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Team conflict (and how to fix it!)

The room hummed, filled to capacity with director-level executives, buzzing with a combination of caffeine and curiosity. I was leading a keynote at the global headquarters of a Fortune 100 brand…

How to sell a fascinating idea

Ever had a game-changing idea… …but nobody saw the potential? Did your idea ever actually come to life? Or did it just sit on the shelf, feeling sad and increasingly dusty? Did your clients applaud…

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Meet Fascinate Certified Advisor JeNae Johnson

This is the first post in a series where we’ll be getting to know members of our outstanding Fascinate Certified Advisor™ team. Our Advisors are expertly trained to coach individuals and groups on how…

8 Tips for a tough sell

Few things are so intimidating as the deadly silence of a tough client: their arms crossed, chins down, mouths set in a grim line, like a firing squad ready to kill your pitch. Yet it doesn’t matter…

7 Ideas for a killer Halloween

Sally Hogshead gives you 7 ideas for a "killer" Halloween in this week's blog post.

What is fascination, anyway?

Fascination is a force that can rule both our thinking and our emotions. It can affect our most careful thoughts, choices or actions. So what does it really mean to fascinate? From Renaissance…

The Little Recession Playbook, Part II

We're all learning how to engage with each other in venues and settings we've never imagined. I, for one, think it's pretty great. Still, it takes some adjustment, awareness, and a willingness to take…

10 Embarrassing mistakes even smart people make over the phone

Ummm... Uhhh... That's what a deadly pause sounds like on the phone. On an important call, stalling or fumbling for words weakens your listener's impression of your confidence and conviction. It's not…

Winning the Lemonade Wars with 3 little words

One blazingly hot summer day, I learned a big lesson. My two sons decided to do a lemonade stand. But instead of setting up the usual table on the sidewalk, they made a game of it. Both kids set out…

How your personal brand impacts revenue

When people are buying your products or services, believe it or not, they’re not necessarily buying that product or service. What they are paying for is a certain type of experience, a certain type of…