executive presence

Executive presence in public speaking and private speaking

Mar. 11, 2014 by

What is executive presence?  I hear that phrase a lot.  Companies want executives who can take charge and light up a room. A few thoughts. I relate presence to charisma, charm, and savoir faire. Granted, they may not be identical

Business Presentations: Stay Positive

Feb. 19, 2014 by

What do you do when, as a product director,  your brand is losing share to a new competitor, your colleagues and bosses know that your formerly successful product is being knocked off the shelf by a new technology, and it’s

Persuasiveness: The Power of Personality

Feb. 12, 2014 by

Research shows that when people need help getting a job done, they’ll choose a congenial colleague over a more capable one. This tendency has big implications for every organization–and for everyone who seeks to be persuasive as a presenter. When