http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/ Blog Description goes here. en-US Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:35:29 GMT Anne Miller BP Blog 8.0 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=134 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=134 I was momentarily thrown by the surprise response I got when I called the operator at the W Hotel in LA this week to order a wake-up call for the next morning. She said, Hello, Mrs. Miller. This is Terry.... What is your wish?What is my wish? My immediate... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:11:27 GMT Presenting http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=133 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=133 If speed and change are two key drivers of business today, then a third one must also be adaptability.I was reminded of this recently, reading an article about Steve Jobs, The Last Pitchman in Bloomberg Businessweek. Jobs is known for many things:... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:07:58 GMT Building Relationships http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=129 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=129 Lighten UpYou have to admire Elena Kagan during her Senate Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearing last week for her response to Senator Lindsey Grahams annoying insistence on knowing where she was on Christmas Day...At first, seemingly confused... Thu, 8 Jul 2010 11:50:26 GMT Building Relationships http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=125 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=125 When it comes to explaining your ideas to others, think women's perfume or mens aftershave: less is better.People are drowning in an endless flood of facts, figures, media messages, emails, interruptions, etc. To protect themselves, they are more... Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:33:26 GMT Presenting http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=124 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=124 Hair Today, Gone TomorrowAfter spending millions of her own money to win the GOP senate nomination in California, Carly Fiorina may have permanently hurt her chances of winning in 2010 by her thoughtless comment on incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara... Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:39:41 GMT Negotiating http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=123 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=123 Nothing succeeds like success.How many times have you heard this in business and, yet is this really true?.. Success is good. Success is what we strive for. Right? Yes, but there is a risk that comes with success. Bill Gates, no small success himself,... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:02:07 GMT Selling http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=122 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=122 Has This Happened to You?I observed a presentation seminar recently and once again felt my blood boil when a participant--asked what he got out of the experience--replied...I learned to use my hands more. Uh? Two days of your time and $X later and... Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:10:23 GMT Presenting http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=121 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=121 The Best Persuaders Do ThisHow versatile are you in persuasion strategies? If you are like most people, your default strategy is to convince through reason, a perfectly good strategy. However, if that is the only arrow in your influence quiver, youre... Tue, 18 May 2010 23:30:36 GMT Selling http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=120 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=120 In a recent posting, I advocated the power of spontaneous presentations using just pencil and paper and skipping the ever present PowerPoint. A recent seminar participant sent me a brilliant illustration of such a presentation and Id like to pass... Fri, 14 May 2010 11:05:00 GMT Presenting http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=119 http://www.annemiller.com/Blog/template_permalink.asp?id=119 Oprah, Katie Couric, Mariska Hagarty, Lesley Stahl, among others, all introduced and celebrated women who have made a difference in the communications industry at the recent Matrix Awards luncheon, held at the Waldorf Astoria and sponsored by New York... Sun, 9 May 2010 23:08:12 GMT Presenting