Archive for the "Communication" category

Preparing for a 60 Minutes Interview

 
Wow!  I just read a dynamite article on how to prepare for a hard-line interview such as with 60 Minutes.  It is found on The Ammerman Experience Newsletter. I know Terri Ammerman and she runs an outstanding media training program. If you are facing a really hard interview with killer media sharks, I encourage you to read [...]

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Changing Your Life Story with Acting

 
My webmaster Kenan Branam happens to be a thought leader about the internet and the future of humanity.  He is always trying to make sense of the world and how we humans live in it.  This cold drizzly Houston morning in December we chatted about a new program I am creating called Your Life Stars [...]

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Christmas Presence and the Gift of Listening

 
One of my favorite communication experts is Loren Ekroth, Ph.D who is a specialist in human communication and a national expert on conversation for business and social life.  He sends a newsletter that always has a thoughtful and insightful article.  His article this week is on the gift of presence. You can contact him at [...]

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Creating A Brilliant Marketing Message

 
When I see a brilliant article, I have to shine some light on it.  Jessica Swanson of Shoestring Marketing has written a brilliant article called “Creating A Brilliant Marketing Message.” 
 
Her three step method for designing a marketing message that sizzles is excellent.  Check it out at http://www.jessicaswanson.com/creating-a-brilliant-marketing-message

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Dr. Brene Brown on Shame & Perfectionism

Once in a while, an idea comes along which changes all the other ideas that I am teaching. I met that idea this week at The UP Experience in Houston.  Among the cadre of sixteen awesome speakers, who were all thought leaders in their fields, was Dr. Brené Brown.  Dr. Brené Brown is a writer, researcher, [...]

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Healing Stage Fright by Standing Up for Oneself

 
 
I received a stunning email from a therapist in New York City.  Emily shared an experience of coaching a client for communication and how the results impacted her “stage fright.”  Here is what Emily said….
 
Hi, Sandra.  I have worked with a person who had stage fright issues; they were really about standing up on any [...]

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Persuasion- On Being THE ONE for Them

 
When I am using the law of attraction to open myself to new clients, I look for people who sense that I am the right one to help them with their communication issues. In a meditative moment this morning, I had a thought about persuasion.  Persuasion happens when people sense that you are the ONE [...]

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Using Stories for Apologies and Healing

 
Sean  Buvala  at storyteller.net has written an awesome post on using stories for apologies and healing.  He says that “Storytelling can be used for many different applications. One of the most difficult, but needed, application of storytelling is to express reconciliation, repentance and recompense.”
Sean lists five steps that help create a story of redemption:
1. Always tell [...]

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Press Release – Book offers new ways to overcome businesspersons’ No.1 fear – public speaking

For more information please contact:
 
Sandra Zimmer
The Self-Expression Center
 281-293-7070 Main
 281-389-4224  Mobile

 
 Founder of Houston’s Self-Expression Center publishes “It’s Your Time to Shine”
 
 
While millions of Americans are willing to ham it up on YouTube and share intimate details via social media, the fear of public speaking remains the nation’s greatest phobia – especially for business people and professionals who [...]

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