Advice

Search Suggestions

Apr 18, 2013 There is No Such Thing as an ‘Everyday Hero’ As a nation, we grieve for Boston. And, as always, the reverberations of any act of violence leave us more-than-ever aware of our own mortality— of the laughability of our… Read More
Apr 11, 2013 I Know What I Saw: What to Do When the Situation Goes from Humdrum to Haywire This past week I sat in on a meeting that – initially—seemed like it was going to be a cakewalk. There were no situations to discuss, no dilemmas to consider.… Read More
Apr 4, 2013 You Get When You Give (or “Hoarders Never Finish First”) Recently, I was asked to comment on how presenters can create presentations that are sure to be shared. While some people might say, “Be sure to be funny,” or “Have… Read More
Mar 27, 2013 A Treasury of March Malapropisms In addition to collecting redundancies (and if you missed that entry, you can check it out here: “Redundancy Alert: or Why Adele’s Song “Someone Like You Drives Me Mad” )… Read More
Mar 20, 2013 Name Drop with Discretion (a.k.a. Stop the Bombing) One of the more common missteps I see at networking events is a tendency to establish credibility by letting others know whom you know, rather than what you do. This… Read More
Mar 13, 2013 It’s Feeling a Lot Like Interview Season: Presenting Your (Checkered) Past Ah spring is in the air. Snowdrops are beginning to bloom. For many of you it’s beginning to feel a lot like interview season. With this in mind, I thought… Read More
Mar 6, 2013 The Dork Report: Some Days I Exhibit More “Ow” than “Wow” For those of you who read last week’s entry on the importance of being human, strap yourselves in because here’s a first-hand update: I’m writing today to say there are… Read More
Feb 27, 2013 Nothing Beats Human As I watched Jennifer Lawrence tumble up the stairs—and listened to and read the resulting media frenzy—I was reminded of one of the most frequent misconceptions I run into when… Read More
Feb 20, 2013 Using Storytelling to Move Others to Action As those of you know who have read How to Wow, or seen me speak, I believe good storytelling is integral to effective presentation. (After all, which is more likely… Read More
Feb 14, 2013 What to Do with Others’ “Resource Guarding Issues” As those of you know who’ve been subscribing to all-things-wow for a while my dog, Seymour, brings me absurd amounts of joy. One of the best things I’ve learned is… Read More

✕

How to Wow: Proven strategies for selling your (Brilliant) self in any situation

Order Now