Productivity
Traveling Internationally? Seven Things to Consider
By Mary Ellen Sullivan | Apr.23.12 | 4 Comments
Attorney Bill Gibson still remembers the ordeal of making a transatlantic phone call back in the 1970s when his wife lived in Europe. You had to put in a request at the post office[...]
Continue reading »Feature
Fear of Speaking?
By Mary Ellen Sullivan | Feb.09.12 | 3 Comments
Yes, we can hear the jokes now. A lawyer who is afraid to speak is like a vegan at a steakhouse—not only rare (no pun intended) but also a bit laughable. But wait. To many a lawy[...]
Continue reading »marketing 101
How to Remember Names (Really)
By Mary Ellen Sullivan | Jan.23.12 | 2 Comments
You’ve just been introduced, and halfway through the conversation you realize that, once again, you have no recall of this person’s name. While forgetting names is not the wors[...]
Continue reading »Social Skills
Table Etiquette for the 21st Century
By Mary Ellen Sullivan | Dec.01.11 | No Comments
With the holiday social season in full swing, we could all use some helpful reminders about good manners, especially for business events. So we asked writer Mary Ellen Sullivan to [...]
Continue reading »How to Behave at an Event
By Mary Ellen Sullivan | May.05.11 | No Comments
Do you view networking as a necessary evil? Do you get tongue-tied at cocktail parties? Does making small talk at conferences rate somewhere between vacuuming the car and sitting[...]
Continue reading »Communicating
Big Ideas for Small Talk
By Mary Ellen Sullivan | Apr.26.11 | No Comments
Some people are born schmoozers and like nothing more than to meet and mingle at professional events. For others, this is about as painful as watching a "Kardashians" marathon at g[...]
Continue reading »
