Best Practices for Visuals
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
This episode wraps up the Presenting Made Simple series. This series is designed for growth-minded leaders who want to make a lasting impact on their audiences without the cookie-cutter tactics taught in traditional public speaking courses. Instead, you’ll learn practical and applicable techniques to present calm and assurance. In this episode, you will learn how to use visuals that engage your audience. We wrap this series up with next steps to help you put to work what you have learned in this series. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn...
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Engaging Your Audience
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
This episode is part of a series called Presenting Made Simple. It’s designed for growth-minded leaders who want to make a lasting impact on their audiences without the cookie-cutter tactics taught in traditional public speaking courses. Instead, you’ll learn practical and applicable techniques to present calm and assurance. In this episode, you will learn how to engage your audience. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me .
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Crafting a Compelling Story: Business vs. Interpersonal
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
This episode is part of a series called Presenting Made Simple. It’s designed for growth-minded leaders who want to make a lasting impact on their audiences without the cookie-cutter tactics taught in traditional public speaking courses. Instead, you’ll learn practical and applicable techniques to present calm and assurance. In this episode, you will learn how to craft a compelling story. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me .
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Understanding Your Audience
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
This episode is part of a series called Presenting Made Simple. It’s designed for growth-minded leaders who want to make a lasting impact on their audiences without the cookie-cutter tactics taught in traditional public speaking courses. Instead, you’ll learn practical and applicable techniques to present calm and assurance. This episode is about understanding your audience. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me .
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Presenting Made Simple: Conversational Mindset versus Delivery Mindset
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
This episode is part of a series called Presenting Made Simple. It’s designed for growth-minded leaders who want to make a lasting impact on their audiences without the cookie-cutter tactics taught in traditional public speaking courses. Instead, you’ll learn practical and applicable techniques to present calm and assurance. This episode breaks down a conversational mindset versus a delivery mindset. Connect with Alex Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me . This episode...
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How Do We Become the Best?
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
In this episode: You’ll hear Alex tackle the question, “How do we become the best?” Take a listen. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me . This episode was edited and produced by Jen Edds, the head broad in charge at the
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How to be More Assertive at Work
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
In this episode: You’ll learn what it means to be assertive, why it matters, and 3 ways to start practicing assertiveness right now. Take a listen. This episode was edited and produced by Jenn Edds, the head broad in charge at the Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me .
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Are You Using Aggressive Communication?
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
In this episode: You’ll learn 10 ways you might be communicating aggressively without knowing it. Take a listen. This episode was edited and produced by Jenn Edds, the head broad in charge at the Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me .
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What is Aggressive Communication and Why Does it Matter?
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
In this episode: You’ll learn what aggressive communication is and why it matters at work and at home. Take a listen. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me . This episode was edited and produced by Jen Edds, the head broad in charge at the
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How to Overcome Challenges with Passive Communication Style
Crash Courses in Communication with Alex Perry
In this episode: You’ll learn eight techniques to help you overcome challenges with passive communication and become more assertive at work and at home. Sign up for my weekly newsletter . Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram Schedule a time to talk with me . This episode was edited and produced by Jen Edds, the head broad in charge at the
info_outlineWhen someone comes to you with a problem, do you listen with the intent to help, or do you
want to fix it? There's a difference.
You are not a vending machine for answers, no matter how good that might feel to you. I want
you to flip the situation and think about being the person who needs to be heard.
Have you ever needed someone to listen and not fix?
I have a colleague I enjoy talking with as long as we aren't discussing a problem I'm having.
When I come to her with a problem, she wants to 'fix' it for me. At least, that's how I perceive it.
Let me give you a few examples:
If I say... "I'm not sure what I should do about xyz.", her first response is, "Well, I think you
should..." followed by a list of to-dos.If I say, "I'm feeling icky about this problem.", she'll chime in with a story about how she had a
similar problem with a similar feeling and how she handled it.
If I'm struggling with a mistake and I need to process it, she'll immediately find the silver lining
and tell me why I should focus on that instead of my feelings.
Her responses leave me feeling, at best, unheard and, at worst like she's trying to one-up me
with her struggles.
Do you know someone like this?
The truth is, I've been both the person with the problem and the non-helpful colleague.
Providing solutions, sharing a story, or finding a silver lining can be helpful...sometimes.
But often, what people need most is someone to listen and let them figure out what comes next.
Listening with the intent to help means not offering unwanted advice, affirming vs. one-upping,
or acknowledging hard feelings instead of painting a silver lining around a turd.
There's a difference between listening to help and listening to fix.
Be a helper, not a fixer.
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