by Joan Bowling | Aug 13, 2020 | Public Speaking
Blog All Write Already! To become a better speaker, focus on your writing skills. Why? Great communications whether written or verbal have many good things in common. Good oral presentations incorporate thoughtful word choices, good story flow, and a strong structure....
by Joan Bowling | Jul 23, 2020 | Customer Service, Networking, Sales
Blog The Rules of Engagement (virtually, of course) Ah, the commute to the training room is very short nowadays. Just walk down the hall into your home office. Sound check? Good. Visuals good? Check. Slides ready? Correct. And with this you feel like you are ready to...
by Joan Bowling | Jul 2, 2020 | Customer Service, Networking, Public Speaking
Blog What Story Are You Telling Yourself? Imagine this. You are presenting a large research project to your boss. You have spent days and days of researching, writing and preparing this report. And, you are pretty proud of what you have to present to her. It is...
by Joan Bowling | Jun 15, 2020 | Public Speaking
Blog Good Questions are the Heart of Effective Communication Having been a live television talk show host for over a decade, I felt that I was good at asking questions. Whomever the guest was on my show, my goal was to draw out information and showcase their...
by Joan Bowling | Jun 4, 2020 | Customer Service, Networking, Sales
Blog Background Dumbfounded Do you remember when you had a live meeting in someone’s office that you just met? You took in the atmosphere of their furniture placement, photos, wall hangings, electronics, paper, and everything that created that person’s business...
