by Eric | Nov 8, 2012 | career, communication, communications, Facebook, LinkedIn, small business, social media, twitter
Are You Committed to Social Media? The final “C” in social media success is commitment. I tell my clients that if their business is not going to be committed to a social media campaign, don’t even open an account. Being committed to social media...
by Eric | Jun 28, 2012 | career, communication, communications, confidence, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, lecture, presentation, presentations, speeches, Uncategorized
I once heard a woman decides if she is going to date a man in the first 7 seconds of meeting him. Part of that evaluation is how his shoes look. Therefore, in addition to everything else, make sure you’re wearing the right shoes to impress her. That same...
by Eric | May 10, 2012 | career, communication, communications, lecture, presentation, presentations, speeches, Steve Jobs
WIIFM ==> What’s In It for Me Want your audience to listen to what you have to say? Start off telling them WHY they should stay. We all lead busy lives. And if we’re not busy, we’ll act like it during your presentation. The only reason people...
by Eric | Apr 26, 2012 | career, communication, communications, education, lecture, personal development, presentation, presentations
You are a walking encyclopedia! Encyclopedias were books (now websites) filled with volumes of information. As an educated professional, have all of the knowledge your audience needs to hear. You know: Science Sales Education Technology The challenge is putting that...
by Eric | Dec 21, 2011 | career, personal development, Shaquille, small business
“Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.” – Shaquille O’NealI am not normallya quoter or Shaquille O’Neal, but in this case he was right on point (plus he got the quote from Aristotle).I frequently ask myself if...
by Eric | Sep 15, 2011 | career, entrepreneur
Most of my friends HATE their jobs. They work 25 – 30 hours per week (not counting the time they spend sleeping on the toilet between meetings). They don’t like their boss, and their co-workers don’t respect them. The pay is decent. Vacations are...
