Thinking Aloud
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 108  
CONTENTS
Speak To Be Heard!
We're Back from Camp WorldWIT 2006!
The Power of Metrics to Produce Results
Ask Liz
Conversation Abort
May WorldWIT Website Columns
Time of the Month- Women Gathering Together by Liz Ryan
WorldWIT Speaks- What is your company's maternity leave policy? by The WorldWIT Moderators
MOTHERS LEAD BEST: 50 Women Who are Changing the Way Organizations Define Leadership by Moe Grzelakowski
Three Lies About Women by Liz Ryan
How I Became a Powerhouse Brand in Rock and Roll by Pamelina H.
Pay Attention to Your Alumni Connection When Networking, Job Hunting by Liz Ryan
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Speak To Be Heard!
Communication Strategies That Get Results
by Stacey Hanke

Have you ever thought about the perceptions co-workers or customers have of you when you communicate? You determine the perception these individuals create by the way you communicate. The key to getting your message across is to gain trust and believability. To guarantee you’re perceived as credible, confident, and trustworthy every time you speak, let’s take a look at what your non-verbal language communicates before we examine the power of your message. 
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We're Back from Camp WorldWIT 2006!

We are winded, exhilarated and overwhelmed - just returning from an incredible weekend at Camp WorldWIT: Back to Our Nature. Campers came from all across the U.S. and as far away as Nigeria to share wisdom, learn from our amazing presenters and network, network, network. We loved the energy and warmth that the Campers brought to our weekend off-the-grid; and we can't wait to do it again next year!
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The Power of Metrics to Produce Results
Selling Skills for Non-Salespeople
by Janet Ryan

Do you start your day with a list of clients to contact and finish the day with that list unchanged? Do you find the demands of the office keeping you from making sales calls? A problem for most salespeople from time to time, this is a huge challenge for many entrepreneurs who have to juggle selling new business with doing the actual work and providing the service. If this resonates for you, it is time to make metrics your friend.
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Ask Liz
How do I best coach an employee who made a misstep?

Dear Liz,
Any quick tips on coaching an employee who made a pretty big misstep? This employee is terrific in general, but he really blew a meeting with a senior team member last week and I need to talk to him about his preparation. I'd appreciate any guidance you can give.
Thanks,
Arlene
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Conversation Abort
Pinch Me... or Don't!

At a business dinner with members of my team and my client's team, a younger male on the client's team suddenly, during pre-dinner small talk about family activities, launched into a discussion about abortions and abortion rights, speaking very explicitly about third-trimester abortions. I was so shocked, I literally choked on my drink. This caught his boss' attention and he quickly changed topics. Interestingly there were six women at the table, all of child-bearing age: three mothers of young children and two pregnant. He obviously thought his remarks were funny given his audience. I honestly didn't know this sort of thing still happened.
 
Nannette N.
RainWIT

 
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Columns by Liz Ryan
Job Seeker Myths, Busted
by Liz Ryan for BusinessWeek online



Liz Ryan's recent
BusinessWeek online article outlines some of the more popular myths that job seekers have come to adopt as fact. "Job seekers have created their own mythology around the recruitment-and-selection process, and from time to time these myths bubble up to people like me, who get to poke holes in them. Here are some myths that you may have heard, and the corresponding truths of the matter."
 
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