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Swing and a Miss

Today’s guest blog post is written by Matthew Williams, Communications Intern at Accent on Business. For a long time, networking evoked a negative albeit vivid image in my mind. A large group of middle-aged strangers getting together in a large conference room drinking, laughing at unfunny jokes,...

January 21st, 2011 | Home | Read More

The Bottom Line: Re-stating Your Value

Here’s food for thought: when you meet with senior management in your organization, do you know what to say? More importantly, do you know how to say it and when to say it? If not, then you may be selling yourself short when it comes to stating your value to the organization. For junior executives...

February 16th, 2010 | Home | Read More

It’s Not Just What You Say, It’s How You Say It

We all use “credibility detectors” when listening to someone talk to us. These sensors in the brain are activated by tone of voice and body language, not words. They give us important information about the speaker’s sincerity, integrity, and emotional intelligence. Some people equate this...

July 28th, 2009 | Home | Read More

Eliminating Throat Clearing

Throat clearing is one of the most traumatic things you can do to your vocal folds. When you clear your throat, you create an extreme amount of movement of your vocal folds, causing them to slam and rub together. Sometimes people do not even know that they are clearing their throats; it has become...

July 9th, 2009 | Home | Read More

Capitalize on Social Opportunities

Extroverts would like to have the rest of the world believe that they are comfortable in any social setting, but the simple truth is that everyone, introvert or extrovert, sometimes finds themselves in an anxiety- inducing situation. You can bet that in a room full of people, many, if not all, are...

June 25th, 2009 | Home | Read More

Listening is a Sign of Respect

Think of your last conversation. If you remember what you said more clearly than what you heard, you probably need to work on your listening skills. Listening is a sign of respect. It shows that you value what the speaker has to say. If you take the time to listen to someone, take the time to...

June 23rd, 2009 | Home | Read More