Our
twenty years of research, observation and speaker evaluation and
feedback, in a variety of venues, have convinced us that good speakers
and good writers are made, not born. They are skilled, not by
accident, but by their hard training, preparation and practice over
months and years. Period. Few exceptions. Rambling writing or speeches
are usually easily recognized by everyone except the author or speaker.
They
recognize the importance of self improvement as a key factor in career
success, personal development, professional influence, and,ultimately,
more income. Most importantly, they ask for critical feedback and find
ways to improve themselves. They realize that smart and influential
people easily recognize weak document and boring speeches.
We work with your teams and inviduals to minimize and eliminate communication killers.
Just a few
of the benefits to our clients when they focus on skill development
include one or more of the following critical areas:
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increased sales and contract awards
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increased productivity, and
- reduced employee frustration.
We know from experience that most good communicators are made, not born. The very good ones work very hard to appear natural.
Understanding
the audience and their requirements is also essential. Here'e a comment
from an audience made up primarily of engineers and technologists:
IIE National Capital Chapter; Topic: Persuasive Speaking for Technical Presenters:
"Your
presentation was very well presented and extremely helpful. Of
particular value was your stressing the importance of a structured
approach, quantifying the data, developing well-designed practice
strategies, how to use effective graphics, tips for better audience
interaction, and the value of using outside trainers and coaches."
There's almost never a second chance to repair the damage of a botched first (or ongoing) impression.
In times such as these, can you afford to take that chance?
Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink, provides some interesting perspective on how important it is to understand how fast people form opinions and impressions when we first meet them.
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