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The top public-speaking tip I forgot to mention
I wrote an article recently for ColoradoBiz talking about some tips to improve your public speaking…or at least tips which might help you feel less apoplectic while speaking. I neglected to include one of the most important tips, in my view, that can help improve your speaking. Join Toastmasters....
Five tips for public speaking success
I just got off the phone with a client who’s got to speak in front of 500 people next month – probably in some impersonal hotel ballroom complete with dais, a lonely wooden lectern in center stage and flooded with very bright lights…focused right on her. She knows her material, speaks well in fron...
Taking money from strangers
Need funding to bring your latest invention to market or to open a second location for your popular pizza parlor? Rather than go to the bank, you can now ask a bunch of strangers to send you money…and many of them will. Crowdfunding is different from traditional sources of funding in several ways.
Dreaded job interview questions…
The overriding rule is: If the topic is a concern to you, it’s very likely a concern to the interviewer. And my strong recommendation is: If the interviewer doesn’t (or can’t) bring up the topic, you should. Confront the issue head on. Get the dreaded topic off the table as soon as it’s appropriat...
What not to do during a Skype meeting
Video chats are powerful, efficient ways to communicate but you’re on camera. Some consequences I’ve seen from inappropriate video chat behavior include: firing, being taken off the project, not getting the contract, or (at best) a diminished reputation.
Thumb’s down on the “upspeak”
It’s pretty competitive out there, and I want my clients to be memorable in their job interviews, in a good way. I’ve recently noticed, however, a weird development in some members of the younger generation that may make them memorable as a job candidate – but not in a good way.
Top five interview questions to master
A client recently asked me: “What are the questions I really need to be able to answer in a job interview?” I hadn't thought about it in those exact terms, but I think it’s a terrific question and I certainly have an opinion.
A road map for your business
Business plans are often created for investors in hopes they’ll invest in the business. But a business plan can also be used by management strictly for internal use to keep track of where the business is going (market opportunities), what it needs to do to get there (employee talent), and how much...
Crowdfunding for fun and profit
Since I wrote my first article on crowdfunding, I’ve done more research on this financing strategy, plus interviewed several business owners who have used crowdfunding to grow their businesses. Most […]
