Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
The most important participant in your presentation is your audience. But they’re also the most overlooked! Here are 7 things you didn’t know about your audience that probably hurt you. They hate it when you read to them! It’s the …
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Thanks to a survey of our clients and prospective clients, we’ve learned that many of you want training, but don’t have the time for a half-day or full-day workshop. So NEW this month we’re introducing lunch and learn workshops. Find …
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Spring is an exciting time for basketball. March Madness is behind us, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and sports analysts are tweaking their draft prospect lists as they predict who will go in the top 10. Scouts, coaches, …
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
What’s the first thing you do when you walk into a workshop or meeting and see there are handouts? You flip through them right? So does everyone else. So you might be asking “what’s the big deal?” The big deal …
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
I’m going to walk out on a really thin branch with this post, since I’m addressing the sensitive topic of race, coupled with the communication essential of understanding your audience, wrapped in the blanked of politics. Yikes. Steady we go…as …
Sunday, March 10th, 2013
Who says there’s no free lunch? Certainly not us! There are FREE resources available to you in your journey to become a more polished communicator and business professional. You can get started with learning the 7 Critical Communication Mistakes most …
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Have you been following the terrible story of the disabled cruise ship that’s pulling into Alabama today? It’s been floating around at sea for five days without power, working toilets and sufficient food! YUCK! I’ll leave all of the nasty …
Thursday, January 24th, 2013
In light of tomorrow’s webinar on speech anxiety and a few speeches I’ve seen this week, I thought I’d take a moment to point out one of the biggest symptoms of anxiety, rapid speech. You’ve seen that speaker who just …
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
Your heart pounds. Your palms sweat. Your mouth dries. Your hands shake. You step to the center of the room, and your thoughts….disappear. Sound familiar? If so, you’re one of more than five billion people worldwide dealing with some form …
Monday, November 26th, 2012
It’s Cyber Monday, and Lothery & Associates is making it easier for individuals to receive private coaching for professional development and career advancement! Just in time for Cyber Monday and the holiday shopping season, Lothery & Associates is pleased to …