by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 20, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
A guest appearance on a podcast is a highly effective way to grow your brand, assert your expertise and share your big ideas. Whether you’re launching a book, starting a business, producing a seminar, advocating for a cause, or simply marketing your products or...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 14, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Imagine this scenario: you are summoned to a group meeting to discuss the company’s restructuring. Your boss lays out the plan and 30-minutes later, asks if there are any questions. The atmosphere is tense. Everyone is silent. Then someone raises a hand and asks...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 6, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Words matter. What you say matters. You may not be aware of certain words you say habitually that can have negative effects on how you and your message are perceived. Here are seven words that endanger your ability to convey your best ideas. These words on their own...
by Rosemary Ravinal | May 16, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Public speaking can be simple if you follow the rules. Besides, the mechanics of your natural assets used properly: vocal tone, body language, and personality; you must know and love your subject and leave your audience better for having listened to you. So why do...
by Rosemary Ravinal | May 9, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Do you start a statement at a meeting with weak phrases such as Correct me if I’m wrong… and forgive me if somebody said this already, but…? Similarly, do you habitually end a sentence with …is that alright? Don’t you think? or another question that signals you lack...
by Rosemary Ravinal | May 2, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
If you think that introverts are shy and fearful of public speaking and extroverts are chatty and confident, you may be mistaken. At the core of many personality assessments, such as the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator and DISC profile, is the measure of where...
