by Eileen Sinett | Blog, Courage, Leadership
Though I am not an Olympian by any stretch of the imagination, I admire those who work hard at achieving a goal no matter what the obstacles. People who try but fail, falter and return, win or lose, are heroes in my mind. When I see athletes performing with bandaged...
by Eileen Sinett | Blog, Leadership, Listening, Presentation Skills
For the last several years, my corporate clients have asked me to integrate storytelling into the presentation excellence programs I customize for them or to enhance individual presentation objectives. One marketing department requested a storytelling workshop to... by Eileen Sinett | Blog, Leadership, Non-verbal Communication, Presentation Skills
When I was in the third grade, I participated in a competition where the student who demonstrated the best handwriting would have the honor of writing our class letter to the Governor. This was a really big deal for me as an eight year old. I wanted to win! I knew I...
by Eileen Sinett | Blog, Leadership, Listening, Muticultural
Sounds, other than the human voice, can facilitate or hinder communication. They’re often used to create a mood that evokes a specific emotion. Have you ever watched a movie or television show, and noticed how the background music changes, depending on the emotion... by Eileen Sinett | Blog, Leadership, Non-verbal Communication, Presentation Skills, Relationships
One of my business’s taglines is “the art and science” of presentation excellence. Recently someone challenged the “science” aspect. Thinking “performance”, “stage presence”, “microphones”,...
by Eileen Sinett | Blog, Courage, Leadership, Presentation Skills
I recently attended a well-known public speaking organization, Toastmasters, to learn more about their structure and strategy in developing speakers. While I appreciated their focus on strong organization, the building of vocabulary and the pursuit of grammatical...