Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Professional Image”
A presenter stands in front of a well-designed logo projected on the screen. She starts her presentation. Each time she speaks a word with a “P” sound, she stops talking. This is because her “P” resonates with emphasis through the speakers, she’s feeling uncomfortable and noticeably irritated. It happens again. She stops talking and shifts her attention to the sound. …
Picture this. Three prominent architects sit in a semi-circle on stage in front of over 1,000 attendees. One woman, sitting on the far left has her hair draping completely over the right side of her face. Anyone sitting in the center and to left can’t see her face – ever. Picture this: A young, vibrant and clearly energized woman …
In the world of “Presentation Perfection”, you start your presentation preparation weeks ahead…right? Gather sources Write Re-write Rehearse Video-tape yourself Gear up for a home-run presentation Or fret and worry it’s going to be a flop Unfortunately, we don’t live in La-La Land. It won’t go smoothly. Something always gets in the way. For me, my greatest weakness and resistance …
Have you picked up your bottle of Natural Confidence lately? Wouldn’t that make leadership, presentation, taking risks and stepping beyond our comfort zones so much easier? Since confidence isn’t on the shelf at your local CVS, I’ll offer you a No-Cost alternative! What YOU feel is what THEY see. This premise, from social scientist Amy Cuddy’s research on …
Time and time again – with clients, workshop participants and students – I witness their personal transformation. Whether it’s a new skill, a personal revelation or a professional “ah ha!” the old cliche you can’t teach an old dog new tricks is simply not true. Take my client, Joe Kaplan. At 72 years old, he co-owns The Cheerful Word, published a memoir, You …
