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May31	Presenting to Global Audiences Bud Bilanich May 31, 2007 Know More: Communication Skills Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. As you recall, people with good communication skills have mastered three important skills. 1. They are good conversationalists. 2. They write well – clearly and succinctly. 3. They are excellent presenters. Today, I’d like to concentrate on presentation skills. A while back, I did a podcast in which I interviewed Steve Roesler, presentation guru extraordinaire. As we were discussing audience analysis, Steve had some very interesting things to say about presentations in a global economy, and the use of PowerPoint slides. Here is an excerpt from that interview… Continue Reading Posted at 8:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May30	Unique Ways of Getting Better Organized Bud Bilanich May 30, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance. Personal organization is one of the keys to outstanding performance. Recently, I came across a low tech/high tech tool for getting more organized: PocketMod (http://www.PocketMod.com). PocketMods are low tech because... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May29	How to Write a Condolence Note Bud Bilanich May 29, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact. If you recall, people who make a positive personal impact have mastered three things: They have developed and constantly promote their personal brand.They are impeccable in their appearance.They know... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May28	Fear and Courage Bud Bilanich May 28, 2007 Today is Monday – Happy Memorial Day – so this post is on self confidence.Mel Richardson is a friend of mine. He writes a very interesting blog. You can find it at http://wwwwealthbuildingstrategiescom.blogspot.com. In his post on Tuesday, May 22,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May25	Give With No Expectation of Return Bud Bilanich May 25, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.There was an article in the on line version of The New York Times this week about Harold S. Mintz, a salesman who gave one of his kidneys to a total... Continue Reading Posted at 9:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May24	I need to GAL. IDK im and e mail abbreviations Bud Bilanich May 24, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. Career and life stars have three mastered three skills:They are good conversationalists.They write well and clearly.They have good presentation skills.E mail falls under point 2 – clear writing. An article... Continue Reading Posted at 9:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May23	The Angel Inside -- Part 2 Bud Bilanich May 23, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.On Monday, I did a post on the book The Angel Inside by Chris Widener. In case you missed the post, The Angel Inside is a fable. It’s the story of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May22	Business Etiquette Bud Bilanich May 22, 2007 This is my 200th Know More Media Career Super Star post. Thanks to all of you who read this blog.Read on for today's post on personal impact...... Continue Reading Posted at 10:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	Build Self Confidence by Finding The Angel Inside You Bud Bilanich May 21, 2007 I read a great book on the plane from Denver to Washington DC the other day. It’s called The Angel Inside. Chris Widener is the author. The Angel Inside is a small book – 94 pages. I read it in... Continue Reading Posted at 6:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May18	Know Yourself -- So You Can Better Know Others Bud Bilanich May 18, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on Interpersonal CompetenceInterpersonally competent people know themselves, have the ability to build and maintain strong mutually beneficial relationships with others, and are able to resolve conflict in a positive manner.Today, I’d like to... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May17	Brian Tracy on Becoming a Great Conversationalist Bud Bilanich May 17, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post in on communication skills. All people who are a career and life success have mastered three critical communication skills: conversation, writing, presenting. The other day, I saw a great post on Brian Tracy’s blog... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Balancing Work and School Bud Bilanich May 17, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.Technical competence is the most fundamental part of outstanding performance. Often, young professionals find themselves finishing a BA or getting an MBA while they are working. This is a great way... Continue Reading Posted at 12:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	Drunken Pirates and Margarita Hunters Don't Make the Right Kind of Personal Impact Bud Bilanich May 15, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Stacy Snyder was a student at Millersville University who, like so many others in her generation, had a MySpace page where she expressed herself freely. This free expression has come... Continue Reading Posted at 9:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May14	Worry and Self Confidence Bud Bilanich May 14, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Last week, I read an article in USA Today entitled Brooding Weighs on the Mind Body: How you Handle Stress Could be Shortening Your Life. The point of the article was... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May11	Be Constructive When Dealing With Others Bud Bilanich May 11, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.Interpersonally competent people are self aware, know how to build strong lasting relationships with others and are good at resolving conflict in a positive manner. An article that appeared in the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May10	How to Use Apostrophes Correctly Bud Bilanich May 10, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.The ability to communicate clearly in writing is an important communication skill. I have found that many people’s writing suffers from the inappropriate use of apostrophes. I found a wikiHow on... Continue Reading Posted at 7:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 9	The Star Power Model in Perspective Bud Bilanich May 9, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so normally this post would be on outstanding performance. However, I thought that in today’s post, I would do a recap of the ideas in the Star Power Model:· Self Confidence· Personal Impact· Outstanding Performance· Communication Skills· ... Continue Reading Posted at 12:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 8	Personal Impact Lessons from a Plumber Bud Bilanich May 8, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on personal impact.Yesterday, we had a service call from a plumber. His name is Tim Allen (not that Tim Allen), and he works for Bell Plumbing here in Denver. I have met few... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 7	Procrastination is the Enemy of Self Confidence Bud Bilanich May 7, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.This will be a short post today – just a quote and a question.First the quote; it’s from Denis Waitley."Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 4	Work and Play Well With Others Bud Bilanich May 4, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.As I was searching the net for some inspiration on what to write today, I came across a piece by Susan Heathfield on About.com called Play Well With Others at Work. ... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 3	Do You Talk Too Much? Bud Bilanich May 3, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Career and life stars have excellent conversation and networking skills. Recently, Angelo Santisi a friend of mine, sent me this article from Kiplinger Magazine entitled Do You Talk Too Much? Marty... Continue Reading Posted at 4:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 2	Developing and Maintaining Technical Excellence Bud Bilanich May 2, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.All outstanding performers are technically excellent. You have a technical discipline. In most cases you studied this discipline when you were in college. Or, you might have grown into your technical... Continue Reading Posted at 3:59 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 1	One Way to Build Your Personal Brand Bud Bilanich May 1, 2007 Last week, I posted some information about Sharon Glickman’s advice for making a positive personal impact at work by dressing well. When I mention someone on this blog, I always send them an e mail letting them know I did... Continue Reading Posted at 9:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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May31	Presenting to Global Audiences Bud Bilanich May 31, 2007 Know More: Communication Skills Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. As you recall, people with good communication skills have mastered three important skills. 1. They are good conversationalists. 2. They write well – clearly and succinctly. 3. They are excellent presenters. Today, I’d like to concentrate on presentation skills. A while back, I did a podcast in which I interviewed Steve Roesler, presentation guru extraordinaire. As we were discussing audience analysis, Steve had some very interesting things to say about presentations in a global economy, and the use of PowerPoint slides. Here is an excerpt from that interview… Continue Reading Posted at 8:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May30	Unique Ways of Getting Better Organized Bud Bilanich May 30, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance. Personal organization is one of the keys to outstanding performance. Recently, I came across a low tech/high tech tool for getting more organized: PocketMod (http://www.PocketMod.com). PocketMods are low tech because... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May29	How to Write a Condolence Note Bud Bilanich May 29, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact. If you recall, people who make a positive personal impact have mastered three things: They have developed and constantly promote their personal brand.They are impeccable in their appearance.They know... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May28	Fear and Courage Bud Bilanich May 28, 2007 Today is Monday – Happy Memorial Day – so this post is on self confidence.Mel Richardson is a friend of mine. He writes a very interesting blog. You can find it at http://wwwwealthbuildingstrategiescom.blogspot.com. In his post on Tuesday, May 22,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May25	Give With No Expectation of Return Bud Bilanich May 25, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.There was an article in the on line version of The New York Times this week about Harold S. Mintz, a salesman who gave one of his kidneys to a total... Continue Reading Posted at 9:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May24	I need to GAL. IDK im and e mail abbreviations Bud Bilanich May 24, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. Career and life stars have three mastered three skills:They are good conversationalists.They write well and clearly.They have good presentation skills.E mail falls under point 2 – clear writing. An article... Continue Reading Posted at 9:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May23	The Angel Inside -- Part 2 Bud Bilanich May 23, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.On Monday, I did a post on the book The Angel Inside by Chris Widener. In case you missed the post, The Angel Inside is a fable. It’s the story of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May22	Business Etiquette Bud Bilanich May 22, 2007 This is my 200th Know More Media Career Super Star post. Thanks to all of you who read this blog.Read on for today's post on personal impact...... Continue Reading Posted at 10:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	Build Self Confidence by Finding The Angel Inside You Bud Bilanich May 21, 2007 I read a great book on the plane from Denver to Washington DC the other day. It’s called The Angel Inside. Chris Widener is the author. The Angel Inside is a small book – 94 pages. I read it in... Continue Reading Posted at 6:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May18	Know Yourself -- So You Can Better Know Others Bud Bilanich May 18, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on Interpersonal CompetenceInterpersonally competent people know themselves, have the ability to build and maintain strong mutually beneficial relationships with others, and are able to resolve conflict in a positive manner.Today, I’d like to... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May17	Brian Tracy on Becoming a Great Conversationalist Bud Bilanich May 17, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post in on communication skills. All people who are a career and life success have mastered three critical communication skills: conversation, writing, presenting. The other day, I saw a great post on Brian Tracy’s blog... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Balancing Work and School Bud Bilanich May 17, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.Technical competence is the most fundamental part of outstanding performance. Often, young professionals find themselves finishing a BA or getting an MBA while they are working. This is a great way... Continue Reading Posted at 12:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	Drunken Pirates and Margarita Hunters Don't Make the Right Kind of Personal Impact Bud Bilanich May 15, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Stacy Snyder was a student at Millersville University who, like so many others in her generation, had a MySpace page where she expressed herself freely. This free expression has come... Continue Reading Posted at 9:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May14	Worry and Self Confidence Bud Bilanich May 14, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Last week, I read an article in USA Today entitled Brooding Weighs on the Mind Body: How you Handle Stress Could be Shortening Your Life. The point of the article was... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May11	Be Constructive When Dealing With Others Bud Bilanich May 11, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.Interpersonally competent people are self aware, know how to build strong lasting relationships with others and are good at resolving conflict in a positive manner. An article that appeared in the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May10	How to Use Apostrophes Correctly Bud Bilanich May 10, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.The ability to communicate clearly in writing is an important communication skill. I have found that many people’s writing suffers from the inappropriate use of apostrophes. I found a wikiHow on... Continue Reading Posted at 7:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 9	The Star Power Model in Perspective Bud Bilanich May 9, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so normally this post would be on outstanding performance. However, I thought that in today’s post, I would do a recap of the ideas in the Star Power Model:· Self Confidence· Personal Impact· Outstanding Performance· Communication Skills· ... Continue Reading Posted at 12:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 8	Personal Impact Lessons from a Plumber Bud Bilanich May 8, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on personal impact.Yesterday, we had a service call from a plumber. His name is Tim Allen (not that Tim Allen), and he works for Bell Plumbing here in Denver. I have met few... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 7	Procrastination is the Enemy of Self Confidence Bud Bilanich May 7, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.This will be a short post today – just a quote and a question.First the quote; it’s from Denis Waitley."Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 4	Work and Play Well With Others Bud Bilanich May 4, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.As I was searching the net for some inspiration on what to write today, I came across a piece by Susan Heathfield on About.com called Play Well With Others at Work. ... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 3	Do You Talk Too Much? Bud Bilanich May 3, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Career and life stars have excellent conversation and networking skills. Recently, Angelo Santisi a friend of mine, sent me this article from Kiplinger Magazine entitled Do You Talk Too Much? Marty... Continue Reading Posted at 4:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 2	Developing and Maintaining Technical Excellence Bud Bilanich May 2, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.All outstanding performers are technically excellent. You have a technical discipline. In most cases you studied this discipline when you were in college. Or, you might have grown into your technical... Continue Reading Posted at 3:59 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 1	One Way to Build Your Personal Brand Bud Bilanich May 1, 2007 Last week, I posted some information about Sharon Glickman’s advice for making a positive personal impact at work by dressing well. When I mention someone on this blog, I always send them an e mail letting them know I did... Continue Reading Posted at 9:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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