= : “ npossible to follow a thrawn- ote last-minute attempt. }25 tips to create impact — |when you communicate — _ There’s no such thing as saying just a few words, just “resenting a speaker, or just fiving’ a little talk, . You're “eating an impression every time ‘ou open your mouth, whether “iow re doing a good job or not. : can’t - wf pproach ° any.chance to speak “1 sith a what-the-heck altitude — a ven if, in your mind, it doesn’t dean. much, ‘like giving cut.an. --That’s why. you ~- ward or thanking a guest. Notall "peaking occasions ‘are - tonumental, but the cumulative : ssults-are. Your credibility isn’t >uilt on a one-time success, Bit ~-y bit, talk after talk, a picture of au emerges. To your ‘employees, fellaw “ more filling than 1,000 crumbs, “7, Get them involved. Your stener is king. Show rather than i: Get them moving. - Often, family business becomes family |i: bad. . ae Have ‘a’ point. If you’ re “\ onfused relating .so much _4,formation, they'll have trouble , 8... No excuses.’ Your “iH” fortune is’ yours alone.. It’s: your job to: speak well, — no matler. what happened: ° ‘ 9. Pay altention.. Don’t fall in - love with your notes. . 10: Check your humor at the | ©: door. There’s nothing staler.than yesterday's jokes. But witticisms | provide a fresh outlook, Il. Make your. visuals visible. What they can’! see, they won't get. Too small, too far, too- crowded, tao irrelevant — too 12; Be lively. Keep. your _ engine running. Crank up the speed and the pace as you po'so - you'll keep them on track. 13. Look them in the face. You're ‘there because’ they’re there. Show them you care. 14; ‘Stop’ using -technical | - language and jargon. Complexity baffles while. simplicity hits home. The language of the layman pleases almost everybody. : 15. Don’t get boxed: in. Remove barriers such as desks, podiums, charts and notes. Be accessible, The closer you are, the. mote receptive. they are. 16, Test yourself. Fine tuning an your part leads to active listening on their part. Give your talk a trial run or two, or three. 17. Change your tune. Don’ et drone ina monotone. You can’t fake-sincerity, but you can work © on‘ il. Tape yourself while’ you practice, 48. Pre- answer. . message. “ their’ “concerns. 3. Conviniog them that you ste “know: what’ sup. Incorporate . ready-answers' into your talk, and - © plan how. youll handle what can “be ‘described: as’ _the toughies, whether. they. are. questions or. _ people. : 219. Set goals. Get reaction‘ you want. When’ you want them (o act, ‘have a cail to - action with a follow-up date. 20. Elevate your meetings. Ban time-wasters, both in terms of people and topics. Pare your agenda, set time limits and keep the meeting rolling. 21, Don’t.bore them with - reading. Well-said short sentences hit home immediately. What's ‘read is already dead. 22. Put passion in your ‘Enthusiasm sparks enthusiasm.” -. 23.>Pauses refresh. While reflecting, people absorb, and you can observe how interested they look. : ‘24. Dress the part. Wow them . while - you woo. them. Business attire ‘is never-in Poor laste. © 25, Leave them ‘wariting more. Don’t tell all. Since Rome - wasn’t built in a day, it'can’t be described in 30 minutes or. less. Leave them hankering, for” the sequel. . These tips are just. the beginning. Theres! is up to you. ©. It’s better to be known as a person | who’ can relate to the listeners» , than as. a drone who° *jlist. will nol = : ~ tradition. For both Marilyn Dahl, owner of rE I} says of the home decorating supply |; . ff store her father began in 1960. She > started working in the store in 1974, and |: * took over its operation three years ago. . Today, Terrace Interiors upholds its |, “| solid reputation for quality goods and | tradition is customer Service. . |} - “We stay competitive by offering bath |. i exceptional service and our own _[P service, offering an extensive selection of _ ™ 4 wallpaper, paint and paint supplies, cabinet hardware and mouldings, plus blinds and |: drapery supplies and accessories. “We've got everything you need for your home,” ft. Marilyn says, “in a wide range of colours and styles.” For busy folks, Terrace interiors is open from 7: 30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. six days a - week, and on Fridays, until 9:00. Terrace Interiors 461 0 Lazelle Avenue global ~ Wagonlit Travel. After 11 years in business, . First Choice Travel has joined the network. of Carlson. “We're looking forward to a “mutually satisfying association that will amount to savings and f-enhanced services to our’ ‘f clients," says Barbara Kerr, owner of First Choice Travel. Barbara will retain her ownership - status, but First Choice Travel - gains increased regional presence and greater purchasing power. The association will also bring business and leisure travellers a host of new benefits supported by leading edge technology and world-class standards of quality _and vaiue from airline tickets to hotels rooms, car rentals and vacation packages. = ff | ° The new alliance is of particular interest to corporations, as it sets the stage to 7G deliver consistent, travel management products on an international scale, andcreates 9 fea management information system to foster joint financing of technological ventures, First Choice Travel | | : 4736 Lakelse A Avene a “eer First Choice Goes Global! §35-6600_ the : i 695.2277 | The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 25, 1995 - D11 Skeena Mail a Terrace 635-5111. - Sweet Music... 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