Effective Communication with high school students at the Federal Reserve Bank. Activities come with an in person presentation...

3. About Me
Middle name: Faye
Nick name: Poochie
Education: UMASS Amherst (BS)
Johnson & Wales University (MBA)
Northeastern University (MS)
Northeastern University (Ed.D) Current
CEO/Founder: The Youth Career Coach Inc.
Current: Employers: MIT Sloan/ Northeastern Univ./Univ. of Rhode Island/
EnCompass Education
Former Employers: Boston University/Johnson & Wales University/ State Street/
A.G.Edwards/Wachovia Securities Macy’s/Neiman Marcus/ Saks Fifth/
Swarovski/ Bally’s Total Fitness/Reggie Lewis Center
Hobbies: Tennis, Piano, Cooking, Tae-Kwon-Do
Greek Organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha/Delta Sigma Pi/Sigma Epsilon Rho
Cool facts: Goodwill Ambassador, Gambia (Miss Black RI USA)
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Harvard ‘WECAN’

4.  Define Communication
 Statistics
 Who, What, When, Where & Why
 Communications Activity
 Elevator Pitch
 Questions
“We have two ears and one mouth so that
we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
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5.  Communication is more than speaking or writing. To
be effective, communication requires the
understanding of ideas, desires, cultures and
observations of people.
 Communication is a two-way swap that involves both
a presenter and an audience.
 Communication includes written and non-verbal
behaviors as well as speaking, and has as its goal to
affect the knowledge or behavior of another.
Summarized from livestrong.com
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6.  When you walk out the door
 Events/Gatherings
 Family
 Online/Mall
 On the street
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7. Hey bf … sup? Wut u doin? OMG - Idk why u r
not goin 2 the prty. Neways cu 2morrow cuz I
ctn. Tttyl - byee! <3
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8.  According to a Forbes Magazine article by
Carol Goman, Author of The Silent Language
of Leaders, we only have 7 seconds to make a
first impression. Thus, the first 7 seconds are
crucial because your personal brand is your
ticket to opportunities
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9. Three elements of communication – and the so called
“7%-38%-55% Rule”
What percentage out of 100% does the following play in
communication?
Body Language
Tone of Voice
Words
1971 by Albert Mehrabian (currently Professor Emeritus of Psychology, UCLA).

10. Does your tone, body language, excitement change:
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11.  All YOU
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all
different in the way we perceive the world and use this
understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
Anthony Robbins
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12. ELEVATOR PITCH (Handout)
 What is it, Why is it Important, When do you use
them
SAMPLE ELEVATOR PITCH TIME
Your ELEVATOR PITCH TIME……
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13.  Materials
▪ Emails, Essay/Papers, Resume, Application (neatness)
 Image
▪ Apparel, Hygiene, Hair Style, Hands, Shoes, Pictures, Avatar
 Non-Verbal
▪ Body Language, Eyes, Legs, Posture, Eye Brows, Smile,
Listen don’t hear, Cultural Awareness
 Verbal
▪ Tone of voice, Vocabulary Words, Diction, Pronunciation in
selective environments
 Online
▪ Blog, Website, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Youtube, Pictures
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