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5 Techniques to Ignite Your Next Presentation "Should I be interactive in my presentation?"... It's a daunting question for some speakers, but in many cases the answer is, "Go for it!" Depending on your purpose, adding interactive elements can be a tremendous help in making your message stick. Presenters that get results in today's high-stakes world need to create experiences that challenge listeners to think, discuss, and even question what's being said. So, what can you do to incorporate interactive elements that emotionally, physically and verbally involve your audience? Ask Powerful Questions. Don't wait for your audience to ask you — engage them by posing questions that inspire thinking and support the sharing of thoughts and experiences. Pro tip: To get a response, be sure to establish and maintain direct eye contact — this ... Read more |
Women Need to Improve "Rainmaking" Skills“Rainmaking” is a must-have skill for any professional woman (not just lawyers) motivated to move up the ladder. The National Association of Women Lawyers®(NAWL®) and the NAWL Foundation® reported the results of the fourth annual National Survey on the Status of Women in Law Firms (“Survey”). Results likely mirror those in most career paths for women. The survey showed women play a surprisingly small role in the highest levels of law firm leadership. Only about 6% of law firms have women managing partners. Women lawyers account for fewer than 16% of equity partners “Rainmaking” was a major focus of the 2009 Survey. The ability to “make rain” – bring in substantial business to a firm – is well known to affect the prospects of a successful career in private practice. The role... Read more |
Finding EmploymentIn recent days I have met several women and an equal number or more men who lost their jobs and are struggling to find new opportunities. They run the spectrum. One woman is a former special needs teacher who was downsized after nearly 25 years. Another was (up until now) a successful lawyer who had made a lateral move to a different and larger NY law firm after several years with her previous firm. Less than a year after making the switch she too was downsized. The unfortunate part of both of these examples is that neither woman had really spent much time and effort in developing their networks of people who might be able to help in these tough circumstances. I was stunned particularly by how limited the lawyer's network is. There are 100s of thousands of women and men in this identical... Read more |
Keys to Effective Networking Enrich Your Life, Accelerate Your Career, Achieve Success Networking should be taught in all schools as a life skill that everyone needs. Being strong at networking will enrich your life and your family's lives on both a personal and business level. It will drive your career and it will help you achieve your goals – whatever they are. It may be that you are looking for a new career move or maybe even to launch your own business. Maybe you need support getting your child into the college of choice. Maybe you need to be steered toward a special restaurant, boutique or weekend get-away spot. Maybe you need a new lawyer, financial advisor or realtor. Effective networking can help get you to wherever you want to be. The good thing about networking is that everyone can be really good at... Read more |
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