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November 2011 - Email Newsletter
 
 
   
In This Issue
cornucopia of craziness

avoiding presentations

the dorito distraction

video of the month


TIP OF THE MONTH
Hello Subscriber,

Last month Ty Boyd Executive Communications & Coaching graduated 50 students from the Excellence in Speaking course. The two and one-half day sessions were taught by some of our most popular faculty members: Anne Boyd Moore, Molly Hunt and Niki Devereaux. The coaches expected dramatic results from each of the participants and they were not disappointed.

These latest graduates are part of an elite team of professionals; an alumni that dates back to 1979. Over the years, Ty Boyd, Inc. has instructed bankers, industry spokesperson, insurance executives, government and church leaders, the media, educators, salespeople, managers, administrators as well as entrepreneurs. Who's next?

You.

If you haven't participated in our Excellence in Speaking course, do yourself a favor and enroll. If you've already been through our course and are looking to sharpen and hone your communication skills, consider some one-on-one coaching.

 
 
What's New?
How to Avoid a Cornucopia of Craziness this Thanksgiving
Ah, the image of Thanksgiving dinner - the one with the perfect family sitting around a festive table, counting their blessings and spreading love and joy. Unfortunately, that holiday fantasy doesn't always reflect real life. Let's face it, most families have some level of dysfunction and holidays tend to exacerbate family drama. Sometimes the way we communicate with one another creates distance rather than closeness. Surviving the turkey and all the trimmings with your extended family requires patience, savvy conversation skills and in some cases sheer determination. 
Are You Stressing about Your Presentation?

 
Instead of effectively dealing with the stress of speaking in public, many people avoid it like the plague. others relegate it to the "necessary evil" category and do it reluctantly when they can't pawn it off on somebody else. And then there are those who look at public speaking as an opportunity to carry a career forward, to build networks, to establish a reputation, and to increase visibility within an organization.
 
Which one best describes you?
 
The Dorito Distraction
 
Picture, if you will, a small bag of chips, the kind you get with a Subway sandwich when you upgrade to a meal deal. Got the picture? I can snarf down one of those bad boys in about 2 minutes. And that's a conservative estimate. Now, I usually don't have this type of deliciousness on the shelves of my pantry for the aforementioned reason, but I told my son that he was welcome to the bag as long as he sat down and told me about his day. As I listened to his stories, I fixated on his approach to eating a bag of tortilla chips and as a result, I missed about 99% of what he was saying.
 
 
 
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