you do to rebuild it with your significant people? Or build it in the first place? My presentations on this subject have been well received by the financial industry and others. And I’m putting together a helpful guide full of…
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