A charmed life: With enough charm, you can get away with almost anything Final Edition

Charm, this intangible quality, is a seemingly dull tool with high-powered pull. The proper dose of charm can keep a non-survivor like [Gervase Peterson] from being voted off a game-show island and a philandering president (you know who you are) in public office. "This is serious; if you don�...

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Published inCalgary herald
Main Author Nicole Volta Avery, Knight Ridder Newspapers
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Calgary, Alta Postmedia Network Inc 31.07.2000
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Summary:Charm, this intangible quality, is a seemingly dull tool with high-powered pull. The proper dose of charm can keep a non-survivor like [Gervase Peterson] from being voted off a game-show island and a philandering president (you know who you are) in public office. "This is serious; if you don't have charm, you're at a loss. Charm will smooth over all kinds of things," says Rita Coronel, a California-based image consultant who hosts corporate training seminars nationwide. Coronel, a Survivor fan, recognizes the charm dynamic playing out on the hottest TV show of the season. A sincere smile oftentimes reveals a charming person, says Tom Pyden, the director of communications for Chevrolet. Pyden says co- worker Steve Ramsey, whom he has known since 1993, employs charm to facilitate both professional and personal relationships.
ISSN:0828-1815