by Kare Anderson | Jan 16, 2021 | Connecting, Persuasion, Quotability, speaking
Tell The Story That Tells The Story Dusk settled coolly over the misty emerald vineyards in Napa Valley one fall evening. Through the window, I gazed wistfully at a thin stream of bittersweet chocolate sauce a waiter was ladling high over a raspberry-colored cake a...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 26, 2019 | behavior, Caring, Connecting, Friendship, inspiration, Likeability, Networking, speaking
“He’s such a good, smart player and a clutch player,” said S.F. Giants manager, Bruce Bochy, in describing Marco Scutaro after last night’s pennant-winning game in the soggy rain here in S.F. What part of that praise is most memorable? Like Scutaro’s...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 12, 2019 | behavior, Book, Connecting, Leadership, Persuasion, Quotable, speaking
The smaller the coffin, the heavier it is to carry,” Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told CNN host Christiane Amanpour. Then he went on to describe a Taliban massacre where many children were killed. Asif didn’t try to evoke an emotion with grand...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 23, 2019 | Learning, Persuasion, Quotable, Speaker/Audience, speaking
You can feel the tension in the compressed smiles, quick nods and pointed questions at the annual Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare conference. Schedules are packed as the high-stakes finance crowd gathers to hear 20-minute rapid-fire talks by CEOs of start-ups and...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 16, 2012 | behavior, Book, influence, Leadership, speaking
“Mr. President, you did not kill Osama bin Laden, America did. The work that the American military has done killed Osama bin Laden. You did not,” asserts Ben Smith, a former Navy SEAL in a 22-minute mini-documentary created by a group of former U.S....
by Kare Anderson | Dec 10, 2011 | image, Speaker/Audience, speaking
You’ll feel much better after watching Phil Davison’s emotional appeal for support. To put it dryly his talk amply demonstrates that being genuine and emotionally committed to one’s point of view does not necessarily mean you will connect with your audience.. Also,...
