Soft Skills: The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills

The Complete Lunchtime Soft Skills Course

What you'll learn
Understand how to be a great communicator
Become a stronger listener
Appear professional to co-workers and bosses of all ages
Avoid common career blunders that often end careers
Manage expectations for bosses and colleagues
Position yourself for promotions
Make technology your asset, even if you are afraid of technology
Avoid the Not My Job Syndrome
Develop EQ to Match Your IQ
Develop leadership qualities
Master the art of pitching yourelf
Improve your remote selling abilities
Learn to master difficult conversations
Requirements
Willingness to learn things outside of your job description
A desire to improve oneself at every level
Description
Soft Skills. These are the traits, characteristics, habits, and skills needed to survive and thrive in the modern work world. Soft skills aren't usually taught in school, but you will learn them all here in this course. Are you someone that other people in your organization and industry like to work with, collaborate with, and partner with? Are you seen as a valuable asset to any new project that comes along?This soft skills training course will teach you how to develop the skills that can make the difference between a lackluster career that tops out at middle management versus one that lands you in the executive suite or wherever you define career success. So many soft skills seem like common sense at first glance, but they are not commonly applied by most workers. This soft skills training course will give you an edge over your competitors. It will also make your job, your career and your life more rewarding and enjoyable.   What are you waiting for? This soft skills course is designed to be completed in just one or two lunch breaks. So lesson number one is, use your free time to constantly learn new skills rather than just checking the sports scores or celebrity news at lunch. There is nothing hard when it comes to learning soft skills, as long as you have a willingness to try new things and start right now.   Your academic degrees and tech skills are not enough for long-term career success. You need to become excellent in your soft skills.   Note: The instructor has recently added 5 soft skills/communications skills books in the resource section of the first lecture for those who wish for additional study materials.What will students achieve or be able to do after taking this course?Understand how to be a great communicatorBecome a stronger listenerAppear professional to co-workers and bosses of all agesAvoid common career blunders that often end careersManage expectations for bosses and colleaguesPosition yourself for promotionsMake technology your asset, even if you are afraid of technologyAvoid the Not My Job SyndromeDevelop EQ to Match Your IQDevelop leadership qualitiesPlease note: this is not a computer-generated soft skills course with lots of data slides and a robot voice. This is taught by TJ Walker, a real human being, talking and sharing with you directly (because one essential soft skill is the ability to speak directly to people and not hide behind computers and graphics).Here is what Udemy students say about this course:"I am currently in a consultant role and so far in this course, everything that is being taught is benefitting me greatly. I do feel that this course is not only something that can be applied within a set role but in various aspects of one's life. Highly recommend this course so far." Lee Quickfal"Short and straight-forward hints and tips. Every video includes a little task or homework. Excellent so far!"  Dusan Kodzopeljic''Very informative and interesting, I am glad I choose this program.'' Latika Gulyani"This is one of the best courses I have taken up. I really like your teaching style TJ.. and how simply you put across your thoughts. It's great to have a teacher like you… I have also registered for another course on how to be an effective communicator. so much to learn from you TJ..you are amazing!! My best to you… Regards Shweta :) " Shweta Handoo"I liked your enthusiasm which kept me going onto the videos. I enjoyed watching them and performing tasks in between, provided by you, helped me to rectify the previous mistakes." Srsty Verma" I feel like this is a good course regardless of your job description. As a registered nurse, I am always looking for ways to improve my communication and interpersonal skills. I have also been called upon to lead and/or provide teaching to other nurses and personal care attendants. this helped me improve my public speaking skills. It improved my interview skills for jobs I may apply for in the future. " Mary Lentz" The instructor has a pleasant tone of voice, is very easy to understand, and uses clear examples to explain the subjects, the courses are very long, but the videos are short so is possible to take a break at any time. All the tips and advice are more valid and useful than ever. " Yenifer Julio Perez" Very informative and greatly improve my soft skill knowledge. The course fees is very reasonable. I will recommend your course to my friends. Thanks. " Cheng Sin Yongand so much more. If you want to improve your soft skills for your career, then enroll in Soft Skills: The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills today! This course also helps students in the following areas: selling with stories, virtual presentations, pitching yourself, remote selling, sales training, communicating to drive change, and how to discuss a raise or promotion.This Soft Skills course is ideal for anyone searching for more info on the following: soft skills - soft skill - soft skill training - TJ Walker - soft skills: the 11 essential career soft skills - personality development and soft skills - soft skills training - soft skill development - soft skill course. Plus, this course will be a great addition to anyone trying to build out their knowledge in the following areas: customer service - workplace design - business etiquette - listening skills.

Overview

Section 1: Take Out a “Soft” Tech Insurance Policy on Your career

Lecture 1 The Soft Tech Savvy Way to Always Be Essential

Lecture 2 “Not My Job” and I am Happy to do it

Lecture 3 Update for Pandemic Times - Soft Skill of Being Able to Work from Home

Section 2: Talking and Connecting Your Way to the Top

Lecture 4 You Can Become a Master Communicator!

Lecture 5 A Part of Strong Communication Is Asking for Feedback the Right Way

Lecture 6 Higher EQ Beats Higher IQ

Lecture 7 Becoming a Leader without the Title or Position

Lecture 8 Exciting New Update to this Course

Lecture 9 Build Your Winning Team

Section 3: Control Your Career By Controlling Yourself

Lecture 10 Make Every One of Your Seconds Count

Lecture 11 Unleash Your Inner Anthony Robbins

Section 4: Getting a Clue Without Somebody telling you to “Get a Clue”

Lecture 12 Avoid Being “Uncool”

Lecture 13 Clothes Can Still Make Or Break Your Career

Section 5: Developing Your Secret Sauce

Lecture 14 Time to Give TJ a Piece of Your Mind

Lecture 15 Be the Most Interesting Person in the Room

Section 6: Extra Communication Course

Lecture 16 In-depth Training on Communication Skill

Section 7: You Can Be a Communication Skills Master

Lecture 17 Quick Wins! The High Tech Way to Perfect Communication

Lecture 18 Listening is Key (and why this isn't just a public speaking course)

Lecture 19 Become part of the top 1% of communicators right now!

Lecture 20 Good news, the problems we think we have, aren't real

Lecture 21 Communications skills are the most important skills for success

Lecture 22 Direct versus indirect communication

Lecture 23 Let's hop in with something new. Big Business Communications

Section 8: Customer Communication Skills For Your Consumer Life

Lecture 24 Communicate your message to companies, big and small, to get them to take action

Lecture 25 One person can get a huge corporation to pay attention and make things right

Lecture 26 This video ruined the weekend of Executives at a major Phone Company

Lecture 27 Here's what really happened.

Lecture 28 Never Let Any Company Have the Final Word with you again

Section 9: Accomplish Exactly What You Want With Assertive, Persuasive Communication

Lecture 29 Here is how you get Exactly Want you Want

Lecture 30 Master the Key to Motivation and Persuasion

Lecture 31 Nobody Cares About You, and That's OK

Lecture 32 See It, Taste It, Touch It, Feel It, Be It - Selling with Your Story

Lecture 33 The Ultimate in Confidence builder - Seeing is believing

Lecture 34 It's Easy to pass a Test when the Answer Is right in front of you

Section 10: A Few More Communication Fundamentals and You will Be Ready for Anything…

Lecture 35 You Are Normal to Fear Communicating In Some Circumstances

Lecture 36 The Power of the Positive

Lecture 37 Debunking the Myth of Charisma

Lecture 38 Never Fall for These Communication Gimmicks Again!

Lecture 39 Here is where You decide if You are serious about improving your skills

Lecture 40 Here is How to Get the Most Out of The rest of this course

Section 11: If You are in A Hurry and Only Have 1 Hour, Start Here

Lecture 41 Quick Wins! The Secret to Using Speaker Notes Effectively

Lecture 42 Avoiding The Initial Wrong Turn Most Speakers and Presenters Make

Lecture 43 Developing Expert Judgment for Your Public Speaking and Presenting Opportunities

Lecture 44 The Radical Yet Simple Solution To Finding Great Messages

Lecture 45 Your Stories Will Make Your Ideas Unforgettable

Lecture 46 Your PowerPoint Will Create Engagement, Not Slumber

Lecture 47 Building an Ethical Cheat Sheet Just for You

Lecture 48 This Is The Do Or Die Moment For Your Speaking Improvement

Lecture 49 There Is a Perfect Test for Your Speech Or Presentation

Lecture 50 I Will give You a Personalized Professional Presentation Critique Right Here

Lecture 51 Continuing Your Path of Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Improvement

Section 12: Business Communication Skills for Job Interviews

Lecture 52 Establishing Your Job Interview Goals

Lecture 53 Research and Preparation for the Job Interview

Lecture 54 How to Dress for the Interview

Lecture 55 How to Make Small Talk

Lecture 56 Tell Me About Yourself

Lecture 57 The Proper Job Interview Mindset

Lecture 58 The Strategy Memo

Lecture 59 Rehearse Your Interview on Video

Lecture 60 Ask for the Job

Section 13: Workplace Communication: You Can Speak Up at Meetings!

Lecture 61 How to Speak Up at Meetings Overview

Lecture 62 Asking Questions the Right Way

Lecture 63 Using Notes Effectively In Meetings

Lecture 64 Risk Assessment

Lecture 65 Be Conversational

Lecture 66 Exude Confidence

Lecture 67 Conclusion

Section 14: Workplace Communication: Effectively Deliver Criticism - Business Communication

Lecture 68 How to Deliver Criticism in the Workplace Intro

Lecture 69 Start with Praise

Lecture 70 Isolate Exactly What is Wrong

Lecture 71 Give Highly Specific Advice

Lecture 72 End with Positive Context

Lecture 73 Workplace Video Rehearsal

Lecture 74 Criticism in the Workplace Conclusion

Section 15: Listening Skills: The Ultimate Business Communication Soft Skill for Leaders

Lecture 75 Quick Wins - The Cell Phone Secret to Good Listening Skills

Lecture 76 Stacking the Listening Environment in Your Favor

Lecture 77 The Telephone Listening Trap Will Never Catch You Again

Lecture 78 Housekeeping Note Sometimes You should Turn OFF Your Listening Skills

Lecture 79 Setting Just One Agenda Item Listening

Lecture 80 It Is Incredibly Easy to See How Well You Are Listening - Test

Lecture 81 It's Even Easier to Listen When You Do This…

Lecture 82 Technology Will Eat Your Brain Unless You Do This

Lecture 83 Using Your Most Effective Body Language Tool

Lecture 84 The Best Listening Body Language From the Neck Down

Lecture 85 Reading the Speaker's Body

Lecture 86 Connecting At the Emotional Level with Your Colleague To Hear All

Lecture 87 Mastering the Art Of NOT Interrupting

Lecture 88 Asking for Clarification Is A Great Form Of Listening

Lecture 89 Engaging In Conversation At Just the Right Time

Lecture 90 Strong Listening Creates Strong Reactions From You

Lecture 91 Honing Your Sense of Timing and Judgment to Make You a Great Listener

Lecture 92 Using The Magic of Pen and Paper Tools To Your Advantage

Lecture 93 Summarizing the Conversation Is Great for You and Your Colleague

Lecture 94 The One-Page Email Memo Summary Aces the Listening Skills Test - Every Time!

Lecture 95 Your New Reputation As a Great Listener!

Section 16: Eliminate Verbal Tics, Uh, Um, Er, Ya Know

Lecture 96 Master the Quickest, Easiest Way to Eliminate Verbal Tics

Lecture 97 Now You Know Where the Tics Come From

Lecture 98 You Are Not Alone

Lecture 99 Hit the Pin, Not the Sand Trap

Lecture 100 Don't Let the Ding A Ling Get You

Lecture 101 Appear More Confident By Using Smaller Words

Lecture 102 You Will Avoid the Data Dump Blues

Lecture 103 Never Worry About Remembering Again

Lecture 104 The Number 1 Tip for Eliminating Nerves

Lecture 105 A Focus Group To Make You Better

Lecture 106 Full Disclosure I am Not a Speech Therapist

Lecture 107 Eliminating the Source of Your Speaking Discomfort Once and For All

Lecture 108 Conclusion You Can Now Speak Without Verbal Tics and Fillers

Section 17: Body Language in the Workplace

Lecture 109 Never Let These Two Classic Body Language Blunders Slow You Down

Lecture 110 Quick Wins - You Will Look Your Best on FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Live

Lecture 111 The Ultimate Tricky Body Language - Touching

Lecture 112 Big Picture - Make Everyone You Work With Feel Comfortable Working With You

Lecture 113 You'll Never Fall for These Body Language Myths Again

Lecture 114 You'll Never Fall for These Body Language Myths Again

Lecture 115 Here Is Exactly What to Do With Your Hands

Lecture 116 The Composed, Confident Video Star

Lecture 117 Never Spotlight Your Blunders and Mistakes Again

Lecture 118 You are Now Ready for Prime Time TV

Lecture 119 The Number 1 Tip for Curing Body Language Problems Is…

Lecture 120 The Real Way to Improve Your Body Language Confidence

Lecture 121 Great Body Language for Your Presentations

Lecture 122 PowerPoint Will Never Turn You Into a Robotic Bore Again

Lecture 123 Confident Briefing to Colleagues and Others

Lecture 124 Keynote Speeches Will Showcase Your Calm and Confidence

Lecture 125 Use a TelePrompTer Like a Network News Anchor

Lecture 126 Networking Like a Pro, Not a Wall Flower

Lecture 127 Making Sure Your Clothes Are Communicating Your Positive Story

Lecture 128 Handshakes, Greetings and Hellos with Poise

Lecture 129 Your Body Language Partner - The Friendly Spotter

Lecture 130 Once Last Chance for a Body Language Personal Critique….

Lecture 131 Congratulations - You are Now Master of Your Own Body Language

Section 18: Using Your Voice As a Communications Tool

Lecture 132 How to Improve Your Voice Overview

Lecture 133 Famous Bad Voices

Lecture 134 How to Improve You Voice by Recording Your Voice

Lecture 135 Diagnosis of Your Own Voice

Lecture 136 Feedback from Others

Lecture 137 Defining Your Exact Problems

Lecture 138 Listen to Natural Conversation

Lecture 139 Practice Again and Record

Lecture 140 Don't Lower Your Voice

Lecture 141 Practice on Video

Lecture 142 Other Techniques

Lecture 143 How to Improve Your Voice Conclusions

Section 19: Communication Skills for Introducing Yourself

Lecture 144 How to Introduce Yourself Intro

Lecture 145 What NOT to Do

Lecture 146 How to Introduce Yourself The Right Way

Lecture 147 How to Introduce Yourself Video Rehearsal

Lecture 148 Friend Feedback

Lecture 149 How to Introduce Yourself Conclusion

Section 20: Telephone Business Communication Skills

Lecture 150 Quick Wins! Do THIS To Look and Sound Great on Skype Phone Calls

Lecture 151 Never Confuse Personal Phone Use with Business Telephone Use Again

Lecture 152 Why Your Phone is the Best Secret Business App Ever

Lecture 153 Planning Your Successful Phone Environment

Lecture 154 Final Preparation for Your Successful Phone Meetings

Lecture 155 Making Sure Your Phone Passes Your Friend Test

Lecture 156 Planning for Winning Conference Calls

Lecture 157 Look Prime Time Ready for Your Video Calls

Lecture 158 Placing Phone Calls Like the Consummate Professional

Lecture 159 Always Knowing the Best Time to Call Clients and Prospects

Lecture 160 Now You will Never Wake Up a Client in the Middle of the Night

Lecture 161 Answering the Phone so Everybody Knows You are Ready for Business

Lecture 162 No Such Thing As Answering The Phone Too Quickly These Days

Lecture 163 Your Clients Will Never Think You are Screaming At Them Again

Lecture 164 Knowing How to Sound Your Very Best - Every Time

Lecture 165 The Right Way to Put Someone On Hold

Lecture 166 Making Sure They Only Hear the Magic of Your Voice

Lecture 167 Being a Professional to Every Generation, Regardless of Your Own Preferences

Lecture 168 Voicemail That Soothes, Not Angers

Lecture 169 Best Voicemail Messages for Success

Lecture 170 Take 1, Take 2, Take 3 Until You Get It Right

Lecture 171 Avoiding The Initial Wrong Turn Most Speakers and Presenters Make

Lecture 172 Making Your Phone Disappear At the Perfect Moments

Lecture 173 Tit for Tat and Text for Text

Lecture 174 Better Than the Best Hollywood Goodbyes

Lecture 175 Conclusion - You Are Now a Master of the Telephone for Every Business Situation

Section 21: Assertiveness: You Can Be A More Assertive Communicator

Lecture 176 How to Be a More Assertive Public Speaker Intro

Lecture 177 Diagnosis

Lecture 178 Style and Substance

Lecture 179 How to Be a More Assertive Public Speaker Conclusion

Section 22: Business Communication With Your Boss - How To Ask for a Raise

Lecture 180 Ask for a Raise Overview

Lecture 181 Timing

Lecture 182 Ask for an Appointment

Lecture 183 Ask for a Raise Be Positive

Lecture 184 The Future

Lecture 185 The Ask

Lecture 186 What Not to Do

Lecture 187 Competing Job Offers

Lecture 188 Ask for a Raise Video Rehearsal and Conclusion

Section 23: Business Communication - Deliver the Perfect Elevator Pitch

Lecture 189 How to Deliver an Elevator Pitch Intro

Lecture 190 Your Goals

Lecture 191 One Big Idea

Lecture 192 Simplify

Lecture 193 Role Models

Lecture 194 2 Key Questions

Lecture 195 The Giveaway

Lecture 196 Watch Bad Elevator Pitches

Section 24: Storytelling - The MOST Important Communicative Skill

Lecture 197 This DEVICE Is the Single Biggest Difference Between Great Speakers and Awful

Lecture 198 Become a MASTER Storyteller

Lecture 199 How to Use Stories When Giving TECHNICAL Presentations

Lecture 200 Packaging Insights for Your Audience Using Stories

Lecture 201 Don't Tell Stories, Instead RE-Live Stories Public Speaking

Lecture 202 Message Drives Stories Public Speaking

Lecture 203 Share Your Emotions When telling Your Stories Public Speaking

Lecture 204 What Characters and Conflicts are in Your Story Public Speaking

Lecture 205 What is the setting for Your Story Public Speaking

Lecture 206 Your Speaking Stories Must Contain Dialogue Public Speaking

Lecture 207 Your Story Must have a Resolution Public Speaking

Lecture 208 Advanced Storytelling

Section 25: Use PowerPoint for Business Communication, Not As A Sleep Aid

Lecture 209 You Will Never Give Another PowerPoint Presentation

Lecture 210 The Perfect Starting Point for Any PowerPoint Presentation

Lecture 211 This Will Motivate You Audience to Do Exactly What You Want Them To Do

Lecture 212 What Are Your Motives for Delivering a PowerPoint Presentation

Lecture 213 The Worst Possible Reason To Use PowerPoint Is…

Lecture 214 Double Your PowerPoint, Double Your PowerPoint Pleasure

Lecture 215 The Ultimate 2-Part Test for Every PowerPoint Slide

Lecture 216 The Single Riskiest Thing You Could Ever Do When Delivering a PowerPoint

Lecture 217 The Essential Steps of Creating PowerPoint Presentations

Lecture 218 Your PowerPoint Presentation Must Be Just as Good as Your Q and A Session

Lecture 219 You Must Be Ready for Disaster Striking!

Lecture 220 It's Not PowerPoint That Is Boring, It Is (look in the mirror)

Lecture 221 Never Forget, YOU are the Boss of Your PowerPoint

Lecture 222 Stop Asking Your Audience to Multitask!

Lecture 223 Here Is Exactly What Should Go On Your PowerPoint Slide

Lecture 224 This is How to Use a Graph In a PowerPoint

Lecture 225 Nobody Cares About What Is Easy for You To Do

Lecture 226 Would You Want to read a Book At A Movie Theater

Lecture 227 Your Audience Already Has a Preferred Way of Reading

Lecture 228 The Sequence of Your Presentation Is Key

Lecture 229 Get Your Audience to Focus On One Thing At a Time This Way

Lecture 230 Advancing Slides the Advanced Way

Lecture 231 Want a Remote Control Then Bring Your Own

Lecture 232 Complexity Is Your Enemy

Lecture 233 Ha! Nobody Can See the Bottom Half of Your Slides

Lecture 234 Only Liars Say 'There Is No time to Rehearse the PowerPoint Presentation'

Lecture 235 If Your PowerPoint Presentation Bores You, Guess Who Else It Bores

Lecture 236 Laser Pointers Should Be Used Like This

Lecture 237 One Image Per Slide Is the Golden Rule

Lecture 238 Never Let PowerPoint Be Your Downer

Lecture 239 Don't Become a Character In Your Own Horror Movie

Lecture 240 The Perfect Length of time for a PowerPoint Presentation Is…

Lecture 241 This Is How You Cheat To Win On Every PowerPoint Challenge

Lecture 242 Plan Your PowerPoint Preparation This Way

Lecture 243 Test Your PowerPoint On a fresh Set of Eyes and Ears

Lecture 244 If You Don't Want Your Audience to Ignore Your PowerPoint, Do This

Lecture 245 Answer These Questions Before Using Video In PowerPoint Presentations

Lecture 246 Assume You Are the Only Competent, Trustworthy Person In the World

Lecture 247 Don't Forget the Occasional Prop

Lecture 248 Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should

Lecture 249 Notes on Special Effects

Lecture 250 The Perfect Way to Start Every PowerPoint Presentation

Lecture 251 Managers Will NEVER Have to Look at boring Employee PowerPoint Again!

Lecture 252 Here Is How to Deliver Somebody Else's PowerPoint Presentation

Lecture 253 Your PowerPoint Presentation Still Requires Stories

Lecture 254 Never Talk About Your PowerPoint

Lecture 255 Free Focus Group Research to Make all Your PowerPoint Presentations Improve

Lecture 256 The Perfect Number of Bullet Points Per slide Is…

Lecture 257 The Perfect Number of PowerPoint Slides Is…

Section 26: Be Persuasive! Using Your Communication Skills to Persuade

Lecture 258 Quick Win! Increasing Your Odds of a Face to Face Persuasive Presentation

Lecture 259 Always Select Your Best Persuasion Opportunities and Environments

Lecture 260 Learning Persuasion Skills to Beat the Naturals

Lecture 261 Mapping Out Your Finish Line - In Advance!

Lecture 262 Moving the Numbers Game To Your Favor

Lecture 263 The Unique Advantage of Persuasion in the Business World

Lecture 264 Never Bore With Data Dumps Again

Lecture 265 Master the Process Of NOT Telling People Too Much About Your Process

Lecture 266 The 5 Key Messages for Your Persuasion Success

Lecture 267 Your Secret Source of Winning Persuasion Messages

Lecture 268 Note I Probably Shouldn't Have to Mention This, But Don't Lie

Lecture 269 Persuade More By talking Less

Lecture 270 There is Nothing Like Seeing Your Persuasion Messages in Text

Lecture 271 More for You, By Not Talking About You

Lecture 272 Here is How You Get People to Remember Your Messages

Lecture 273 Ironing Out the Kinks in Your Persuasion Presentation

Lecture 274 Mastering Persuasive Body Language

Lecture 275 Persuading Yourself to Go Outside of Your Comfort Zone

Lecture 276 The Single Best Way to Prepare for All Persuasion Presentation Opportunities

Lecture 277 Persuasion That Takes 6 Months Is Still Persuasion

Lecture 278 Persuasion Is Sometimes More Effective At the Top Than At The Bottom

Lecture 279 Conquering Your Fear To Pitch Again

Lecture 280 Conclusion You are Now Ready to Persuade!

Section 27: One-On-One Communication Skills

Lecture 281 How to Give a One on One Presentation Intro

Lecture 282 One on One Presentation Goals

Lecture 283 Research the Person

Lecture 284 Top 5 Messages

Lecture 285 How to Give a One on One Presentation Top 5 Messages Part 2

Lecture 286 How to Use Notes

Lecture 287 20 Questions

Lecture 288 One on One Presentation Stories

Lecture 289 How to Give a One on One Presentation Conclusion

Section 28: Business Communication Skills for Team Presentations

Lecture 290 How to Give a Team Presentation Overview

Lecture 291 Team Presentation Goals

Lecture 292 Team Presentation Top 5 Messages

Lecture 293 Assign Topics

Lecture 294 Team Presentation Individual Prep

Lecture 295 How to Give a Team Presentation Group PowerPoint

Lecture 296 Team Presentation Rehearsal

Lecture 297 How to Give a Team Presentation Conclusion

Section 29: Communication Skills for Technology Presentations

Lecture 298 How to Deliver Technology Presentations Intro

Lecture 299 Technology Presentations Goal

Lecture 300 Technology Presentations Top Five Messages

Lecture 301 Using Technology for Your Visuals

Lecture 302 Don't get Lost in Details

Lecture 303 Benefits not Features

Lecture 304 How to Deliver Technology Presentations Conclusion

Section 30: Financial Business Communication Skills

Lecture 305 How to Give Financial Presentation Intro

Lecture 306 Financial Presentation Goals

Lecture 307 Financial Presentation Messages

Lecture 308 Financial Presentation Stories

Lecture 309 No PPT for First 2 Minutes

Lecture 310 Financial Presentation PowerPoint Tips

Lecture 311 Draw Conclusions

Lecture 312 Critiques From Others

Lecture 313 How to Give a Financial Presentation Conclusion

Section 31: Sales Presentation Communication Skills for Business

Lecture 314 How to Give a Sales Presentation Intro

Lecture 315 Sales Presentation Goals

Lecture 316 Sales Presentation Messages

Lecture 317 Types of Sales Presentations

Lecture 318 One on One

Lecture 319 2 Common Blunders

Lecture 320 Sales Presentation Extra Tips

Lecture 321 How to Give a Sales Presentation Conclusion

Section 32: Investor Pitching Presentation Skills

Lecture 322 Investment Pitch Overview

Lecture 323 Investment Pitch Core Messages

Lecture 324 Investment Pitch Common Blunders

Lecture 325 Investment Pitch The Power Point Deck

Lecture 326 Investment Pitch Prototype

Lecture 327 Investment Pitch Passion

Lecture 328 Investment Pitch Conclusion

Section 33: Communication Skills for Speaking to Large Audiences

Lecture 329 How to Speak to Large Crowds Intro

Lecture 330 Coping with Fear

Lecture 331 Don't Yell

Lecture 332 Eye Contact

Lecture 333 Longer Pauses

Lecture 334 PowerPoint

Lecture 335 Possible Outcomes

Lecture 336 Why Video Matters

Lecture 337 How to Speak to Large Audiences Conclusion

Section 34: Communication Skills for Speaking to Foreign Audiences

Lecture 338 Speaking to Foreign Audiences Overview

Lecture 339 Audiences Prep

Lecture 340 Culture

Lecture 341 Speak Slowly

Lecture 342 Handouts

Lecture 343 Fundamentals and Stories

Lecture 344 Working the Room

Lecture 345 Video Record and Test

Lecture 346 Speaking to Foreign Audiences Conclusion

Section 35: How to Use a TelePrompTer Effectively

Lecture 347 How to use a TelePrompter Intro

Lecture 348 Video Benchmark

Lecture 349 Self-correction

Lecture 350 TelePrompter 4 Key Elements

Lecture 351 Teleprompter Speed

Lecture 352 Volume

Lecture 353 Pauses

Lecture 354 Head

Lecture 355 All 4 Together

Lecture 356 Full Speech Practice

Lecture 357 2 Prompter Screens

Lecture 358 Politician Role Models

Lecture 359 TV Role Models

Lecture 360 Teleprompter Potential Disasters

Lecture 361 How to Use a Teleprompter Secrets from Reagan

Lecture 362 Reasons to Not use a Teleprompter

Lecture 363 How to Use a Teleprompter Conclusion

Section 36: Communication Skills for Making Simple Talk Head Videos

Lecture 364 The Video Advantage In All Your Proposals - Quick Win!

Lecture 365 Hype Versus Reality - Why Most People Never Create Simple Video

Lecture 366 Mastering the Human Side Of Looking and Sounding Your Best on Video

Lecture 367 How This course Will Improve Your Business

Lecture 368 Your Proposals will Stand Head and Shoulders Above Your Competitors

Lecture 369 Your Clients Will Find You Their Most Responsive Partner Ever

Lecture 370 Your Website Can Be Video-Centric

Lecture 371 Now You Can Answer Frequently Asked Questions Just Once!

Lecture 372 Talk Your Customers Through Your Whole Business Process

Lecture 373 Have an Even Greater Presence on YouTube

Lecture 374 Speak Your Thought Leadership

Lecture 375 Your Exciting Video Newsletters Will Outshine Text Newsletters

Lecture 376 Your Client Video Testimonials Will Prove Your Credibility Beyond a Doubt

Lecture 377 Facebook Live Will Never Scare You Again

Lecture 378 Project Your Best Face on Skype and Zoom

Lecture 379 Deliver Keynote Speeches Without Ever Leaving Home

Lecture 380 Drastically Reduce Your Time Training Employees and Others

Lecture 381 Anything You Can Type You Can Now Speak on Video

Lecture 382 Supercharge Your Public Relations Efforts With Video

Lecture 383 The Crisis Communications Secret Weapon

Lecture 384 You are Now Ready to Use Video Successfully In All Communications

Section 37: Communication Skills for the Media - Media Training

Lecture 385 Doing This One Thing Will Give You Total Confidence Before Any Media Appearance

Lecture 386 It's OK To Feel Uncomfortable On Camera - Here's How to Get Over It

Lecture 387 You Can Look Great, Shape a Message, Answer Questions and Speak in Sound Bit

Lecture 388 Dressing for TV and Video Success

Lecture 389 Here Is Where to Look On Camera

Lecture 390 How the Media Pros Rehearse Their Interviews

Lecture 391 Move Like a Seasoned TV Pro

Lecture 392 Never Let the Seat Swallow You Up

Lecture 393 Never Look Bored or Scared Again

Lecture 394 Sell the Message by Selling the Messenger

Lecture 395 Sit Like This to Look Your Best

Lecture 396 Standing In Front of the Camera With the Greatest of Ease

Lecture 397 Your Turn to Be On Camera

Lecture 398 Accomplish Your Goals With The Right Message

Lecture 399 Anticipating the Reporters' Questions

Lecture 400 Brainstorming Your Message Points To Get the Best

Lecture 401 Summary of Messaging Elements

Lecture 402 The Power Of Your Positive Messaging

Lecture 403 The Venn Diagram for Messaging Success

Lecture 404 Time to Test Your Messages Out Loud

Lecture 405 You Have Solved the Problem

Lecture 406 Your Turn to Brainstorm Your Messages

Lecture 407 Creating Messages The Media Will Find Irresistible

Lecture 408 Find the right Message for Your Audience

Lecture 409 Results Won't Speak for Themselves, But You Can

Lecture 410 Stress What Is Important to YOU

Lecture 411 And One More Thing…to Avoid

Lecture 412 Always Be Moving Toward Your Message Points

Lecture 413 Brief and Bland Can Be Best

Lecture 414 Make 'I Don't Know' Your Best Friend

Lecture 415 Never Call Yourself a Crook

Lecture 416 Never Lose a Media Debate By Not Debating

Lecture 417 Never Stress Over the Questions Again

Lecture 418 Pick the Easiest Question for You

Lecture 419 Summary of Answering Tactics

Lecture 420 The Ultimate Skill - Rewriting the Question

Lecture 421 Three IS the Magic Number

Lecture 422 Use a Cheat Sheet And Never Get Caught

Lecture 423 You Don't Have to Control the Interview - Just Control Your Own Mouth

Lecture 424 Your Turn to Ask Questions

Lecture 425 Demonstrating Your Answering Abilities

Lecture 426 Absolutes Are Absolutely Easy to Get Quoted

Lecture 427 Analogies Are Your Friends

Lecture 428 Attack!!! Attack!!! Attack!!!

Lecture 429 Bold, Action Words Will Get You Quoted

Lecture 430 Cliches Might Not Impress Your English Teacher, but…

Lecture 431 For Example…

Lecture 432 How Do You Really Feel About This

Lecture 433 Laugh Your Way to Media Success

Lecture 434 Learning Moment

Lecture 435 Pop Culture References are Irresistible to Reporters

Lecture 436 Putting Your Sound Bites Together

Lecture 437 Sounds Bites Are a Means Not an End

Lecture 438 Summary of Top Ten Sound Bite Elements

Lecture 439 Test Your Sound Bites

Lecture 440 The Five Potential Outcomes of Every Media Interview

Lecture 441 The Most Important Part of Your Media Prep

Lecture 442 The Perfect Media Mindset

Lecture 443 The Three Simplest Sound Bite Patterns Are…

Lecture 444 Total Sound Bite Failure

Lecture 445 What Else Is a Great Way to Get Quoted

Lecture 446 Your Turn to Create Sound Bites

Section 38: TED Talk: You Can Deliver a TED Talk Quality Presentation

Lecture 447 What Makes a TED Talk

Lecture 448 Passion for an Idea Worth Spreading

Lecture 449 Tell a Story

Lecture 450 Plan Your Visuals

Lecture 451 Timing is Everything

Lecture 452 Style AND Substance are Essential

Lecture 453 Video Rehearsal is the Most Important Thing

Lecture 454 Great Writers Read Great Writers

Lecture 455 Apply to Speak at TED

Section 39: How to Deliver a Wedding Speech

Lecture 456 Wedding Speech Overview

Lecture 457 Wedding Speech One Special Thing

Lecture 458 Wedding Speech Story

Lecture 459 Wedding Speech What Not to Do

Lecture 460 Wedding Speech Booze

Lecture 461 Wedding Speech Focus on Bride and Groom

Lecture 462 Wedding Speech Cheat Sheet

Lecture 463 Wedding Speech Video Rehearsal

Lecture 464 Wedding Speech Feedback from Others

Lecture 465 Wedding Speech Conclusion

Section 40: Communication Skills: Give a Great Acceptance Speech

Lecture 466 How to Give an Acceptance Speech Intro

Lecture 467 Acceptance Speech Goals

Lecture 468 Thank People in a Meaningful Way

Lecture 469 Be Entertaining

Lecture 470 Watch YouTube Greats

Lecture 471 Tell a Story

Lecture 472 Just the Right Amount of Emotion

Lecture 473 Don't Read a Speech

Lecture 474 Speech Notes

Lecture 475 More Common Blunders

Lecture 476 How to Give an Acceptance Speech Conclusion

Section 41: How to Be a Motivational Speaker

Lecture 477 How to Be a Motivational Speaker Overview

Lecture 478 Are You Motivating?

Lecture 479 What makes You Special?

Lecture 480 What is Your Story?

Lecture 481 Your Process

Lecture 482 Your Messages

Lecture 483 Stories for Each

Lecture 484 Stagecraft

Lecture 485 YouTube Role Models

Lecture 486 Video Rehearse

Lecture 487 Show to Others

Lecture 488 Video on YouTube

Lecture 489 Tell the World

Lecture 490 Speaker Bureaus

Lecture 491 How to be a Motivational Speaker Conclusion

Section 42: Giving a Retirement Speech

Lecture 492 How to Give a Retirement Speech Intro

Lecture 493 3 Events from Career

Lecture 494 Outline

Lecture 495 Rehearsal

Lecture 496 How to Give a Retirement Speech More Tips

Lecture 497 How to Give a Retirement Speech Conclusion

Section 43: How to Deliver a Eulogy

Lecture 498 How to Give a Eulogy Overview

Lecture 499 One Great Strength

Lecture 500 Accomplishments

Lecture 501 Eulogy Stories

Lecture 502 Eulogy Notes

Lecture 503 Don't Drink Booze

Lecture 504 Emotion

Lecture 505 Video Rehearse

Lecture 506 More Story Sources

Lecture 507 How to Give a Eulogy Conclusion

Section 44: Just for Beginners

Lecture 508 Quick, Ethical Ways to Cheat Your Way to Communication Success

Lecture 509 You Will Be Motivating, Not Data Dumping

Lecture 510 Powering Your Points With Images and Slides

Lecture 511 Practice In the Friendliest Environment of All

Lecture 512 Getting Feedback So It Won't Hurt

Lecture 513 Yes, Even Beginner CAN Tell Stories

Lecture 514 Test Tubes for You

Lecture 515 You Are In Great Company - Find Out Who

Lecture 516 GPS for Your Communications

Lecture 517 You have Now Mastered Basic and Beyond Communication Skills

Section 45: Conquering Your of Public Speaking and Communicating

Lecture 518 Origins of Speaking Anxiety

Lecture 519 Fake Solutions that don't Work

Lecture 520 The Process of Eliminating Your Fear

Lecture 521 The Fear of Boring

Lecture 522 Cheat the System

Lecture 523 Practice Makes…Comfortable

Lecture 524 The Confident Speakers Attitude

Lecture 525 Long-Term Speaking Goals

Section 46: Extra Videos and Stories

Lecture 526 Media Training - The Complete Media Training Video Course

Lecture 527 Crisis Communications _ The Complete Crisis Communications Overview

Lecture 528 Communication Secrets of Ronald Reagan and Barbara Walters

Lecture 529 Update - You Should Get on the TikTok App Now

Section 47: Frequently Asked Questions About Communication Skills

Lecture 530 What Do I Do With My Hands While Giving a Presentation

Lecture 531 What Is the Best Way to Write a Presentation

Lecture 532 Is It a Good Idea to Memorize a Presentation

Lecture 533 What Should Happen After the Presentation

Lecture 534 What If You Are Asked a Question and You Don't Know the Answer

Lecture 535 Who Is the Best Speaker In The World

Lecture 536 How Can You Remember What To Say During a Presentation

Lecture 537 What Is the #1 Thing You Can Do to Improve Your Presentation

Lecture 538 What is the #1 Blunder Most People Make In their Presentation Skills

Lecture 539 What do You Do If You Are Nervous Before Giving a Presentation

Section 48: My Communication Stories

Lecture 540 Clintonian Eye Contact

Lecture 541 My Very First Presentation

Lecture 542 Presenting the WRONG Way to the Media

Lecture 543 Surrounded by Machine Guns!

Lecture 544 Teaching Clients NOT to Act

Lecture 545 The Crying Beauty Pageant Winner

Lecture 546 The Fluttering Bird Flying to Nowhere

Lecture 547 You Never Have to Lurk In the Shadows Again

Section 49: Conclusion to Your Communications Skills Course

Lecture 548 Conclusion You Are Now a Master In Communication Skills

Lecture 549 Did I Forget Anything

Section 50: New Extra Course - Video Conferencing Zoom Skype WebEX Tech Presentation Skills

Lecture 550 Quick Win! Here is How to Look Your Best in Front of a Video Camera

Lecture 551 Setting the meeting objective – a critical factor to success

Lecture 552 Coronavirus Update and Impact on Video Conferencing

Lecture 553 Learn How Video Conference Meetings Are the Same & Different From Other Meetings

Lecture 554 Online Video Conferencing Is Just One More Simple Tool for Communicating

Lecture 555 You Must Learn How Your Platform Works BEFORE The Conference Starts

Lecture 556 Learning the Different Platforms

Lecture 557 How To Start A Zoom Meeting

Lecture 558 How To JOIN A Meeting on ZOOM

Lecture 559 How To Schedule A Zoom Meeting

Lecture 560 How To Share Your Screen In Zoom

Lecture 561 How To Use The Additional Features in Zoom

Lecture 562 How To Set Up A Virtual BAckground In Zoom

Lecture 563 The Favorite Thing I Like About Zoom

Lecture 564 How To START UP Web Ex

Lecture 565 How To Start or Join A Meeting On Web Ex

Lecture 566 How To Connect To A Web Ex Enabled Device

Lecture 567 How To Configure Settings And Preferences In Web Ex

Lecture 568 Start A New CONVERSATION In Skype

Lecture 569 How To Start A New CHAT In Skype

Lecture 570 How To Use The Chat FUNCTIONS In Skype

Lecture 571 How To Make International, Mobile and Landline Calls and Buy Skype Credits

Lecture 572 How To Use The Meet Now Function of Skype

Lecture 573 Where To Configure Your Settings In Skype

Lecture 574 Do NOT Hide Behind Slides - Show Your Face on the Video Meeting

Lecture 575 Never Be Nervous Again on Camera

Lecture 576 Follow These Tips To Look Your Very Best on Camera for Your Next Meeting

Lecture 577 This Is Why You Should NOT Use Teleprompters or Read Scripts

Lecture 578 This Is What You Should Wear for a Video Conference

Lecture 579 Create the best lighting and angle for your video presence

Lecture 580 The Biggest Distraction Can Be…

Lecture 581 Solutions for Your Backdrop

Lecture 582 What Is the Best Video Camera to Use for Online Meetings?

Lecture 583 Microphones to the Rescue

Lecture 584 Speakers, Headphones, Earpieces and More

Lecture 585 Use the Best Possible Internet Connection Possible

Lecture 586 Don't Talk about the Technology, Just Use the Technology

Lecture 587 Fundamentals of Effective Online Presentations

Lecture 588 Tips for Using Visuals In Online Meetings

Lecture 589 What If I am Not Hosting the Online Meeting But Might Have to Speak?

Lecture 590 What Should My last Minute Checklist Include?

Lecture 591 How Long Should a Video Meeting Last?

Lecture 592 How do I Fix Problems with My Voice on a Video Conference?

Lecture 593 Should You Memorize Your Online Presentation?

Lecture 594 What If You Hate the Sound of Your Own Voice?

Lecture 595 How Do You Reduce Background Noise?

Lecture 596 What Else Can I do to Reduce Distractions During a Video Conference Meeting?

Lecture 597 This Is What You Must Do If You Really Want to Pass With Flying Colors

Lecture 598 One last Chance to Get Your Questions and Suggestions Responded To

Lecture 599 Here Is How You Can Get your Certificate of Completion for this Course

Lecture 600 One Last Chance to Make This Course Better for Your Permanent Learning Library

Lecture 601 Congrats! You Are Now Prepared to Communicate Effectively in Online Meetings

Lecture 602 Bonus Lecture

This course is ideal for any professional who wants to advance in his or her career. This is for someone who wants success and is not satisfied to merely hold a current job.,Ambitious executives who want to go as far as possible,Sales managers,C-level executives,Purpose driven leaders