How to Listen – NYTimes.com
I’ve written before about the skill of listening and how important it is for interviewers. Here’s a terrific article that takes a deeper look at other aspects of this over-looked skill.
I’ve written before about the skill of listening and how important it is for interviewers. Here’s a terrific article that takes a deeper look at other aspects of this over-looked skill.
Through a post on LinkedIn, I recently came across a terrific speech by Steve Jobs; his 2005 commencement address to Stanford University graduates. The reason the speech is so good? He used just three personal stories to relate “lessons learned”. If nothing else, this tactic makes it easier for people to relate to and —…
In the age of connectedness the question for business leaders, entrepreneurs and even freelancers is this: What story will you tell to get people talking? You can tell a story of success; of someone coming to realize the essential “tipping point” that made them successful. You can use or not use metaphors and analogies or…
UC-Berkeley research shows that when you’re embarrassed you appear more trustworthy, according to a story in Discovery News. Remember this the next time you have a “flub” during a speech or presentation. Roger Ailes tells a great story about an overweight man on the old Mike Douglas TV show; the man fell out of his…
The next time you’re planning to be recorded on-camera, remember to apply the same rules for a good presentation to your video appearance. Whether you are speaking to a live audience or straight to camera, open your presentation with the “Headline” or — in TV parlance — “Tease” your audience. Give them a reason to…
Once again, the marketing genius, Set Godin, has hit bullet points on the head with a hammer. The link to his post is below and I’ve copied it here: Most presentations aren’t bullet proof * Bullets do not save time. Memos save time. Presentations aren’t about the most concise exposition of facts, they are about…
Much of what Chris Anderson says about what makes a great talk great, reflects the concepts that The Gotham Group teaches. Check this out: Chris Anderson on what makes a great talk … great | TED Blog.