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I recently spent a (wonderful!) few days in Lansing, Michigan, doing a day long Wow Workshop.* Among the many concepts we covered was the importance of having an appropriate “listening” face: i.e., a face that is welcoming/engaged/expectant as opposed to blank/bored/tired. The reason “Why?” should be apparent, but in case it’s not: people are far [...]
Some people view sporting events as– well– sporting events. For me, awards shows are sporting events, as there are few things I enjoy more than listening to a good (and cringing at a bad) acceptance speech. The article below offers 10 tips we can all take away from Oscar acceptance speeches over the years. I [...]
I don’t know about you, but I loved show-and-tell as a kid. Unfortunately, however, the adult version of show-and-tell—the Power Point presentation—often leaves a lot to be desired. And it seems I’m not alone when I say this. In fact, a political party in Switzerland has just started a movement to ban the use of Power [...]
This is a phrase my brother, a former captain in the Marine Corps, likes a lot— and it’s one the military uses frequently. What this maxim does is turn the somewhat fatalistic “Murphy’s law” (“Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong”) into something that you can do something about. Why am I obsessed with this [...]
Join Frances Cole Jones, author of “How to Wow” and “The Wow Factor”, and learn how to: Expand your current network and build upon your existing one Ensure you stand out at job fairs and networking events Maximize the all-important informational interview (not to mention learning how to get the interview) Optimize all three elements [...]
The morning after the Oscars, the biggest conversation was Melissa Leo’s use of what commentators appear to have settled on calling “the F bomb.” It was, without question, beyond unfortunate- and that’s all that needs to be said about it. I was, however, deeply gratified by Colin Firth’s use of a very different “F Bomb.” [...]
By MICHAEL MINK Posted 12/20/2010 04:53 PM ET When the publicity spotlight finds your company, your skills can maximize a good situation or salvage a bad one. Here’s how: • Be prepared. Before facing the media and public, know exactly what you want to say by crafting your message in detail. This includes anticipating questions. Ask [...]
We all know the phrase, “play it down,” for making less of an emotion or situation than we might otherwise be feeling. And I think this can be a useful reminder to ourselves when considering how much time and energy we want to devote to a feeling or person or circumstance. That said, there is a [...]
By Frances Cole Jones for Here’s the thing: Sometimes we’re selling our ideas, sometimes we’re selling our products and, these days, many of us are selling ourselves as the best candidate for the job. With this in mind, here’s the proven formula for selling your best self to anybody, anywhere, any time. First: Yale University did [...]