Public Speaking AF - 3 Strategies to Engage Your Audience Oct 20, 2022

The 3 Strategies: 

  1. Audience First (AF) - what’s the “#1 Thing” the audience wants and needs?
  2. For your “#1 Thing” - provide supporting data, stories, audience participation and visual to drive it home 
  3. Say It Out Loud - whether written or spoken, say the...
Continue Reading...
Ain't Miss Behavin' - 5 Tips for Excellent Networking Etiquette Oct 11, 2022

I love networking. Please note, that is not said with a tone of sarcasm. I really do love spending time connecting with people to learning how I can help them, how they might be able to help me and most of all being exposed to various perspectives on life, business and this crazy world...

Continue Reading...
Stroke of Luck or Was It Planning? networking ron Sep 28, 2022

Although there is water, water everywhere I am parched and I motion to my paddler for a sip of hydration.  You see, at 6:50am on 9/11/22 I launched from Satanka Cove to swim the 10K length of Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, CO.  It’s the furthest distance I have ever swam...

Continue Reading...
Loose & Weak Networking - Say What! Sep 22, 2022

Not too long ago a client told me about a book that had ‘changed his life’, specifically when it came to networking and business development. This particular client is an incredibly astute, well read attorney and so I immediately bought the book with hopes that it would change my life...

Continue Reading...
 
Don't Let iPhone Notes' Simplicity Fool You ~ Miss Communication Sep 14, 2022

I have used iPhone Notes for years.  Since my phone is always with me (for better or worse) it’s a quick and easy place to jot down brilliant ideas, create to dos on the fly, and to ensure you remember everything you need at the hardware store for your DIY projects.   But...

Continue Reading...
 
Bye Bye Business Cards ~ Tips and Tricks from Miss Communication Aug 24, 2022

I believe in the not too distant future Business Cards will join the ranks of the land line, the fax machine and the cassette tape in the annals of history.   We really don’t need them anymore.  There are so many tech savvy options available that don’t cost anything or...

Continue Reading...
What I Learned from Being an Emcee/Race Announcer Aug 11, 2022

I love and quite frequently use the Shakespearian saying “all of life is a stage”. This past weekend was the Littleton Twilight Criterium, which is race 8 out of 10 in the American Criterium Cup.  This event is covered by Outside TV and provided me the opportunity to take a...

Continue Reading...
 
Drag and Drop Reminder Easter Egg ~ Miss Communication Jul 28, 2022

I live and die by my Outlook calendar.  And because the Outlook Desktop App has made it so easy for me to simply drag and drop emails on the calendar icon to create reminders, I never miss a follow up, a meet up, or a pay up.  Check out the video to see how this works. What I love as...

Continue Reading...
What Do a 5K and a Speaking Opportunity Have in Common? Jul 07, 2022

Check out the video links at the end of the blog to see Keith's first and fourth telling of his 2022 Toastmasters International Speech Contest speech to see the difference practice makes.

I have always had a passion for competition and it’s not because I love to win, I mean I do, but...

Continue Reading...
 
Take Pride In Your Communication Jun 23, 2022

When you take PRIDE in your communication, the people you are trying to reach will take notice. Sometimes it's hard not to get into the same old routine, to think oh, it's just another email, document, spreadsheet and not put in some extra effort in zhushing it up a bit. Well Google has made...

Continue Reading...
Breathe New Life Into your Networking Jun 03, 2022

If controlling your breathing can warm you, allow you to stay underwater for more than 10 minutes, quiet your mind and enhance your physical performance, imagine what it can do for your networking.

There are a lot of different tactics out there for networking, this one however is super easy and...

Continue Reading...
 
"Stop Repeating Yourself" ~ Miss Communication May 17, 2022

Imagine what you could do with all the time you'd save by not rewriting or recreating similar information in your emails?  Oh, just think, you could spend that time building relationship equity, focusing on your well being or just having time to contemplate new ideas.  Well...

Continue Reading...