by Marjorie Saulson | Communication, Public Speaking
In my last blog post on 3 Tips on Over-Coming Your Fear of Public Speaking, I briefly alluded to the fact that well-handled goof-ups can make your remarks even more powerful and memorable. But, you are probably thinking, that is easier said than done. In the heat of...
by Marjorie Saulson | Communication, Public Speaking
Is your fear of public speaking holding you back from sharing your gifts with the world and reaching your business, career, or personal relationship goals? If so, you are certainly not alone! On various lists of fears, public speaking is often listed as number 1,...
by Marjorie Saulson | Business Skills
I once read in a novel (of all places) that you cannot begin to find the right answers until you have asked the right questions. So what are the right questions to ask yourself when you are in the process of either starting or expanding your business (or any important...
by Marjorie Saulson | Business Skills, Communication, Public Speaking
Here’s a very good clue about how important public speaking skills are in the business world. A 22 year old young man by the name of Michael Hood had the honor of being Warren Buffett’s escort for the day when Mr. Buffett was in Toronto for the Canadian...
by Marjorie Saulson | Networking
It took me a very long time to become comfortable conversing and connecting with other people at networking events, especially live events when meeting new people in person face to face. I liked to blame this discomfort on the fact that I am basically a shy introvert,...
by Marjorie Saulson | Networking
Please notice that the title of this blog post refers to an introduction rather than the standard elevator pitch many of us were taught to use when promoting ourselves and our businesses at networking events. The problem with the standard elevator pitch is that it...
by Marjorie Saulson | Networking
Could your first experience at a live networking event possibly have been even more disastrous than mine was? My reaction to my first business event caught me totally by surprise. After all, I’d been meeting with people at events for years, both in my personal...
by Marjorie Saulson | Business Skills
I had really thought that I had shared all of my thoughts with you about getting back in charge of your business and your life. I wrote about what I thought were the 3 key strategies for getting out of overwhelm and into happy productivity. Do a Brain Dump by writing...
by Marjorie Saulson | Business Skills
In case you missed or forgot them, the first two steps in getting back in control of your business and your life can be summed up as follows: Brain Dump – write a list of absolutely every big (and little) thing that needs to be done in your business and personal...
by Marjorie Saulson | Business Skills
So now you’ve done a Brain Dump (Tip #1), listing all of the various tasks on your to-do list. Even though you no longer have to drive yourself crazy, trying to keep all those items in mind, just looking at that long list can be overwhelming in and of itself. So...
