by Suzanne Whitby | Oct 14, 2020 | Communication, Ideas, insights, tutorials
Read this out loud: You’re giving a presentation? That’s… good news? Except that you’re a little nervous? And hesitant? And so you start raising your pitch at the end of every sentence? Everything you say starts to sound like a question, even when you know what you’re...
by Suzanne Whitby | Oct 5, 2020 | Communication, Ideas, insights, tutorials, Interpersonal
A quick summary (for the time-poor) Remembering someone’s name and pronouncing it correctly is a key part of making a positive impression. It’s also part of being a good communicator. Not bothering to remember someone’s name or continually...
by Suzanne Whitby | May 18, 2020 | Ideas, insights, tutorials, Storytelling
Necessity is the mother of invention, and in the mid-1800s, understanding the spread of cholera was a matter of life and death. Cholera was a ruthlessly efficient killer, with both rapid onset and severe symptoms. By the time the disease made its way to London and New...
by Suzanne Whitby | Oct 14, 2019 | Ideas, insights, tutorials, Uncategorized
Your LinkedIn profile may be one of your first touchpoints with potential partners, employers, employees, and random interesting people. The challenge is that there are millions of LinkedIn profiles. They’re often text heavy. You can’t do much with the formatting (no...
by Suzanne Whitby | Jan 5, 2018 | Ideas, insights, tutorials, Presenting
I love this story: Christopher Wren was a famous English architect and builder who lived from 1632-1723. Legend has it that he was walking past three stone cutters working on the rebuilding of St. Paul’s cathedral. He asked them each what they were doing. The first...
