At a Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange several years ago a well-dress woman walked up to me, business card in hand and, in perfect form held it in both hands in front of me, gesturing for me to take it. I took the card from her and smiled. She looked up and in a...Read More

Have you ever been invited to a networking breakfast? Or a networking lunch? These may should sort of strange to the person who has never been to one before, but these types of situations are key to moving yourself to talk with others about what you do, how you do it, and what you provide...Read More

As a Champion, I know that you heard this statement many, many times. Get ready to learn what Knowledge truly means! Let’s begin by breaking down this word. Know: You must know your business, which means you must know the power of Network Marketing. You must also know how to prospect and recruit Champions, handle...Read More

Unless you’re already a celebrity, you’ll have to work through building your professional speaking career from the ground up. This does mean work, but if the topics you plan to be speaking on are your passion, this will not be a chore to do! Also, depending upon how fast you are able to build connections...Read More

If using humour in your professional speaking presentation, understand this. People will pay more to be entertained than they will to be informed. Look around you and you will see that the top industry is the entertainment industry. Encompassing sports events, comic acts, movies, television and music, the entertainment industry steadily received trillions of dollars...Read More

Having a smoothly flowing presentation relies on having successful transitions as you proceed from point to point. Even your transitions do need some level of planning. As your audience processes the information you present in their minds, jerky transitions become hard to follow and comprehend. You could potentially lose your audience in a transition without...Read More

WeAreTheCity held its latest Careers Club event recently, on the theme of Ready, Set, Grow. This event covered topics such as imposter syndrome, building resilience, your own brand, growing relationships and more. Here you can find the presentation slides featured at the event, in the handy handout.   DOWNLOAD HANDOUT HERE  Read More

Telling stories is a fun way to humanize your topic. The story brings the “real-life” element into your topic making it more relatable to your audience. Telling stories are also a great way to change the pace of your presentation. Here are some tips to help you incorporate story telling into your presentations. – Stories...Read More

At one time or another, you will have to deal with a negative audience member or group. How do should you handle that kind of situation and still keep a professional appearance? The first goal to keep in mind is that you have a message to communicate and that is your job! Your goal is...Read More

For years businesses worked hard to beef up their security systems in order to protect employees and information. Today a shift in leadership among various types of businesses has resulted in the issue of trust management coming to the forefront. While some people think this is an absolutely crazy idea, it really seems to be...Read More