by Rachel Beohm | Breathing, Confidence, Delivering Negative Information, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Voice Pattern
How to Stop Giving & Getting Excuses Do you know the difference between an excuse and an explanation? When you’re on the receiving end, you can tell between the two by how you feel. One makes you want to roll your eyes or yell in frustration. The other,...
by Rachel Beohm | Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Interviews & Promotions, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Voice Pattern
Tips for Phone Conversations Did you know that your body language affects your tone of voice? Things like posture, movement, and breathing can all impact how you sound over the phone. When you have an important message to convey or want to increase your...
by Rachel Beohm | Body Language Myths, Gestures & Hand Position, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Voice Pattern
It’s Not Magic, It’s Technique Remember when you were a really little kid and your great-uncle Bill pulled a quarter from behind your ear, and you were awestruck and a little creeped out and wondered, “HOW DID HE DO THAT?” Later, you discovered it wasn’t actually...
by Rachel Beohm | Body Language Myths, Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Space
Claiming vs. Violating Space One key ingredient for personal presence, as well as excellent public speaking skills, is the ability to claim space. When you claim space, you expand your awareness beyond your own personal space bubble, fill the area around you with your...
