Embrace the Anxiety A fear of public speaking is not just common; it is innate. Our ancestors had to be accepted into social groups in order to survive, instead of standing out and being alone (and then possibly being a predator’s dinner!). We have to acknowledge our...
Look Good on a Video Call
Look Good On A Video Call I started selling video conferencing in the '80s. Back then, there wasn't a lot of bandwidth and equipment was expensive. But, as Moore's Law has proven, things got a whole lot faster and a whole lot cheaper. Today, you can do virtually the...
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
This lesson on Virtual Meeting Etiquette will help you learn the current standards of behavior for virtual meetings. Mastering this etiquette is helpful in our 21st Century hyper-connected digital world.
Hiring Trends – 2018
Hiring Trends to Exploit in 2018 by ASC Staff | Jan 17, 2018 | Career Development 2018 Hiring Trends: New Hiring Trends The Digitization of the Interview The Computerization of the Resume Selection Process Traditional Hiring Trends (Independent of Technology) More...
Public Speaking Help
Conservative Approach to Public Speaking A post caught my eye The New Bible for Public Speaking. It's from townhall.com, a very conservative media outlet. And while the author mentions Trump in this piece, it is still important. The take-aways from this post are:...
Conservative Approach to Public Speaking
Conservative Approach to Public Speaking A post caught my eye The New Bible for Public Speaking. It's from townhall.com, a very conservative media outlet. And while the author mentions Trump in this piece, it is still important. The take-aways from this post are:...
How to Write a Vision and Mission Statement
How to Write a Vision and Mission Statement Do you know where your business is headed? And how it’s going to get there? Do you know where you are going? Do you know when you get there? Clear mission and vision statements will certainly help you focus on your core...
How to Use Questions Effectively
How to use Questions Effectively Questions to Consider in Conversations Questions are a great way to start and maintain successful communication. Here are some suggestions of questions to consider in conversations. But, the questions have to be honest and you really...
Communication Careers List
Communication Careers List Last Updated - July 9, 2019 Public Relations Journalism Media Production and Direction Graphic Design and Direction Information Management Network Management Speech/Language Therapy Please note: The communication careers list was...
Communication Careers
What career opportunities are with a communication degree? Career Options: There are many career paths that a person with a Communication Major can choose. Here are some job titles that former graduates with Communication Majors hold. Use this as an ideas list,...
How to Encourage Responsible and Meaningful Engagement in Public Discourse
I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of -CLARENCE D ARROW To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know. That is true knowledge. -HENRY DAVID THOREAU We have met the enemy and he is us. -WALT KELLY'S "PoGo"...
9 Traits of Emerging Disruptors
9 Traits of Emerging Disruptors Disruption causes quantum shifts in industries and societal behavior by digitizing the analog, upending economic models and otherwise challenging the status quo. The disruptors think differently and act differently than the incumbents....
The 2 Most Important Things we Always Need to Learn to Be Successful
The two most important things we always need to learn to be successful are: 1) how to use the tools available to us, and 2) how to use our minds to best use the tools. And the important reality is that while the tools we need to learn to be successful change all the...
We need to Seek Understanding First in our efforts in finding Common Ground rather than fight
Bill Maher asked this question, "Do you think social media made us bigger assholes, or we were bigger assholes and it just exposed us as being that?" Maher posed the question to Nerdist Industries CEO, and host of @Midnight on Comedy Central, Chris Hardwick, after...
10 Skills of Confident People
First things first: Confidence is not bravado, or swagger, or an overt pretense of bravery. Confidence is not some bold or brash air of self-belief directed at others. Confidence is quiet: It’s a natural expression of ability, expertise, and self-regard. 1. They take...
Phil Jackson Uses “Learning Communities!”
In a Review of Phil Jackson's new book, Eleven Rings (for the 11 championship rings won by Jackson), Dave Logan says, "Jackson was successful because he turned the teams he coached into learning communities." They were learning communities because he learning from...