by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication
Among the many mottoes I have created over my lifetime, one stands out as being rather snarky: Nothing beats abject terror as a motivator. Actually abject terror as a motivator is pretty limiting. A serious health issue such as a mild heart attack or the discovery of...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
When we talk about the fear of public speaking, the first thing the comes to mind is getting up on a stage and giving a formal speech of some kind. However, there are many other times in the course of business and in our everyday lives that we have to speak in public....
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Marketing
Have you ever heard a simple, yet incredibly useful piece of information and thought to yourself, Why didn’t I think of that? Sometimes the smartest things to do are the simplest; yet we rush right past them in our quest to do something complicated in order to...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication
It has long been my contention that everything is based on relationship. On a personal level, we prefer to spend time with those whom we like (or love). On a professional level, we prefer to be in business, and do business, with people we know, like and trust. In...
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...
