Proper breathing? But I breathe all the time…

by Hilari Weinstein

February 14, 2011 • 0 comments

Yes, to be alive breathing is required.  However, how you breathe can aid or inhibit your ability to deliver a compelling and confident presentation. Recently I was working with a young woman who had a tendency to do shallow breathing-she took breaths that only...

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What’s the Gift?

by Hilari Weinstein

December 30, 2010 • 0 comments

Happy Holidays!  This is the time of year when many of us enjoy the giving and receiving of gifts.  As an incentive to buy, some companies offer a “Gift with Purchase”.  This is a concept you can use in your project interviews. In the...

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Question: What do you do if a member of the selection panel appears distracted or unpleasant?

by Hilari Weinstein

December 30, 2010 • 0 comments

You can’t let one person derail your whole interview. Shift the energy.  Be inviting.  Think, “How cute” and keep on with your presentation.  Don’t let it diminish your enthusiasm.  Focus on connecting with the other members of the panel. If you can do so...

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Avoid Pushing Too Much

by Hilari Weinstein

October 25, 2010 • 0 comments

It is a good thing to have energy, enthusiasm and conviction in your presentation but be careful not to over do it.  Here is an example of what pushing too much looks and sounds like: Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, Delivers Stark County Treasurer Speech,...

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Demonstrate Character

by Hilari Weinstein

October 25, 2010 • 0 comments

It can be very powerful to share stories or examples of past projects in your project interview Q & A.  Two questions that often come up are: “Tell us about a challenge you faced on a previous project and how you solved it.” “Identify...

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Avoid Over-Packing Your Presentation

by Hilari Weinstein

September 27, 2010 • 0 comments

For most presentations, we have way more content than time available.  Some presenters try to cram more into their presentation by increasing the rate of speech.  This is a mistake.  When information comes at us too fast, we don’t have time to process it...

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Get Off to Great Start

by Hilari Weinstein

September 27, 2010 • 0 comments

Set the tone for your selection panel to feel good about you and your team before a word is spoken by making eye contact and smiling as soon as you see them.  Go over and shake hands and introduce yourself.  This demonstrates enthusiasm and...

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What do I do if I don’t know the answer to a question asked during Q & A?

by Hilari Weinstein

August 18, 2010 • 0 comments

That depends. If answering the question requires input from a specialist who is not in attendance at the interview: Let the panel know that the specialist will likely have the best answer to that question and you will contact that individual immediately upon leaving...

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Learning to enjoy the process not just the end result…

by Hilari Weinstein

July 21, 2010 • 0 comments

I was working with a general contractor recently who said, “Don’t take this personally, but I hate practicing, I hate presenting, the only thing I like is the relief I feel when it is over.” His statement may resonate with some of you readers....

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Your Recipe for Speaking Success

by Hilari Weinstein

June 9, 2010 • 0 comments

I was recently leading an in-house, 5 session workshop for a construction company.  After our first workshop, I gave the participants an assignment to prepare for a one-on-one session with me the following week.  A couple of the guys came to that individual meeting...

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