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Using Motivational Language to Create Influence in the Workplace

by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 9, 2013 | Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success

You want to get your point across in a meeting. Maybe you want to position yourself for a promotion or a raise. Perhaps you need more resources to complete a project. These are all examples of situations where you need to “influence” others in order to achieve...

Politics in the Workplace: Your Mindset Can Affect Your Career Advancement

by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 3, 2013 | Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

It’s a girl’s night out. You are meeting five of your good friends for dinner at a local restaurant. Have you ever noticed how you and your friends jockey for position at the table? Who sits next to whom? Who shares information with whom? Yes. It’s politics....

What We Can Learn From Introverts About Building Influence

by Bonnie Marcus | May 26, 2013 | Communication, life lessons, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in Business

Many women I coach have said to me I can’t self-promote because I’m an introvert. I don’t know how to build relationships within the workplace and therefore it’s challenging for me to get the visibility I need to advance. My radio interview with Jennifer...

Lean In, Chin Up and Step Up to Move Up.

by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 17, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

I was dumbfounded and perhaps a little embarrassed when in an interview last week with Sharon Sayler, body language and communications expert, she said that to look more intelligent we should breathe through our noses. Who knew I was coming across as stupid when my...

I Scratch Your Back And You Scratch Mine: The Key to Career Success?

by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 10, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in Business

“Quid quo pro” is a reciprocal exchange. The definition is “something for something”. In plain English, it’s called trading favors or in slang, “scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”. Reciprocal relationships in the workplace are powerful. Reciprocity, if done...

Self-Promotion is a Political Skill

by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 6, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, leadership, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success

Hopefully most professional women now understand the importance of taking credit for their accomplishments and promoting themselves across the organization to gain visibility and credibility. There have been many studies by Catalyst and other organizations that...

Using Motivational Language to Create Influence in the Workplace

Politics in the Workplace: Your Mindset Can Affect Your Career Advancement

What We Can Learn From Introverts About Building Influence

Lean In, Chin Up and Step Up to Move Up.

I Scratch Your Back And You Scratch Mine: The Key to Career Success?

Self-Promotion is a Political Skill

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