November 2011

Virtual Communication: Make Your “Web Personality” Exciting

Did you know that in the corporate world today – more and more communication, training, and meetings are done in the form of webinars, via Skype or similar programs, or videoconferencing. One interesting story about this comes to mind – my husband, who is a lawyer in a downtown Toronto firm, tried to set up [...]

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Voice and Sex Appeal

Imagine this: – you enter a room full of strangers and look around. You see a great looking man/ woman and are instantly attracted. You make your way causally to his/her side and introduce yourself. The object of your attraction gazes at you— smiles—–and speaks to you.—– the whole image is shattered, — his/her voice [...]

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Successful Interviews

Imagine you are interviewing candidates for your next business associate. You narrow it down to the best resumes- they are all equally qualified, and make appointments to see people every hour for 1 full day. People come and go, and you realize that 1 or 2 seem better than the rest. What are those factors [...]

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Executive Charisma – How to have “presence”

What is that extra “something” ,”Je ne sais quois” that makes you stare at another person, want to talk to them, be in their company, listen to their every word? Is it only looks (think Henry Kissinger)? Is it just wardrobe (think Johnny Depp)? I don’t think so. It’s charisma! Some people have it more [...]

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