If you want to be a leader who can consistently convince a team to get behind your cause, you need to be a master of influence and persuasion. After all, only by getting people to share your viewpoints and champion your ideas can you make your goals a reality. Despite its importance, the ability to […] continue reading
I read a lot. But only about once a year do I find a book that really changes me and makes a lasting impact on my life, or my business, or both. One of the most influential was Good to Great by Jim Collins. This year, my OMG-I-Iove-this book is Everybody Writes by Ann Handley. […] continue reading
Everyone’s a storyteller these days. From political candidates to pop singers, communicators of all kinds are embracing storytelling techniques to connect with audiences and convey their ideas in a more memorable and engaging way. Yet long before it was trending on Twitter, storytelling was hot in Hollywood, where the art of crafting compelling narratives was […] continue reading
When the book Talk Like TED hit the shelves, I was so mad that I hadn’t written it myself! But I couldn’t be happier that Carmine Gallo created a thoughtful, well-written piece that will help people improve their communications. Carmine Gallo started out as a journalist and worked for several major news outlets before becoming an author, speaker, […] continue reading
