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Precious time

Getting the message acrossBy Lauren Sergy August 27, 2013 Leave a comment

Time is important. We all know this. We lead busy lives. Our days fly by. Time is valuable. Time is precious. Time is money. We bill hourly and count down minutes. The premium on time is what makes it so powerful. Time is a gift. It is respect. It is consideration. You need to give…

Communicating Intimately #4: Intimate cues

Getting the message acrossBy Lauren Sergy March 5, 2013 Leave a comment

Throw your audience a bone. Really. Give them a clue, a hint, an indication that you are opening yourself up to an intimate exchange. All the heartfelt intentions in the world won’t tell the audience you are open to them unless you give them some form of physical cue. Note what I said there: physical…

Communicating Intimately #3: Intimacy within a business

Business behaviourBy Lauren Sergy February 18, 2013 Leave a comment

Have you ever been in the desperately uncomfortable position of having a “buddy” conversation with your supervisor, or being in charge of an employee who treats you more like a therapist than a manager? I’ve never experienced the latter, but know several colleagues who have. The former has happened to me in a few situations,…

Communicating Intimately #1: introducing intimacy

Style, TacticsBy Lauren Sergy January 8, 2013 Leave a comment

A major goal that I assign to all my clients as well as to myself is that of creating intimacy with your audience. I’ve had people react to this instruction with everything from nervous eagerness to fear and apprehension. The difficulty with intimacy – aside from the fact that it increases our own vulnerability, which…

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Precious time

Communicating Intimately #4: Intimate cues

Communicating Intimately #3: Intimacy within a business

Communicating Intimately #1: introducing intimacy