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October 2005 |
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Study Says Attractive People
Earn More: What Does That Mean If You're Not? |
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Like it or
not, the marketplace imposes a financial penalty on the
“ugly.” And there is research to prove it.
“Unattractive” men earn 15 percent less than men considered
“attractive.” As for women, the pay gap is 11 percent. Those
are the results of a
study conducted by Guildhall University in London. The
study included 11,000 33-year-olds. |
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Studies Show Why Foul Language
Can Damage Your Presentations. |
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Most of us know that using foul language in a
presentation is a bad idea. But now we have some
research to help us understand why.
According to studies detailed in a recent issue
of the New York Times, curse words certainly
do a nice job of getting an audience’s
attention. But they also distract the audience
from your core message. |
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Churchill's Famous "Never give in" Speech: How Would He
Fare in Today's TV World? |
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One of the
joys of the internet is the ability to listen to some of the
famous old orators and compare them to today’s more
“conversational” speaking style. With that in mind, we urge
everyone to listen to Winston Churchill’s famous
“Never give in” speech, given at Harrow School on October 19,
1941. (The bottom of the web page includes a link to a
RealAudio recording of the speech). |
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Speaking Tips from Chief Justice Roberts. |
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Newly
confirmed Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts drew much
attention during his recent confirmation hearings for his
deft use of a baseball analogy. “Judges are like umpires.
Umpires don’t make the rules. They apply them.”
That’s a
nice way of explaining a rather complex concept, the role of
the judiciary. And whether you like or dislike John Roberts,
all must admit that he was an effective communicator during
his confirmation hearings. |
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"Selling and Communication Skills for Lawyers" Gets Rave Reviews. |
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"If you want
to develop the skills you need to maintain great relationships
with clients and grow your book of business, you should read
this book every year."
That is the first line of a review of
Speechworks President Joey Asher’s new
book “Selling
& Communication Skills for Lawyers.” ($29.95, ALM
Publishing, a division of American Lawyer Media). (Click
here to read the full review.) Many
lawyers and marketing professionals are raving over the book
for its simple, practical approach to winning and keeping
clients. |
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