by Sharí | Dec 9, 2014 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy
The Most Common Lie You Tell Yourself in Business We are drowning in data. We are living in sensory overload. So, the first challenge for an influencer (or any person, for that matter) is to focus. To build the skill of ignoring the inconsequential and honing in on...
by Sharí | Sep 10, 2014 | Leadership & Personal Growth, Public Speaking & Event Strategy, Sales & Marketing
This is it. Everything you’ve worked for comes down to this one meeting. All of the phone calls, emails, marketing and preparation boils down to this question: Can you be influential in this one moment? No matter who you are, no matter how many times you have done it,...
by Sharí | Sep 3, 2014 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy
In a previous post, I talked about the difference between communicating and influencing. Influence means that a goal is attached to your conversation. While you are in the conversation, you look for evidence to gauge if you’re being influential or not. I’d say that...
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by Sharí | May 7, 2014 | Blog
I recently attended an amazing event in Los Angeles hosted by the wonderful Giovanni Marsico. It’s not too often that I get to attend conferences as only an attendee and not a speaker. Usually, when I walk into a conference, people have a vague idea of who I am...
by Sharí | Apr 3, 2014 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Leadership & Personal Growth, Public Speaking & Event Strategy, Sales & Marketing
Which is More Persuasive: Positive or Negative Influence? When you need to be influential, chances are you will be faced with the question, “how can I frame my pitch to be more persuasive?” In this quick video, I give you my best tip on how to...
