Once I was sent on a magazine writing assignment to attend a flirting class. The strangest thing about the curriculum of that class was that it broke down into tactics what seemed like the most natural of skills. But as I saw people struggling with the exercises, such as mirroring someone, showing interest, or just chit-chatting, I realized that not everyone is born a flirt.
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The Survivor's Guide to Business Travel, Part II: Public speaking for women
Back in 2005, at the very first BlogHer conference I was asked to introduce BlogHer's Press and Discussion Policy for bloggers who would undoubtably be taking pictures and live-blogging throughout the event. I was also going to moderate our very first Naked Blogging Panel, with Ronni Bennett, Koan Bremner (who has taken her blog, Multidimensional Me, down since then), and Heather Armstrong.
How to Find "Good People", Rule #1: Drop all assumptions
"I'm always on the lookout for 'good people,' I've liked to say as my mantra for hiring. And for a long time that meant smart, passionate people with very similar experience to mine.
The Survivor's Guide to Business Travel, Part I: When things go wrong
This is the first in a series I've suddenly felt like writing, since most of my life has been spent lately on airplanes.
I don't love driving in places I don't know well: parking lots, shopping malls, Los Angeles. I take cabs, or order a car service, or convince my husband to drive. But my colleague, Kristin, and I had a slew of business meetings recently in L.A., some we had together and some not. It seemed to make the most sense to drive.
Can business education be entertaining? Examining a Business "Fable"
I like to call myself a hybrid business writer. I love writing about business, but I hate business-speak. What really excites me are the stories behind great companies, brands, and ideas.
Therefore I'm intrigued by books that try to encapsulate new business management models with storytelling, or "the business fable" to get a point across. Most commonly, when we hear of business fable, we think Who Moved My Cheese. But this book is to business concepts what Everyone Poops was to my four-year-old niece, a bit basic. And, like, no duh.