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 | 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 | 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 | Business Skills, Communication, Networking
You never get a second chance to make a good first impression is a truth that has been around for a long time. This is certainly the case when you are giving a presentation of any sort, are attending a networking event (either virtually or in person), or even calling...
by Marjorie Saulson | Business Skills, Communication, Networking
Walking into a room (or showing up in a Zoom room) filled with strangers and near-strangers, and expecting oneself to carry on effective business building conversations, is not most people’s idea of a fun time. And yet that type of business...
