Three Unconventional Ways to Improve Your Business Writing – Dr. Bill Lampton

Your typical business week could include a variety of writing activities. Among them: -your resume -progress report on a key project -job description - assignments for your team - proposal for a merger or acquisition - news release -article for a trade magazine -pitching an angel investor   Whatever the...

SELF-DEFENSE STRATEGIES OF POLITICAL SPEAKERS

SELF-DEFENSE STRATEGIES OF POLITICAL SPEAKERS Bill Lampton, Ph.D. World wide, we constantly see and hear prominent politicians in action—in speeches, debates, press conferences, and interviews. Yes, we get tired of their repetitive appearances, dominating radio, television, and even the Internet. However,...

HOW PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS CONTROL THEIR STAGE FRIGHT

When you watch professional speakers in action, several questions might come to mind: How do they rely on notes so rarely? Do they have photographic memories? How do they give the same material repeatedly, yet keep their initial enthusiasm?   However, the question you’ll be most likely to ask is: Do...

Thursday Morning 6AM Replay and on Demand

  Damon Ladd-Thomas and Dr. Bill Lampton Together Again!   Tomorrow at 6AM for the Replay or CLICK HERE for on Demand Replay of the entire show. This Tuesday at 9AM on the Voice of Brenau, 89.1. Listen Live via the Web. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wbcx/ppr/index.shtml Replay 6AM on...

Cracking the Code: Successful Leadership starts with Great Followership

For decades, experts have said that leadership is intangible and unmeasurable. But great leadership is clearly measurable. Leaders are determined by their followers. No followers. No leader. In business, leadership occurs at all levels—from the executive suite to the shop floor—and at every level in...

Grief and Today’s Economy

Technically, grief is the intense emotion suffering cause by a loss. However, grief is relative to the worst loss one has experienced. If you are among those who have suffered the death of a child, spouse, parent or grandparent, you know an intense level of grief that is almost indescribable. However there...

7 BIGGEST COMMUNICATION BLUNDERS OF 2010— AND THE LESSON EACH ONE OFFERS

As we look back over 2010, each of us can remember some communication mistakes we made that, fortunately, only a few people noticed. Possibly we: –sent an e-mail to the wrong person. –forgot the name of a prized customer. –left the budget page out of an important proposal. –lost our...

Top 50 Blogs on Persuasion-Persuasive.net

Persuasive.Net If you are looking to make money, communicate effectively, or build a powerful network of successful people, then these are the blogs or websites you should be reading on a consistent basis: 1. Copy Blogger. It is a blog that provides advice for the other bloggers and marketers on how to be...

Unconscious Competence

When many of us started our careers we were unconsciously incompetent – we didn’t know what we didn’t know. The school of hard knocks raised us to conscious incompetence – we knew when we screwed up. Over time experience, product knowledge, training, etc has raised us to conscious competence – and...

Stage Fright Reduction by Dr. Bill

Here’s the quickest way to reduce your stage fright: Select the right focus, out of the three choices you have. First, you could focus on your audience. Second, you could concentrate on your message. Third, you could make the common mistake of centering on yourself–what listeners are thinking of...

Managing Risk for Small Business Owners

Gloria Pobst When was the last time you reviewed your insurance coverage?  Do you know what hazards you have covered and the ones for which you are “self-insured”?  Your deductibles – the dollars you must pay before insurance kicks in?  Your total coverage amount and any exclusions? Insurance is a...

Quick Video-”Resolving Personality Conflicts”

“She’s just impossible to work with,” Robert said in describing Debbie. Meanwhile, Debbie told a colleague, “Don’t give me an assignment that puts me on Robert’s team. We’ve got a personality conflict you wouldn’t believe.” Sounds like an impossible situation? Maybe, but it doesn’t have...

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