By Tim Conway At age 63.5, my observations are blunt and biased. I’m okay with that reality. A conclusion — after being an Adjunct Faculty of “Public Speaking” along with Entrepreneurship judge, startup mentor and career coach — is that young professionals often sound Stupid (cap ‘S’). The reason: twenty-somethings over rely on filler…… Continue reading Leading the Battle Against Filler Words
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Student Surprise: ‘Give Us More Writing Tests’
I was blown away by the reaction of students in my career strategies class this week. Upon receiving corrected copies of a simulated agency writing test that they took following an information-packed lecture by Edelman word guru Tim Schellhardt, a majority of students said they wanted more such tests. More tests? I can’t recall a moment in my college life when I wanted…… Continue reading Student Surprise: ‘Give Us More Writing Tests’
Three Ways to Look Smarter in Fewer Words
What is smart? If you were to call someone “smart” what exactly does that mean? Does it mean memorizing a lot of information and regurgitating on a moment’s notice? Does it mean being quick witted and mentally nimble, being able to respond to anything or anyone at any time no matter what the topic is?…… Continue reading Three Ways to Look Smarter in Fewer Words