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I watched this presentation on slideshare today. It’s about the details that differentiate sexy and « slutty ». Sorry for « slutty ». It’s the name of the presentation.
The presentation made me think.
When trying to seduce or to be likable, their is a line that we must respect.
I suggest that you watch the presentation and that you share it with your teenagers.
For those of you who read french, @MarioAsselin wrote an excellent post about this today : Séduisante ou agace: c’est quoi la différence? Mario was working in school and he share his experience.
Share with me: What is your reaction after seeing this presentation?
Posted by Denis François Gravel
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When we do things like everybody else, because “that’s the way it’s supposed to be done”, we are unnoticed. Nobody sees us. We have no specific flavor. We are forgettable (and we are forgotten).
To stand out from the crowd, we need to be different, unique. We have to surprise our costumers, our audience, our coworkers.
Here are some examples of organizations and people that dare to be different. Be inspire by them and find ways to “WOW” your costumers.
- Creative and Unusual Wine Label Designs
For more wine design: 30 Creative and Unusual Wine Label Designs (Thecoolist.com)
- Manhole Art
Source : Go to “Creative, Unique and Funny Manholes” at Interbent.com for more creative manhole.
- Unforgettable wedding entrance
That’s an unusual way to WOW the crowd.
Source : Le patrouilleur du net
- Real fish in a water filled poster. Did I said: be different, be surprising?
A Frankfurt seafood restaurant ad that demonstrate that you can’t have fresher fish than ours.
Source: Chrisrawlinson.com, via Adfreak.com, via bjcommunication.com
Share with me: What are you planning to do to “WOW” your customers?
Posted by Denis François Gravel
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You are single. You are not a sham of it. Even if you feel the pressure of your relative. You are proud of it, but open to meet someone.
Then, you will be interest by Singelringen. 
What’s that? Stay with me, I will show you.
I read an article in REVOLUTIONART Magazine (issue 12) – A must read magazine for creativity.
The article was about Johan Wahlback, a designer (or not?) from Sweden and his idea for single people.
The idea came up during a dinner
with a friend.
“We started to discuss
how much we loved our freedom and our life as singles. However, both of us felt pressure from our surroundings – friends and family who started to become a bit pushy about why we did not find ourselves a serious relationship/ marriage”.
… “how hard it was to spot singles in a bar, in a nightclub, at the gym, or just on the subway”.
… “I came up with the idea that why should not singles have a ring on their hand to show their pride and coolness of being single, but at the same time in a discrete form signifying that you are “available”.
You can buy it here: Singelringen.com
Share with me: Is it a good idea for someone to announce publicly that he is single? Leave a comment
P.S. No, I am not single
P.S.2 Does it really matter?
Posted by Denis François Gravel
Presentability is often in small details that we overlook or forget but that the customers notice.
In preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the city of Vancouver will train its sex workers “to deal with international visitors and media”.
Training for prostitutes? What will they teach them?… If you have the same 
idea than me, then your wrong. It is still a controversial topic
Training will include:
- How to handle requests for photographs and interviews.
- how to handle media aggressiveness
- Liberty to refuse to do an interview
- etc.
The Prostitution Alternatives Counselling and Education Society (PACE) wants to help its members by informing them about their rights.
This program is created to help the sex workers. But, it has a side effect. It will contribute to enhance the presentability of the city of Vancouver and the Olympic games.
A bad interview with a prostitute that is broadcast worldwide is not good for the image.
I am wondering if the PACE program is endorse by the Canadian Olympic committee? Probably not. However, the program will probably help them reach one of their goals: project a excellent image of Vancouver.
Source: Canada.com via YesButNoButYes.com
Share with me: What do you think of that special training?
P.S. A french version of this post is now available on AxonPost.com
Posted by Denis François Gravel
Why? Because you are not as beautiful as you want, you don’t know how to tell jokes, you are shy, you are boring, you have a physical handicap, you have a speech impediment, etc.
Don’t waste your time and ours. Run away from stage. Period.
Wrong.
Change your mindset. Audience is not there for you. You are there for THEM. Change the focus from you to them. You are there to help them. You have something
to share. Forget what is “limiting you”.
I found an interesting testimonial from speech coach Lisa Braithwaite. Is a speech impediment an impediment? She has a lisp and it has never impeded her progress as a speaker.
As she says: “we all have insecurities”. But, it is a part of our uniqueness. Don’t let it paralyze us. Good testimonial.
In the last days, there was a big buzz around Brit
ain’s Got Talent Susan Boyle. She is more “the girl next door” than a top model.
That did not stop her. She went to the show and blown away the judges and the audience whit her talent. Wow! What a good signer.
Click on the picture to see and hear her.
Get over your imperfections and your fears. Think that you are there to help the audience.
Share with me: What did you conquered or fought to give speech?
Source: Lisa Braithwaite blog, Susan Boyle on YouTube
UPDATE: A Guide to Beating the Fears That Are Holding You Back. A blog post of Zenhabits. (via Guy Kawasaki on Twitter)
Posted by Denis François Gravel
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