by Janell Payne | Sep 14, 2018 | Client Testimonials
How to encourage introverts to participate and extroverts not to upstage Do you self identify as an introvert, extrovert or perhaps somewhere in the middle on this spectrum? ____________________________________________________________________ Introvert... by Janell Payne | Aug 3, 2018 | Client Testimonials
How To Ask For Specific Feedback That Is Measurable And Helps You Improve If you’ve ever had a manager or boss give you feedback that was vague, abstract, or ambiguous, you’re not alone. It is common for me to hear a client say some version of this statement, “I got... by Janell Payne | Jun 29, 2018 | Client Testimonials
Read Your Audience and Adapt to Their Needs Understanding your audience is critical, no matter the context you are communicating. A peer level audience provides you with much more flexibility does an executive audience, where you must be the agile presenter and... by Janell Payne | May 6, 2018 | Client Testimonials
We’ve all had to introduce ourselves at one time or another which can be daunting in its own right, but have you ever been asked to introduce someone else? If you find this trickier than introducing yourself, here’s a guide for what goes in, an... by Janell Payne | Apr 6, 2018 | Client Testimonials
A few weeks ago, I realized the reality of our virtual realities. Half way through a webinar I was leading for a group of speakers, one of the participants proceeded to stand up, remove his t-shirt, apply spray-on deodorant, and put on a different (presumably... by Janell Payne | Apr 5, 2018 | Client Testimonials
Communication Tip of the Day on Giving Tough Feedback Anytime you communicate a verbal message that is positive to another person, and follow it up with a “but…” you deflate the message you just sent to that person. When your employee, staff, spouse,... by Janell Payne | Apr 10, 2014 | Client Testimonials
Storytelling Made Simple Storytelling is HOT right now! We know from research that including stories in a presentation or interview adds value for your audience. Storytelling makes you more memorable by engaging the right hemisphere of your listeners’ brain,... by Janell Payne | Jan 31, 2014 | Client Testimonials
Follow these Three Simple Steps to Writing a Classy Wedding Toast Key Point 1 – Describe your history with the person you are standing up for / representing (e.g., your best man / made of honor). Share a well organized and illustrative story that has a clear... by Janell Payne | Mar 13, 2013 | Client Testimonials
In June of 2012 my husband and I sold our house in San Jose. Before we sold, we began looking for a new home the March prior, we did not find anything. In June we moved to Santa Cruz and began renting a small bungalow three blocks from the beach. We continued our... by Janell Payne | Oct 31, 2012 | Client Testimonials
I have noticed that analogies and metaphors are sometimes difficult to decipher for those wanting to include one or the other in a presentation, as a way of bringing key points to life. Below is a definition of both provided by my Mac’s dictionary application....