Tag Archives: Influence

10 Radically Different Resolutions for 2010

By Connie Dieken | Published: January 5, 2010
Top 10 Communi-lutions to Improve How People Respond to You In Our Distraction-Driven Decade Most of us resolve to shed extra pounds, get out of debt, or be more organized as we strive to reinvent ourselves in the New Year. But as the odometer turns over for 2010, what if we focus on a more professionally [...]
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Did Letterman Communicate Effectively to Influence the Public?

By Connie Dieken | Published: October 3, 2009
Communication coach Connie Dieken grades David Letterman on his attempt to influence public opinion with the news of his sexual relationships and extortion plot. Dieken is the author of the new book, "Talk Less, Say More."
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How to Hijack Your Own Influence during Q&A

By Connie Dieken | Published: July 29, 2009
Executive communication coach and author of Talk Less, Say More, Connie Dieken shares how to handle tough, off-topic questions in today's loosey-goosey world of Q&A. If you do presentations, this advice can prevent you from losing influence. It will prepare you to maintain control of your message. If only President Barack Obama had followed this advice at last week's prime time news conference...
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The Less is More Lesson

By Connie Dieken | Published: June 27, 2009
Executive communication coach Connie Dieken explains why leaders must talk less and say more in today's world. Connie takes South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford to task for his rambling press conference after his six-day disappearing act and philandering scandal and offers tips on how leaders can influence intentionally.
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Do You Trigger Presentation-Induced Comas?

By Connie Dieken | Published: November 28, 2008
It’s Thanksgiving evening.  You’re stuffed. Bloated. Lethargic. In a turkey coma. Does this uncomfortable feeling remind you of anything?  How about the last presentation you sat through?  Or worse, the last one you delivered? Most presentations are bloated.  They’re stuffed with waaaay too much information which causes attendees to slip into presentation-induced comas. Every fact, figure, and [...]
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