by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Good Grammar
Do you sometimes catch yourself wondering if you are messing up the usage of me, myself or I and not using these words correctly? Or do you sometimes hear other people using one of those words; and somehow their usage doesn’t sound right to you, but you’re...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
Have you ever sat through a speech that was so boring that you either fell asleep, or spent the time catching up on your email? Would you like to know how to avoid doing the same painful thing to the people who are listening to you? An obvious requirement is to create...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Marketing
In my not so humble opinion, the absolutely indispensable element for overcoming your fear of public speaking is to actually know what you want to say. Unless you can afford to hire a speech writer, this means that you need to get better at speech writing and creating...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Public Speaking
We are now in the midst of that annual exercise in futility known as making New Year’s Resolutions. You know the drill! You create a hopeful, and often long, list of things you would like to do better in the coming year. Losing weight and exercising more seem to...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication, Marketing, Networking
Of all the public speaking opportunities available to us, the one that many people feel most uncomfortable with is networking. This is especially true after having spent so much time in virtual lockdown due to the pandemic. We’re out of the practice of actually...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
Most people think of public speaking as having to give a speech. I have a different and much broader definition: Public speaking is any time you talk to someone other than yourself. Think about it! Would you rather have a root canal than go to a networking event? Do...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication, Marketing
Do you sometimes find yourself putting marketing at the bottom of your to do list? Is it because you view marketing as a gargantuan, overwhelming, and onerous task? Are you keeping your results small due to fear of putting your message out there for people to see, and...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills
It is sometimes a good idea to take stock of where we are in our business and in our life. The approach of the New Year is often viewed as a traditional time to do this. As part of this self-assessment, some key questions you may decide to ask yourself include: 1. Am...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication, Networking
So there you are at a networking event or in a social situation, and someone asks you that dreaded question, So what do you do? Maybe you are past the point of dreading that question (which is another subject altogether), and you can handle the answer with confidence...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Public Speaking
Have you ever had to sit and wait through a program of other speakers or a long dinner before you get to make your presentation? Does that long waiting period add to any nerves or jitters that you may already be feeling before speaking to a group? If so, you are...
