Business Speech Improvement Blog

Talking Tidbits: When was the last time you received a compliment from your supervisor?Has it been a long time - or maybe never? If your company is managing with fewer employees not, it's more important than ever to give feedback monthly or weekly.    29% of employees prefer feedback, including compliments, to be given in private, while 63% of managers prefer to give it in public, maybe because it's more efficient. One way to give it efficiently AND in private is to do it in

Are you on a path to leadership, or hoping to be considered for an upcoming promotion? When offered an idea and asked to consider it, think about these points. Why is this project important or how would it benefit the company? 1.How  does it fit into the group's goals? Have we ever done anything like this before? If so, how well did that work out? Do we have the time, people, and other resources to fit this in? What are the disadvantages to this? What are the advantages? Whom

Imagine a plain white cake. It looks OK, but maybe not worth breaking your diet for. Now imagine making it again, and adding some chopped dried, canned or fresh fruit, some orange or almond extract, some shredded coconut or chocolate chips, and topping it off with icing, maraschino cherries or sprinkles. Is it much more appealing now? Now think about your next presentation. It's basic and has the necessary facts, but needs some ways to make it more exciting. Maybe you can use

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When you are trying to get to know a new friend, a great question to ask is about their "passion project", an activity they find...

Here are 9 questions corporate leaders consider before agreeing to a new project. Advantages and disadvantages of. the project. Who will benefit from it? Is the project worth the effort and risk? Financial: What are the costs?Do we have the capital for it? If not can we get it? Economic impact? Will this put people to work, bring in business in our or other local businesses or our industry, bring tourists here? Will it bring in tax revenues? Is this proposal fully legal and i

Talking Tidbit: For podcast devotees, I appeared on a podcast on Dec 1 with interviewer Steve Harper on Podcast Business News, talking...

You want to speak better or teach your staff to speak more effectively...but budgets are tight n ow. Busines s Speech Improvement is now...

Do you need to #persuade  people? Here are some tips: 1. Think first about WIIFM? (what's in it for me?) Why should people do what...

Talking Tidbit: Do you want to sound clearer on the telephone? Try 2 techniques: speak slightly more slowly, and emphasize the final...

Talking Tidbit: Are your hashtag#customerservice, hashtag#projectmanagement or hashtag#sales professionals using hashtag#jargon your...

Talking Tidbit: Are your  hashtag#customerservice ,  hashtag#projectmanagement  or  hashtag#sales  professionals using  hashtag#jargon...

Every speech, whether terrible or terrific, is an opportunity for you to learn. If you listen to just the content, the message, you are...

Do you need to make an important business or personal decision and want to make sure you have considered a variety of factors? Use the...

Did you just have a conversation that was incredibly frustrating? As a business speech coach, here's what I consider when I analyze a...

Dr. Shante’ Williams, MBA of Black Pearl Global Investments is a woman with a warm smile. A venture capitalist, she shows compassion...

Surveys list communication skills in the top 5 essential skills for leaders, and high on the list for most other professional fields. If...

Many people try to improve their speaking skills and are frustrated when their efforts do not work. Here are three of the biggest reasons...