Imagine you get called by Good Morning America to appear live to talk about your experience with Shelter in Place. How would you plan for this highly-visible TV appearance? Would you carefully select your wardrobe or throw something together? Would you practice in front of a mirror or wing it? Would you care how you came across to your national audience or throw caution to the wind?
Read MoreTen-time NCAA Championship coach John Wooden famously remarked,
“The true test of a [person’s] character is what [s]he does when no one is watching.”
When it comes to your professional conduct, someone is always watching.
Read MoreNo news is not good news
In times of uncertainly, the old adage of ‘no news is good news,’ couldn’t be further from the truth. More apt is, ‘Silence is deadly.’
According to a 2019 Dynamic Signal study, 80% of U.S. workers were stressed as a result of ineffective company communication.[1] That was in 2019 when the economy was rolling and there was no such thing as COVID-19.
Read MoreMichael Bloomberg is exhibit A in the case for ‘communication matters.’
Preparing for every communication moment (whether it’s a national debate or a company meeting) can be the difference between:
success and failure,
clarity and confusion,
profit and loss.
Empathy, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation. It is a decidedly human characteristic, and it also underlies effective communication. That’s because communication is inherently a human-to-human process, and for communication to be successful, there must be a relatability between the sender and the receiver.
Read MoreExecutive Presence is an essential aspect of being a great leader. But defining the specific skills and attributes that make up executive presence can be difficult. While experts continue to debate the exact ingredients of executive presence, they all agree that exceptional and commanding communication skills are essential.
The key communication skills necessary for C-suite level executive presence include:
Read MoreTo engage your audience, your words must help your listeners paint vivid mental images that bring your content to life. It’s why you must always follow this simple rule:
Read MoreThere are some foundational tools that help people connect to their audiences via video calls. We call them the A.B.C.’s of video calls.
Read MoreTo ensure that you authentically value your audience, try these five audience engagement strategies:
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