A Con Artist’s Dream
A friend of mine had a long-running show at a Soho Theatre in New York City. As a con artist he had spent time in jail. He was a consultant to the television show “White Collar” after he went straight….
The Sound of Silence
Winter in Canada is quiet. A blanket of snow absorbs the noise of the world and renders it silent. The world looks quite different when it is silent. Have you ever watched a TV show or film in silence? When…
Hypnosis in Communication
You don’t have to go to a stage hypnosis show to see people “in trance”. Whenever you see people glued to the television, their phone, or staring at a can of beans at the grocery store, they are hypnotized. Hypnosis…
Count On Words
Words can be powerful tools to influence and excavate people’s thoughts, feelings and motivations. The average person who presents for business, sales, politics or legal purposes doesn’t know about linguistic word count to harness an understanding of, and influence others….
Timing Is Everything!
Ever wonder why a six-year-old can remember every line from an animated feature but adults have difficulty remembering key points from a business presentation? Look no further than the mastery of timing. Content is important, but without timing, it’s all…
How to Frame Information
The way information is framed determines whether ideas are ignored, tolerated or adopted. The frames you present before delivering a stream of information will influence what people pay attention to and how to interpret it. If you don’t frame the…