The Things That Go Wrong When You Try to Communicate
Too often you come across as lacking authenticity or connection or passion.
Nick Morgan, ContributorToo often you come across as lacking authenticity or connection or passion.
Nick Morgan, ContributorMost students don't take the most effective approach. Here's what to do.
Jacquelyn Smith, Forbes StaffOn March 2, 2011, a pale, thin Steve Jobs kicked off the iPad 2 with his signature new product presentation in San Francisco. He entered to a standing ovation and was interrupted by applause many times during the course of the talk. He was clearly playing to a crowd of fans, but nonetheless his presentation offers a number of lessons about how to present persuasively and effectively. Use these tips to improve your own presentations. read »
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Here’s a question sure to stump your dinner guests and water-cooler colleagues: when was the first automated teller machine (ATM) put into use? Hint: John F. Kennedy was in the White House and the price of gas was $0.31 per gallon. read »
Wall Street may like the Labor Department’s announcement today that the unemployment rate dipped slightly, to 8.8%, and the economy added 216,000 new jobs in March. But for the legions of still-unemployed and underemployed workers, the news is less promising. read »
When introducing yourself, say your first AND last name. Offer a firm handshake. If you have a weak one, practice on a friend. Don’t apologize for your career. Ever. When someone gives you a compliment, say “Thank you“ without adding more. Smile. As much as possible. Never leave a conversation having learned nothing about the other person. Care about your appearance. Give at least two compliments every day. When someone asks you for help, say yes unless it will harm you or your [...] read »
"I'll meet you at the subway", said Tom, a former classmate and now summer intern whom I’d be borrowing floor space from for the next couple weeks. read »
Young & Rubicam CEO on how customers can protect their information.
A Tool to Help Gibbs (or Anyone Else) Assess Cultural Fit Young, hip, innovative, fresh, forward thinking; all adjectives you would use to describe Facebook. The same words don’t immediately come to mind for Robert Gibbs, who is old enough to be the CEO’s father and has just departed one of the most closed-off, buttoned-up work sites in the country – The White House. read »
David Sable says everything is digital.