Author Archives: tybennett

The Goal is Connection, Not Perfection

When it comes to communication, whether you are speaking to a large audience, selling to an individual, teaching a class or having a conversation with your spouse, I believe that most of us aim at the wrong target.

When you read any book

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A Devistating Disease You’ve Never Heard Of

Atherosclerosis is the progressive build up of plaque, fatty deposits, and other cells in the walls of your arteries causing them to harden. This horrible disease is the leading cause of coronary heart disease and stroke, which were responsib

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Influence Comes Down to The Three C’s

Have you ever wondered what makes someone influential?

Why did people follow Gandhi? Or Martin Luther King Jr.?

What makes leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians or salespeople influential?

These are the questions

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How To Overcome Procrastination

Benjamin Franklin said, "You may delay, but time will not."

All of us at times are guilty of procrastination. We put things off, and delay the inevitable. The word procrastinate actually means to move something forward to another day.

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Reflections & Projections

Many of you know I celebrated my birthday last Saturday. I turned 30.

Turning 30 really caused me to reflect on the last decade and what I have been able to accomplish and contribute and to set new goals for the decade ahead.

So

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A Communication Lesson From Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld is one of the most recognized comedians in the world. In the early 90s it was Jerry’s comedy that spearheaded the popularity of observational humor.

Here are a few of his funny observations:

• According to most

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What Country Music Taught Me About Public Speaking

When I was 16 years old, I had a girlfriend who slowly but surely converted me to country music. It started with Garth Brooks’ Standing Outside The Fire. – (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh499tJV_sY)

Then it was Tim McGraw, Toby Kei

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50 Ways To Say You Care

This came from my friend Frank Sonnenberg (www.franksonnenbergonline.com)

50 Ways To Say You Care

"I'm so proud of you. - Don't worry. - Tomorrow's another day. - How could I forget? - Is there anything that I can do for you? - I'd

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Should You Give Sales Presentations or Have Sales Conversations (Part 6)

Ok - I think this is going to be the last post in this ongoing series. Let's recap quickly. If you are in sales - you are an influencer. Your purpose is to engage your audience and there is no engagement in a monologue - you need to move to a dialogu
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Should You Give Sales Presentations or Have Sales Conversations (Part 5)

I only have a few more posts on this topic. If you have been following this ongoing conversation - I hope you have learned something. I have received tremendous feedback and appreciate all your thoughts.

To view earlier parts - click on t

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