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Are You Taking Care of Your Voice? An Interview with Margaret Marshall

Welcome to our second First Thursday of 2016! On the first Thursday of every month we feature an expert in a related field that has a skill or expertise that will enhance your professional skill set. Today, we’re joined by Margaret Marshall. As “The Healthy Living Expert,” Margaret provides people with uncomplicated, realistic strategies to […]
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Are Acronyms Muddling Your Communication? Check Out Our 3 Easy Tips!

If you’re like most professionals, you use abbreviations and acronyms on a daily basis. The more complex and technical our work environment, the more likely it is that jargon and complex titles will be shortened to a series of letters. Although they can be a time saver and make communication more concise, they can also […]

How Communication Can Land You Your Dream Job

Whether or not an interview is successful is more than just luck; there are skills you can learn and practice in advance in order to interview well and make employers want to add you to their team. One critical aspect of being a good interviewer is excellent communication. Since strong communication skills are essential in […]
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Land the Job: 4 Essential Tips to Ace the Interview

  Did you know that the average American will hold between five and fifteen jobs in their professional life? With competition in today’s job market tougher than ever, knowing how to handle an interview in a professional, confident way that makes you stand out from the crowd is essential to professional success. Since strong communication […]
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The Secret to Making Connections? Smile!

Whether you’re garnering new clients, bonding with coworkers, or forging relationships at a networking event, making connections is essential for any professional. A person’s ability to make and keep strong connections is heavily influenced by the quality of their communication skills. While the ability to make small talk and articulately communicate what you and your […]
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Hold Your Head Up High: Using Posture to Improve Professional Communication

Strong communication skills are essential to professional success. But effective communication goes beyond the words you say and how you say them—nonverbal communication also plays a very significant role in how you are perceived in the workplace and how your message is understood. Last week, we discussed how eye contact can improve your rapport with […]
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Let Your Body Talk: How Body Language Can Improve Your Career

Most of my clients come to my door ready to work on their speaking skills. Whether it’s modifying an accent, improving articulation, or learning to speak with a strong dynamic voice, most people are focused on improving their speech for better communication. Although all of these skills are essential to learning to communicate with clarity […]
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Master the Art of Small Talk with these Simple Tips!

All too often, people in the professional world think of small talk as a waste of time: Why chat about the weather when you could be getting down to business? However, the ability to connect with others and discuss non-work related topics can be essential to your career and greatly improve your networking ability. The […]

Are You a Sound-Dropper?

In casual conversation, it’s common for people to drop sounds or even entire syllables when they speak. For many people, this habit also carries over into professional communication. If you’re like most people, you’re completely unaware that you’re not pronouncing all of the sounds of a word. This habit can make your speech sound sloppy […]