Tag: communication

Aeriol’s top 10 tips to building online influence with Facebook Live

10 easy breezy tips to get started building online influence with social media: Facebook Live Those of you who may know me personally know that I am a Social Media Evangelist and a bit of an Audio- Visual geek! lol....Read More

Quiz: Do You Practice Empathy?

Empathy is defined as “the quality of recognizing and understanding another person’s desires, beliefs, and emotions.” It’s one of the most valuable skills we can ever acquire. Empathy cultivates meaningful relationships, reduces discrimination and negative assumptions, encourages honest communication, and...Read More

Are you Suffering from Website Shame?

I see it over and over, entrepreneurs starting their business and they either do not have a site or are embarrassed of the one they have. Equally as tragic is the entrepreneur that has an outdated site that has been...Read More

Is Email Your Full Time Job?

For many, the answer to this question is definitely YES! How many mornings do you sit down at your desk, start reading and responding to emails, then look up to realize that half the day is over? It’s easy to...Read More

The Rewards of Really Listening – Part 3

Hello again!  This is part 3 of this series about the rewards of really listening.  (Go to PART 1 or PART 2 of this series.)  As I mentioned in the last article, this skill can be learned.  Last time we discussed...Read More

Women Entrepreneur Self-Care, It is Not What You Think

As women we hear often about the importance of taking care of ourselves, by making sure we exercise, get enough sleep and eat healthy. As women entrepreneurs there are other self-care to-dos we do not talk about enough. Here are...Read More

The Importance of Networking

As much as we may not like it, we all need to network in order to grow our business and become more effective sales professionals. When you take the time to grow your network and nurture it, you will be...Read More

The Rewards of Really Listening – Part 1

Betty and Wilma are sitting at a coffee shop. Betty has just experienced a divorce and is telling Wilma all about it. To a casual observer, it appears as if Wilma is listening. But take a look at the thoughts...Read More

Setting Expectations

Setting expectations helps improve communication; it doesn't have to be a scary thing. Everyone has had a situation where the messenger and the receiver had a misunderstanding of what was said and what was heard. Often, these miscommunications do not...Read More

Is Texting an Appropriate Way to Communicate With Customers?

It’s hard not to notice how texting has become the method of communication among virtually everyone with a cell phone. We used to send messages to our spouses, children and friends, but is it an effective way to speak to...Read More