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September 2005 |
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Do You "Speak Like an Idiot?" A New Book Tries to Help. |
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Is your
speech and writing filled with words like “bandwidth”, “best
of breed”, “paradigm shift,” or “push the envelope?”
If so, then
you might be a "jargon-aholic" and “speak like an
idiot” according to the authors of a book aimed at helping
business people eliminate jargon. The book “Why
business people speak like idiots” is a 175-page screed
against buzzwords. |
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The
Only Three Things You Need To Be an Effective Speaker. |
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Many presentation
skills book and workshops will give you dozens
of “tips” to help you be a better presenter. You
can get advice on how to hold your hands, how to
make your voice more interesting, how to tell a
story, how to stand, how to walk, etc.
But all those tips can obscure the more
important point, which is that presenting is
about “connection, not perfection.” We think
there are only three things you need to focus
on. |
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Want to Advance in Business? Raise Your "Networking IQ." |
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One of the
best ways to advance your career is to learn how to connect
with people.
A good start
might be to determine your “Networking IQ” with an
on-line quiz at CareerBuilder.com. It’s a fun test that asks only eight questions and then gives a
helpful diagnosis of your answers.
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How
to Keep Your Brain from Freezing When You Stand Up to Give a
Speech. |
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George
Jessel said, “The human brain starts working the moment you
are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in
public.”
Indeed,
the beginning of the presentation is the point when you’re
most nervous. To deal with those initial nerves, we tell our
clients to practice that part of the presentation more than
any other part. Once you get through the beginning, usually
you’re going to be fine. |
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Speechworks Launches Offerings for Lawyers.
Coaching Practice to Win and Keep Clients. |
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Speechworks has launched a coaching practice
aimed at helping lawyers learn to win and keep clients. The
launch is led by the availability of Joey Asher’s newest book,
“Selling and Communications Skills for Lawyers: A Fresh
Approach to Marketing Your Practice,“ published by ALM
Publishing, a division of American Lawyer Media.
“As the practice of law becomes more
competitive, lawyers need to sell themselves and their ideas
like never before,” said Mr. Asher, President of Speechworks
and an attorney who left corporate practice in 1999. “Our
programs help lawyers win new clients and communicate more
effectively with existing clients.” |
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