Blowing your own trumpet
Do you like the sound of your own voice? More importantly do other people like it?
With good jobs and new business becoming more difficult to source, standing out among the crowd has never been harder. Whether it’s raising awareness of your skills via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or face to face at networking events and job interviews, knowing what to say to impress your audience can be tough.
The best bit of advice I ever received was from a marketing communications director who said, “Before anyone opens their mouth to speak, they need to listen first.”
If you want to impress, first know what you are talking about or do some research. Don’t say the first thing that comes into your head and don’t say something just for the sake of it. Remember the proverb, ‘empty vessels make the most noise’.
With that in mind, I’ll leave you to read this excellent article in BBC News magazine and you can make your own mind up regarding the blowing of trumpets!
