Priti Ramjee - Tweet Me Right

Many of us starting out on Twitter wondered the same thing -- Why would anyone want to know what we're doing every moment of every day???

I found this hilarious video from Marc Gordon as he explores 'Twitter hell' as he calls it, eventually discovering the proper and effective use of twitter. Although, by the end, he's still trying to figure out the language -- tweet, twit, twittering, tweetering... It's ok Marc, most of us are just happy to have figured out how to do it, whatever it is! -- Priti Ramjee

Tweeting My Day Through Hell from marc gordon on Vimeo.

Priti Ramjee - The 'Art' of Communication

Public speaking and presentation skills are part of our life whether we’re delivering a formal presentation or just having a one on one dialogue. The art of communication has a strong impact on the outcome.

Tony Henson recognized that. Tony is an art teacher at Walters State, Morristown, TN. After taking a speech class at Western Ky University, he recognized communication areas for himself to improve upon and developed his own comfortable personal style. This comfort level helped him considerably in obtaining his Master’s Degree in Fine Art and in teaching at a college level.

Tony learned to speak slower and pronounce words more clearly for the benefit of his students. He is now confident in speaking to a group of 70 or more with ease on the subject he knows best – art.

His challenge now is relating to each student using universal analogies while relating to the class as a whole.

“I love teaching, speaking about art and find it very rewarding personally when I make that special connection with my class”, says Tony.

To see Tony Henson’s Abstract Art pls. visit www.tonyhensonart.com or @hensonart.

-- Priti Ramjee

Priti Ramjee - Bringing Quality to Quantity in Social Networking

Social networking has taken us to new leaps and bounds reaching an unfathomable amount of people. Out of the hundreds we reach it's just a few that we actually connect with that helps us reach our goals.

Susan Levin took an initiative to help us increase our "few". Susan manages the Speaker Services group on Linked In. She recognizes the importance of connecting and took the initiative of launching virtual networking sessions which I had the pleasure of attending yesterday.

While this was the first session, the objective of having a group of people making connections was a success. Each person had the opportunity to introduce themselves and their goals. Susan was able to effectively moderate the session so that the attendees had a chance to ask each other questions and express their interest and opinions, and connect with those of interest.

Susan's initiative brings quality to quantity and I am certain that stronger connections will be made as a result.

If you are interested in trying virtual networking, the next session will be on June 7 at 3pm EST, (12PM PST). Join the Linked In Speaker Services Group for the contact information. http://tinyurl.com/2d4afqa

-- Priti Ramjee

Priti Ramjee - Executive Presentations They'll Actually Show Up For!

Executives, are you ready to speak off the cuff for your next presentation? Take a deep breath and jump in because the time has come to let go of the traditional, rigid style of reading PowerPoint slides.

Experienced presenters suggest less text, less slides, and more visuals. This means replacing reading with communicating what you know in a natural, more personable presentation.

I can say from experience, you'll find that speaking off the cuff replaces monotone for a more engaging natural tone with pausing and expression.

Try it and be prepared to find a breakthrough in connecting with your team.