Bill Lampton
Ph.D.
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Communication Consultant, Speech Coach, Keynote Speaker Expert
Bill Lampton Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Corporate Communication, Speech Coaching, Customer Service, Sales, Management, Video Production
- Career Focus
- Solving Communication Problems
- Affiliation
- President, Championship Communication
I help companies identify their communication problems, and find solutions for them--strengthening their management, sales, teamwork, customer service, motivation, and profits.
I help leaders become highly effective speakers, so they will generate "attention, action, and agreement."
My top-tier client list includes Gillette, Duracell, Procter & Gamble, University of Georgia Athletic Association, Ritz-Carlton Cancun, British Columbia Legal Management Association, and Celebrity Cruises.
Thanks to advances in technology, I work with clients without geographic limits.
Let's connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/billlampton
Be sure to visit my corporate communicatio
Web site: http://www.bizcommunicationguy.com
Also, go to my Speech Coaching Web site: http://www.championshipcommunication.com
Earned my Ph.D. from Ohio University, taught Speech Communication at the University of Georgia, and spent two decades as vice president for three colleges and a medical center. In 1997, I formed my company, Championship Communication.
My latest book is available in Kindle and paperback versions: 25 Ways to Control Your Stage Fright--and Become a Highly Confident Speaker! Order now: http://tinyurl.com/juqc5kb
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CNN Anchor Offers Excellent Advice About Speaking
Recently CNN posted an online story about nine CNN journalists who were willing to talk about the most embarrassing, highly public mistakes they had made before they climbed the broadcasting ladder to CNN status. The article carried the whimsical title, “Epic Fail: Career Mistakes We Made (and ended up at CNN).”
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4 Communication Traits Shared by Masterful Managers
When you read about the habits and styles of well-known managers, you realize that they don’t all fit the same mold. Some are workaholics with no outside interests, while others live balanced lives by reserving time for family, hobbies, and community service. Some flaunt their wealth by living in mega mansions, while others live so conservatively that they become the invisible millionaires Thomas J. Stanley profiled. Yet despite the variations in personal behavior, when you analyze professional actions you discover several striking similarities.
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Say This Instead of "No Comment"
Whatever source you use for getting the daily news--local or metro newspaper, radio and TV broadcasts, or online articles--regularly you will come across startling stories about companies that had no head notice a couple of days previously that news professionals would describe their business's calamity to a vast audience. Without warning, your company too can become the center of local, state, national, and in some rare cases international news. Your corporation's unwanted time in the spotlight could result from:rn--embezzlement --CEO firing or resignation --burning buildingr
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How Many People Do You Really Know?
How Many People Do You Really Know? Twenty years ago we might have answered that question by estimating the number of people in our neighborhood, civic club, religious organization, workplace, country club, and other places we interacted with others. The Internet has changed that. Now the answer could refer to those who are connected with us online. We might point to our connections on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and similar sites.
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"Years of Experience" Defined Differently
When I was interviewing for a staff position decades ago, the department head Al walked me around the office, introducing me to my potential colleagues. Because I had done my homework, before I met Jim I knew that Jim had been there a long time. Jim and I chatted for two or three minutes. When Al and I walked into the next room, I commented: "I noticed that Jim has twenty years of experience here." Al's answer jarred me: "No, he has one year of experience, and he has repeated that twenty times."
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Voice Mail Mastery: Getting Listeners to Want To Hear You More
When clients and prospects call you and you’re not available to answer your phone, your voice mail represents you. In a sense, your voice mail becomes you—because the message and the way you say it go well beyond merely giving information. Not only does the caller get an audible impression of you, he or she even forms a visual impression. Consider these steps for assuring that your recorded voice mail gives callers a highly positive impression.
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Saying "What If" Could be Toxic or Terrific for Your Business
The expressio “What if?” can become toxic for our professional life when we think it or say it looking backward. Examples: --What if I had earned a different degree? --What if I had accepted that other job offer? --What if I had held my temper in that heated dispute with the CEO? --What if I had followed the suggestions of that coach I hired? --What if I had learned another language? --What if I had not gossiped? --What if I had not been rude to that customer? --What if had found my ideal niche earlier?
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Forget About the Traditional Six Degrees of Separation
FORGET ABOUT THE TRADITIONAL SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Since 1929, various writers have told us that we must go through six steps or connections before we establish communication with renowned high achievers. This mythical “six degrees of separation” has kept many believers confined to knowing only their peers or colleagues just one rank above.
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Accept Your Gifts Gratefully Without Envying Others
December in many countries centers around the spirit of giving. Even companies and individuals with no religious affiliation make special contributions during “the season”: –Year end employee bonuses –Meals for the unfed –Shelters for the homeless –Extra tips for servers at restaurants –Special gratuities for your newsletter delivery person PICTURE THIS SCENE How you react to the gifts that come your way is very important.
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Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory: Spellbinding Speaker
Holding a university audience's attention would be tough in any decade, yet doing that in the late 1960s was especially difficult. That was the era when students demanded unprecedented rights and involvement in university decisions. Student movement leaders even held sit-ins for days at a time in administration offices. "Don't trust anyone over 30" became the campus mantra.
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7 Self-Defense Tactics of Political Speakers
World wide, we constantly see and hear prominent politicians in action—in speeches, debates, press conferences, and interviews. Yes, we get tired of their repetitive appearances, dominating radio, television, and even the Internet. However, the communication strategies they use to get votes and gain support for their programs are worth analyzing. Let’s look at what politicians do to defend themselves when their viewpoints and statements incite their opponents and the media. Tactic One: “My remarks were taken out of context.”
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Conversation Guidelines for Your Company's Holiday Party
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when businesses across the globe become more festive than ever—with holiday music piped throughout the buildings, dazzling decorations and of course a big party to celebrate the season. At these parties, you’re sure to participate in conversation with your colleagues. What an opportunity this gives you to create bonds with newcomers, and to enrich longtime workplace partnerships!
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Bill Lampton
Daniel Webster said it well: "If I were to lose all of my possessions except one, I would save the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest."
Companies that communicate well both internally and exte ally rate high in sales, customer service, motivation, and leadership within their industry.
Individuals who learn to speak persuasively are the ones most likely to get hired, promoted, and recognized as community leaders.
Contacting Bill Lampton
E-mail: mailto:drbill@championshipcommunication.com
Phone: 678-316-4300
How to get started
To learn more about my services, visit my Web site:
For corporate communication: http://www.bizcommunicationguy.com
For Speech Coaching: http://www.championshipcommunication.com
Also, you will have access to articles and videos I have produced when you go to my blog:
http://thecompletecommunicator.com