by Andrea Howe | Feb 16, 2015 | Monthly-ish tips
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You may have noticed I’ve been making up for lost time on the subject of listening and influence lately. Two weeks ago, I wrote about
why your good advice isn’t getting taken (they don’t trust you). Last week, I shared
what you have to do to earn their trust (listen). This week: practical advice on exactly how to listen.
by Andrea Howe | Feb 12, 2015 | Real rants
I got a rejection letter recently from a committee for one of those mega-conferences, letting me know my speaker proposal had not been accepted. The letter was unbelievably polite. And therefore so very painful to read. Here’s what they wrote, and what I wish they had written instead.
by Andrea Howe | Feb 10, 2015 | Monthly-ish tips
This post is part of our Weekly Tips series.
Last week’s tip focused on the close relationship between influence and trust. This week, we take it one step further by revealing the specific aspect of trust-building that makes you more influential. It’s a surprising one.
by Andrea Howe | Feb 2, 2015 | Monthly-ish tips
This post is part of our Weekly Tips series.
I just looked back at the
33 weekly tips that we’ve shared over the past six months only to realize I’ve written shockingly little about the dynamics of influence. Time to fix that!
by Andrea Howe | Jan 26, 2015 | Monthly-ish tips
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I am not a golfer. To me, the only logical way to get that tiny little ball to travel hundreds of yards off the first tee towards that tiny little cup is to hit it as hard as possible.
