Eyes speak louder than words, if anyone’s looking. In my weekly newsletter, Packets and Pauses, about communication and presentations, I’ve been talking a lot about eye contact. How important it is, how to use it, how we screw it up. Recently, I had lunch with Some One who has an even bigger eye problem than […]
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Happiness? Whose Job Is It?
I haven’t been posting much lately not because there was nothing to say. To the contrary, I’ve been up to my ears in thoughts and activities. For example, I was in Morocco during the Egyptian crises. It was an extraordinary trip. If I can get a foto or two downloaded here, I shall do […]
The Nose Knows Wine and Wine Glasses
I guess being the 11th generation of exceptional wine glass makers, one’s nose is simply bred to distinguish the flavors in a wine bouquets. Viennese bred Maximilian Reidel of the legendary Reidel crystal glassware did not disappoint when I recently attended a wine and fine chocolate tasting hosted by Noka Chocolates. Looking around guiltily, […]
The Blog Ghost Shakes Hands
Okay, I admit it. I don’t always “get” it when it comes to technology. Here’s what I’d like to know: How is it that after months and months of writing this blog, all of a sudden, my monthly newsletter, all about handshakes this month, and which is completelyindependent of this blog and uses a completely […]
Sex Isn’t Selling? Martin Lindstrom’s Buyology
In spite of conventional wisdom, the research reveals other factors are far more important if you’re spending millions of dollars to push product. That’s what best seller Martin Lindstrom tells us in his new book Buyology. It’s called neuromarketing and it’s hot. Martin has been studying the neurology and neuroimaging of thousands of people in one […]
The Lime Tree, Making Limeade Out of Sour Stuff
When I stepped onto my front porch today, a miniature lime tree greeted me. Tiny white blossoms were laced among its deep green leaves, and elfin-sized limes drooped from the branches. A thank-you gift from my friend Judy. We had lunch a week ago where she asked my advice about a difficult conversation […]
How Long Is a Piece of String? At NSA in NYC
Okay, everybody “gets” NYC, but since NSA isn’t exactly a household word, here’s the lowdown. The reason I was in NYC and went to two knockout Broadway shows is to attend NSA, also known as the National Speaker’s Association. The purpose of NSA is to promote the speaking industry. Yes, to NSAer’s, Speaking is an […]