by Trish Springsteen | Jul 29, 2011 | Uncategorised
So; you have a presentation to give, and you are not sure where to start. The temptation is to switch on the computer; create a new PowerPoint document and stare at the blank screen; – and what’s wrong with that?Well, it’s like deciding you want to go on...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 25, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Women in Business
Last time, we looked at the types of relationships that we develop within a working community, and how our communication and expectations of that communication change.The working environment is built on relationships of varying degrees of intimacy, and a variety of...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 21, 2011 | Communication, Personal Development, Women in Business
But not the one you splatter over your status on Facebook!Relationships can be with people we choose to know, or with people we have to know. We can choose our friends, but our work colleagues are, like our family, often thrust upon us.The way we communicate...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 13, 2011 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
Trischel’s two principles of communication © reflect the realities of getting information across to our listeners; having it accepted and, hopefully, acted upon.If you recall the second one is to engage the audience personally by applying the arts of persuasive...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 10, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
“It’s not something I ever do” said Steve, confidentially; “I run my own business, I don’t need public speaking!”I had been talking to a group of business people about the importance of good public speaking skills. And Steve was one of the many who came up to...