Something You Should Know

What Makes People Like You & The Power and Benefits of Asking for What You Need

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Feb 20, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Speaking Up Predicts Success

  • Nicholas Boothman recalled a Stanford study showing speaking up predicted success across fields.
  • He used this to justify training his shy daughter to become an effective communicator.
ADVICE

Simple Body-Language Tricks

  • Use eye contact and a smile to signal trust, and keep your arms uncrossed to show openness.
  • Mention a small situational comment and then ask an open question to start conversation.
ADVICE

Speak In Vivid, Short Images

  • Talk in sensory, vivid metaphors to make your message memorable and engage listeners' imaginations.
  • Condense ideas into simple images or metaphors to reach visual, auditory, and feeling types.
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