| Does the thought of a Sixty Minutes' reporter at | | | | Do you wanna know a dirty little secret? Many |
| your doorstep make you sweat? (It should!) | | | | CEO's use a wine list as a testing ground. |
| Do public speeches make you nervous? | | | | Yes, indeed. Handing the wine list to you, they will |
| What about the all important presentation to your | | | | carefully make observations about you . . . |
| shareholders? (You have a few moments to | | | | whether you're honest or not (How, you ask? |
| make a convincing argument. It's do or die | | | | Something to think about.) and how you treat the |
| sometimes.) | | | | service staff. |
| How many times has an athlete or political | | | | They will observe you under pressure. Coaching |
| candidate said something on camera that they | | | | boosts your confidence. And . . . |
| wish they could retract? | | | | Confidence equals respect. Respect equals power! |
| Did you know that from the time you enter a | | | | You don't have to be a tall, imposing figure to |
| room, you have approximately ten seconds to | | | | command respect. Your body language and |
| make (what may turn out to be) a lasting | | | | mannerisms, the way you utilize the art of small |
| impression! Ten seconds! | | | | talk, your style of dress, combined with a healthy |
| Your entrance is carefully observed. | | | | knowledge of your company, product or service |
| Are you slumped over? Are your shoes dull? Are | | | | can catapult you to statuesque levels beyond a |
| your eyes nervous and wandering? Is your belly | | | | yardstick! |
| hanging out of your skirt or pants? Are you a | | | | A few tweeks here and there can absolutely |
| wallflower? Is your nose suspended from the | | | | improve self-esteem, eliminate certain nuances, |
| ceiling? | | | | and turn around the way you're accepted or |
| Your posture, your handshake, the placement of | | | | perceived. |
| your name tag, your steady and interested eye | | | | Accomplished business executives, professional |
| gaze, all feed into how seriously you're taken and | | | | athletes, award winning novelists, actors and |
| yes, all factor into "moving up the corporate | | | | winning political candidates all need (and the many |
| ladder". | | | | successful ones, receive) media and image |
| The positive manner in which you handle email, | | | | consulting. |
| speak on the telephone, manage dissension within | | | | Professional media/image coaches and consultants |
| your department, can all be learned tools that can | | | | work to hone your speaking and presentation |
| enable you to more effectively mobilize your | | | | skills. |
| team. | | | | You will be the same person... only better! |