February 2006 |
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To Cut Down on Your Company's Jargon, Try Playing A Game of Buzzword
BINGO. |
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Want to stamp out
jargon at your office? Try playing the
Speechworks version of Buzzword BINGO. All you need is a
Speechworks Buzzword Bingo card and a presenter with a sense of
humor.
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Sex Before Speaking Calms Nerves, According to Study in
Scotland. |
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Want to keep calm
during a speech? Have sexual intercourse beforehand.
A new
study by a Scottish psychologist Stuart Brody studied the affect
of sexual activity prior to stressful activities like giving a
speech. During the study, 50 men and women monitored their sexual
activity during a two week period.
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Darth Vader's Sales Pitch to Luke; What If He Used PowerPoint? |
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“Uh. Before we get
started let me see if I can get my lap-top working. Can you see
that ok? I never really can get this laser pointer to work right.”
“Thanks for coming
today, I’m delighted to be here to discuss my reasons why you should
consider coming over to the dark side."
“On this first
slide, you can see that, well, Luke, I’m your father.”
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John Wayne's
Leadership Communication Tip |
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“Courage is being
scared to death - but saddling up anyway.”
Those are the words
of John Wayne. And, when it comes to giving presentations, they’re
good words to keep in mind.
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Speechworks President Joey Asher Featured in Fulton Co. Daily
Report. |
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If you want to grow
your business, communicate with your clients in a way that makes
them believe that you understand their business and can help it
succeed. That is the focus of a story published recently in the
Fulton Co. Daily Report featuring Speechworks President Joey Asher.
Click here to read the full article. |
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Rave Reviews for Speechworks
Book Helping Lawyers Win Clients and Speak Effectively. |
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"If you want to
develop the skills you need to maintain great relationships with
clients and grow your book of business, you should read this book
every year."
That is the first
line of a new review (Click
here to read the full review.) of Joey Asher’s new book
“Selling
& Communication Skills for Lawyers.” ($29.95, ALM
Publishing, a division of American Lawyer Media). Many lawyers
and marketing professionals are raving over the book for its simple,
practical approach to winning and keeping clients.
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