Communication: Turning Silence Into Success

What does your body language say about you? Your hand on your hip, shifting your weight from one leg to the other, and the tilt of your head. It’s all important. Non-verbal language is 65% of communication, with tonality being 38% and words coming in last at 7%. Nonverbal communication is anything from body mannerisms, postures, facial expressions, breathing, and physical proximity (or ‘personal space’). It can be consciously or unconsciously sent and received.

Women Leaders - Motivate NOW!

Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success. – Explorer Ernest Shackleton in a 1890 job ad for the first Antarctic expedition How’s that for motivating? Apparently it worked since Shackleton’s ad drew hundreds of young adventure seekers! See what Shackleton appealed to? Not the fear of dying but the excitement of adventure! You can powerfully motivate your followers just like Shackleton did in 1890!

Influence From a female Dale Carnegie

From Dale Carnegie to Robert Cialdini and Kevin Hogan, much information written on influence emerges from men.  Even though the ideas and opinions they offer are valuable, women are yearning to know what influence tactics, negotiations, and language resonate for them. We are thirsty to study how we can use influence strategies with OUR minds, OUR emotions, and OUR desires.  A disconnect exists between

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