For the past couple of months, I’ve been participating in social media training with Becky Robinson of Weaving Influence. Becky said something the other day that really hit home with me: When it comes to social media, the magic really happens when you show up. I’ve been at this social media thing for several…
Communication
7 Deadly Sins of Phone Conferencing
I attend a lot of conference calls. The ideas in this post seem like common sense to me. Because I hear these infractions at least twice a week, it must not be common sense to everyone. So, I’m spelling it out right here: Some of you are completely clueless about your phone conference ineptitude. When…
Why Jargon Makes Leaders Sound Stupid
Bleh. I just sat through a presentation where the corporate-speak was as thick as pea soup and as gag-inducing as well. News flash for leaders: jargon doesn’t make you sound smarter. It just makes you a target for parody. If you sound at all like Talking Hand Bob, your team is having a lot of…
Having Lunch with Drive Thru HR
Today I’m thrilled to be back for a second time as a guest on the popular blog talk radio show, Drive Thru HR, hosted by William Tincup and Bryan Wempen. I was a guest on the show in May – and they invited me back! Can’t wait to chat it up . . .I’ll probably…
Pitching Your Idea – 5 Ways to Make It Stick
S’mores and memorable ideas – both are sticky Today is National S’mores Day, a day to honor the gooey confection that’s a staple of summertime campfires all around our nation. The stickiness of s’mores is part of their charm—when eating them you have free license to lick your fingers! “Stickiness” is a business concept too….