New Article:
The Art of Capital Criticism

Turning Small Talk
Into Big Talk

Upcoming Seminar: Charisma, Influence and Persuasion

As always, you'll find enclosed the most practical tips and tools I've found for networking, business development and communication.

Warm wishes for this wintry weather! Yours,
Olivia

Ahh, criticism. Or, in our more modern, politically correct terminology, constructive feedback. That bane of performance reviews. The part you dread for weeks. No matter what you call it, it’s the act of telling someone that something they’re doing, thinking or being is, in your opinion, wrong.

Of course, criticism is not confined to hierarchical relations: you may find it necessary towards peers, superiors or even—gasp—your own clients. Biting the hand that feeds you? Not necessarily—sometimes, criticism is necessary to the well-being of all people involved. It could be useful to clear the air, to move things forward, to help someone in their career, or for any number of performance-improving reasons.

Read on: take 10 seconds to tell us your opinion and we'll email you the article!

When you meet someone at a cocktail party, imagine, while facing them, that it’s their last day on earth. The minute you do this, you’ll notice that your behavior, your attention, changes– and theirs will react accordingly. You’ll naturally find yourself gravitating towards more authentic, more personal, more solid conversation topics, queries, and answers.

The conversation will instantly take on a whole new level...

In this dynamic session, you will learn immediately applicable tools to:
• Build and maintain extraordinary business relationships;
• Reshape the business relationships that you already have to whatever you want them to be;
• Master the power of nonverbal communication;
• Become a master of influence and persuasion;
 

Not an MIT alum? Not a problem! If you know any alumni, they can bring you along as their guest. And if you don't, let us know, we might just be able to find you a "sponsor".