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How Leaders Convert Insincere Communication to Inspiration and Loyalty

(Forbes first published my article here.) Distrust represents the biggest barrier between leaders and followers. And that distrust reveals itself...

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5 Mistakes Leaders and Presenters Make in Responding to Questions

Whether delivering a presentation, delegating a project, or passing someone in the hallway, leaders get questions. Some challenging, some trivial....

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Are Your Frontline People Killing Your Business With Their Communication?

(Forbes first published my article here.)  Letting your employees communicate with your customers and prospects can kill your business. Let me be...

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Communication Foul-Ups that Stall Coworkers’ Productivity

Some of the biggest foul-ups with customers and prospects result from missing or inadequate notes entered in the company database. The salesperson or...

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How to Increase The Power and Connectivity Of Your Leadership Language

(Forbes first published my article here.) A recent survey by Zety, a career service firm, of more than 1,000 US workers found that 79 percent say...

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How to Avoid Being Seen As a Pompous or T-Shirt Communicator

(Forbes first published my article here.) Emails and presentations mimic conversation. That can be both good and bad. Good, because our words can...

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