by Trish Springsteen | Jul 6, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
You know, when we are obsessing over our upcoming interview, we tend to forget that there is another point of view. It is often very useful to look at the interview from the other side of the table. If we can understand what the interviewer is trying to achieve we can...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 2, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
Considering the amount of stress I go through at an interview I often wonder why companies conduct job interviews. Don’t they know that I never do myself justice at these things? I have an excellent CV which sets out all my qualifications and experience and my...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 29, 2008 | Communication
I am sure that I am not the only one that finds it very difficult to get back into work mode after a holiday. However loins have been girded and work is underway; and the blog is back.But forgive me if I indulge in a little holiday reminiscing. The problem with being...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 12, 2008 | Communication
Oh the joy! It’s holiday time and Tasmania is calling! And yes, I know it’s winter, and it’s going to be cold and all that – but I’m English and the cold is calling!And truth to tell one must abide by the decisions of one’s leader, and “she who must be obeyed” has the...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 5, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
To make your presentation memorable you need to connect with your audience intellectually and emotionally. We connect intellectually through our choice of material and our organisation of our ideas – but it is the emotional connections that will make our audience...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 3, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
Have you been to hear a charismatic speaker whose style and skill really energised you? But when you came to analyse what was said you found that there was little of worth actually said? A really powerful presenter appeals to our intelligence as well as to our...
