Tag Archives: corporate communications

Like It or Not, Millennials Are Changing How We Communicate According to Pew Research, Millennials will account for nearly 75% of workers by 2020.  Millennials are intelligent, enthusiastic, and goal-oriented.  They are tech-savvy and motivated, bringing a burst of fresh air into the workplace.  They bring skills that are required in a global marketplace, and […]

A media interview is a great opportunity for a busy executive to improve the organization’s public presence as well as his or her own professional presence. Being interviewed by the media allows you to introduce a new product or service, explain a change you’re implementing, or demonstrate your expertise in your field. But to be […]

Your corporate message tells everyone – stakeholders, customers, and the public – who you are and how your company is different. What many organizations fail to understand is that everything they say and do, trivial or otherwise, becomes part of their overall corporate message, so if you are not being authentic in what you say […]

Video conferencing and video training are powerful and cost-effective methods for delivering the education your team needs without bearing the exorbitant cost of travel. But for video conferencing or training to work well, there are steps you should take to ensure the quality of the experience. Step One: Test everything There is nothing worse than having […]

Business executives today are inundated with communication on all fronts. Texts, emails, phone calls, webinars, seminars, meetings – there is a lot of white noise. So how do you get your voice to rise above and be heard? Use these four guidelines to improve your ability to communicate more effectively, whether you’re giving a presentation, […]

You suddenly receive a disconcerting call from your boss.  “You weren’t authorized to give an interview!”  You scratch your head and for the life of you cannot understand what your boss is referring to.  Then you get an email, and sure enough, you are quoted, and you’re not too happy with how it looks. Suddenly […]

Is your office communication keeping you from working well? Are you too often interrupted because you allow others to take your attention away from your workflow? Or, do you establish professional boundaries to govern when and how people are able to divert your focus away from the task at hand? We’ve all been there: the […]

Too many people are shy about giving and requesting feedback. Unfortunately, the consequences for this can be significant. We’ve asked thousands of executives from top companies worldwide, “What feedback have you received from your colleagues about your presentations?” The response is almost universally a dead stare. Or, feedback is typically limited to the proverbial pat […]

Under most circumstances, having to speak in front of a group of people can bring up your insecurities, but when the stakes are raised, a minor case of stage fright can turn into downright panic. So how do you stay calm and focused when you’re called on to present to people more senior than you, […]

When you receive the promotion you’ve been waiting for, your communication skills becomes even more important. How will you handle it when you transition from peer to boss and you’re called upon to speak in a new capacity to a familiar but significantly different audience… one made up of your former peers? How can you […]