Do you know when to communicate and when to translate? Rose Fass joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why being a successful leader requires knowing when to translate and when to communicate by asking, "What do you think I mean?"

Are you and your team speaking the same language? Rose Fass joins Jim Blasingame to use the metaphor of chocolate preference to explain why leading your organization requires being specific and consistent.

Are you using effective innovation tools? Robert Brands joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use white boarding and brain writing to help your teams create and execute more effective innovations.

Learn something about the culture and language when traveling abroad. Diane DiResta joins Jim Blasingame with tips on how to avoid the "Ugly American" moniker, by learning some words of the language and being sensitive to the culture.

What do Americans need to know when speaking to a non-English audience? Diane DiResta joins Jim Blasingame with tips on how to speak to non-English speaking audiences, including with interpreters.

Do you have trouble with face-to-face networking? Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to reveal her networking strategy of turning the process into a series of tasks to make sure you meet the people you need to meet.

Make sure customers are the heroes of your stories. Don Cooper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the rules of telling customers stories, including how to make them the hero in your story while you're the narrator.

Do you sell features and benefits or tell stories? Don Cooper joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that telling prospects and customers stories is more powerful and effective than just reciting your features and benefits.

Step into your power as a speaker. Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the best speakers "step into their power" and deliver excellent messages with energy and passion.

What does a speaker's body language say to the audience? Ruth Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the body language of a speaker conveys information - positive or not so much - to his or her audience.