Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
The Elevator Pitch: Not to be Told in an Elevator!
The Elevator speech is really just a script of what you want to say when someone asks you about your business. Many direct sellers just stumble around when asked “what do you do?” Having a clear and concise elevator pitch that creates desire will stimulate questions from the person you are talking to.
Read More Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
A trained social psychologist, Cuddy studies the dynamics of power and judgment in human communication. Body language influences how we perceive others, although we might not realize how dramatically it affects us.
Read More Why Good Writing Matters, and 4 Ways to Teach It To Your Team
In a time of emoticons, abbreviations, and 140 character-count replies, a three-paragraph email is the equivalent of “War and Peace.” But communication is a vital part of office life, whether you’re a lab technician sharing results or a human resources staffer announcing a new wellness program.
Read More The Emperor Has No Clothes: Towards More Responsible Thought Leaders
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about credibility, expert status, and thought leadership. What makes for a good thought leader? What is a thought leader? And how do you know if those of us who are deemed “thought leaders” actually know what we’re talking about?
Read More Turn “Broadcast” into “Engagement”
Although there is still a place for display advertising in this new world, increasingly small businesses are discovering that creating buzz and engaging their audiences through social media are more powerful and cost effective.
Read More Experiencing What Our Customers Experience
Too often, there’s a huge disconnect between our organizations and our customers. Our customers and prospects are frustrated with us and we don’t understand the frustration.They don’t get it, we don’t get it, there is a giant disconnect.
Read More Social Media is a Conversation: Don’t Turn Your Back
Don’t just throw your content out and walk away. Make sure you are accessible and responsive to any feedback coming from your fans. If you do this well, you will see a return on your time spent answering these questions and comments.
Read More How to Get to Yes
We all love to hear more yeses and Yes is the key to more sales in any direct sales business. Here is a simple system to boost your number of yeses so that you can increase sales and make more money from home.
Read More 5 Signs Your Business Phone System Needs an Upgrade
In today’s fast-paced and highly technological world, there are many business tools that are being “phased out.” Gone are the days of rolodexes, fax machines, even scanning. It would only go to follow that evolution would affect your business phone system as well.
Read More Entrepreneurs Face Serious Communication Barriers
Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Communication is not just talking, but also listening, writing, body language, and “actions speak louder than words.”
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