business communication Tag

30 Sep 6 Ways to Expand Your Leadership & Experience Greater Career Velocity

Posted at 09:00h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Companies hate to see valuable human resources not being utilized to the optimum degree. So any organization will give extra leadership responsibility to anyone who demonstrates that they are ready to handle it. #1 Expand Your Capability That’s why the trick to ensuring your predictable promotion is...

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26 Sep Body Language That Automatically Raises Executive Presence

Posted at 09:18h in Executive Presence, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Mixed messages or ones that fly right past your radar screen can weaken your effectiveness in business and undermine your executive presence (EP). Unfortunately, many leaders take communication too literally and make the mistake of not reading what is silently said between the lines. Knowing...

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18 Sep Written Communication

Posted at 10:31h in Communication, Executive Presence by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Your digital footprint is not just an extension of your offline persona, it is a highly visible aspect of your communication skills. Most leaders these days know that they have to pay special attention to what they post to Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn. They realize the importance...

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29 Apr 3 “Death by PowerPoint” Mistakes to Avoid

Posted at 07:00h in Communication, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  When you have an opportunity to make a presentation, especially to senior decision makers or an external audience, it’s your best chance to shine and boost your professional brand. Unfortunately it is also a surefire way to unknowingly kill any chance you have of landing...

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06 Feb Stop Being Boxed-In and Seize the Career You Want

Posted at 07:00h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  You know you are capable of so much more. But you have become such a reliable cog in the machinery that it never occurs to your superiors to offer you a promotion. So here are five essential tips and two great exercises from my toolkit...

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01 Oct Develop Your Higher Level Communication Mindset

Posted at 10:00h in Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Working with corporate executive clients I’ve noticed that the majority of them have a really hard time communicating effectively with CEOs, Boards of Directors, and others in top positions within the organization or industry. They know how to prepare a presentation. But when they try...

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24 Sep Executive Presence: Do You Really Have What It Takes To Boldly Lead?

Posted at 13:38h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Want to leverage a competitive edge to eliminate the competition for a top job and your shot at the C-Suite? Develop your leadership presence and you'll automatically rise above the pack to be the cream of the crop. You don't have to take my word for...

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30 May Do Your Communication Smoke Signals Send A Strong (or the wrong) Brand Message?

Posted at 15:29h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Have you ever experienced what the kids refer to as a “pocket call,” where your smart phone accidentally gets bumped in the bottom of your purse and redials the last person you spoke to on the phone? Suddenly you’re on speaker phone and you don’t...

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14 May Law of Attraction: Create a Brand Image that Communicates Success

Posted at 15:20h in Brand, Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Influence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Quote: “We don't attract what we want, we attract what we are.” (Anonymous) Are you feeling discouraged by your inability to stand out and command more lucrative fees or higher salaries during this economic downturn? Whether you are a corporate leader or a high-achieving entrepreneur...

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04 Dec Lead Teams Designed to Win

Posted at 15:35h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Influence, Leadership, Teams by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

You work hard to make team contributions and respect your teammates. But your peer has a “me first” mindset. They steal your thunder, but don’t shoulder their own share of the workload. Even when you try to approach them to talk about it they just...

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