We often get asked “How do I develop my executive presence?” We turned to our database and analyzed what leadership communication characteristics create the most impact for executive presenters, and what we found, overwhelmingly, is that the most important characteristic of executive presence is self-confidence. Looking into the data, self-confidence is driven by the following…
Read MoreAfter analyzing the 120 top financial communicators from 60 leading asset management firms, the following 10 spokespeople rose to the top due to their impact and communications effectiveness: Richard Davis (US Bancorp), Michael Mauboussin (Legg Mason), Sandy Lincoln (BMO Harris), Joseph Keating (RBC), P. Brett Hammond (TIAA Cref), Lisa Shallet (Merrill Lynch / BofA), Sam…
Read MoreIt’s Not So Much What They Say As How They Say It CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 – What makes a good communicator? Whose presentations do we trust? We know that an effective speaker can influence and impress an audience, but what makes them effective? Quantified Communications, a new communications analytics company,has created the first objective…
Read MoreFast Company got it wrong – storytelling WITH DATA is the ultimate communications weapon. Nevertheless, their analysis and the book summary is relevant and interesting. “Why Storytelling Is the Ultimate Weapon” http://www.fastcocreate.com/1680581/why-storytelling-is-the-ultimate-weapon In business, storytelling is all the rage. Without a compelling story, we are told, our product, idea, or personal brand, is dead on…
Read MoreOn any given day we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and “hotspots” used by those trained to recognize deception — and she argues honesty is a value worth preserving.
Read MoreSpeech recognition is finally catching up to where everyone expected it to be. Nuance Communications (Siri and Dragon Dictation) is leading the charge. Definitely has implications for the future of video and voice analytics.
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Speaking Up Is Hard to Do: Researchers Explain Why Article Link Robert Murphy, an online marketing representative in San Francisco, was invited to a business meeting with his boss and six colleagues a few weeks ago. He had attended previous meetings on the subject, and he prepared with additional research. He brought a thick sheaf…
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Interesting article explaining how an algorithmic analysis of a persons speech, specifically their loudness, changes in pitch, pauses between words, ums and ahs, nervous laughs and dozens of other tiny signs, can identify a lie. Wide-reaching implications for video and audio analysis of professionals, executives, job applicants, criminals, and more. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/business/lie-detection-software-parses-the-… Linda A. Cicero/Stanford News…
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Adapting to the Reality of Everyday Video Chatting J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times Kelly Bush, center left, owner of ID Public Relations in Los Angeles, leading a video conference meeting with office staff in New York. By ALINA TUGEND Published: May 20, 2011 WHEN I was young, people marveled at the idea…
Read MoreArticle Link Joe Mont More than $2.2 trillion in assets could be in play among wealthy investors under 50, according to Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group, the company’s global consultancy. Its advice for financial services firms that want some: a renewed focus on video technology and social media.
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