communication

Get Rich Quick…Or Not

Got this important email update regarding my brokerage account today. My enthusiasm is uncontrollable. Higher Interest Rates As one of our valued clients, you will receive a new, higher interest rate effective June 2, 2009. Please see below for the new rate. Dollar Range Rate Annual Percentage Yield (APY) $0 – $4,999.99 [...]

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A New Glasnost in the AGM Era?

Today was day one of the Giving Back conference call series. During that call one of the participants suggested that there is a new openness today. A willingness to help others without expecting something in return. That was interesting to me as just last week in a conversation with another friend we had the same [...]

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Show Your Employees Some Love

One of my close friends is the CEO and founder of Kathy Freeman Company. Kathy has a reputation for being an extremely talented and successful executive recruiter in the business of financial services. Since I have been interviewing senior executives about their business perspective over the last 45 days, I thought Kathy would be an [...]

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Cost Effective Marketing During A Recession

Over the last 9 months I have fired up the business of shorespeak and brought the message of Increasing MQ- Memorability Quotient to thousands of folks across the U.S. During my talks I outline the 10 MQ Clues. These are the catalysts to increasing your memorability with clients, prospects, friends and family. One of these [...]

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This just in: Consultant Dislikes Consultants

In preparation for a recent speech I was speaking to Andy, a very successful rep in Texas. We were discussing the merits of blogging. He mentioned that he had been interviewing consultants to assist him with his blogging needs. This struck me in a funny sort of way. Not funny as in ha, ha. Funny [...]

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Live and Tweeting

In a prior post I spoke about the need to meet clients and prospects on the communication turf that they choose to play on. Since I eat my own cooking, I am now live on Twitter. If you want to follow the fun I can be reached here: @shorespeak

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Consummate Communicator

During my keynote talks one of the MQ’s I discuss is communication. This means the ability to use language as art. Having the ability to expand ones vocabulary, for instance, has the effect of implied intelligence. Knowing how to vary your tone, volume, and pace allow you be clearer with your intended message. Another dimension [...]

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