If you’re shocked, appalled, or offended, please read last week’s blog post… again. We’ll be back next week! #unplugtechnology #unplug...

I'm one of those people who fought getting a smartphone for a long time. My excuse? I didn't want to be THAT connected or accessible. I...

I’m one of those people who fought getting a smartphone for a long time. My excuse? I didn’t want to be THAT connected or accessible. I...

When I teach workshops on communication, I always mention that it seems most people use their best communication skills with strangers...

When I teach workshops on communication, I always mention that it seems most people use their best communication skills with strangers...

If traditional networking leaves you feeling like a circling vulture, or the roadkill being circled, here's a different approach that helps achieve the same, or even better, outcome.

When I hear the word “networking” or someone mentions a “networking event” I have visions of vultures circling a dead carcass on the...

We often wait to say things we should, thinking "there's always tomorrow." What if there wasn't?

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with cancer. This weekend, I learned he had died. Although we were really just acquaintances, his...

Last week, I posed some questions you should ask yourself before initiating a challenging conversation. Now that you’ve had some time to...

Last week, I posed some questions you should ask yourself before initiating a challenging conversation. Now that you’ve had some time to...

Many people say PowerPoint is dead, killed off by the new generation of online presentation tools such as Prezi. However, in most...

Many people say PowerPoint is dead, killed off by the new generation of online presentation tools such as Prezi. However, in most...

When I started the Practical Communication Blog, my second post was entitled, "What You Don't Know About Nonverbal Communication Can Hurt...

When I started the Practical Communication Blog, my second post was entitled, “What You Don’t Know About Nonverbal Communication Can Hurt...

At the end of the day, the bottom line with communication is to create a win-win situation between you and your audience. In a nutshell,...

At the end of the day, the bottom line with communication is to create a win-win situation between you and your audience. In a nutshell,...

Whether you're a first-time job seeker or a seasoned, professional job hunter, the first step toward getting the position you deserve is...

Whether you’re a first-time job seeker or a seasoned, professional job hunter, the first step toward getting the position you deserve is...

Whether you're in a job interview, meeting new people, or catching up with an old friend, a great conversation is more than just, "I...