Like it or not, hybrid meetings (some people in a room together and others logging in virtually) seem to be here to stay. We’ve all...
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Barbara Egel
February 29, 2024 0 Comments
February 29, 2024 0 Comments
We were in the midst of a complex, multi-part training at a Fortune 500 company, and the topic of conversation was employees being invited to...
read moreThe Orderly Email: Best Practices That Will Enhance Your Brand
Barbara Egel
January 11, 2024 0 Comments
January 11, 2024 0 Comments
Most of our blog content focuses on presentations and meetings because that’s at the heart of our business. However, if you aim to be a...
read moreKeeping Your Presentation Fresh When Your Content Stays the Same
Barbara Egel
September 26, 2023 0 Comments
September 26, 2023 0 Comments
Anyone in the position of having to deliver similar content on a repeat basis faces the problem of how to keep things fresh. Maybe you’re...
read moreYour Business Communication Motto: Make it Easy!
Barbara Egel
June 15, 2023 0 Comments
June 15, 2023 0 Comments
In addition to being a trainer for Turpin, I’ve spent many years teaching communication to undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. In the course of teaching...
read moreEngagement: Reading the Room, Thinking on Your Feet, and Being More Agile
Barbara Egel
December 2, 2022 0 Comments
December 2, 2022 0 Comments
A myth we thought was long debunked came back around a few weeks ago. In talking about how to do demonstration presentations, an experienced presenter...
read moreMake it Easy: Be Careful with Acronyms and Jargon
Barbara Egel
November 22, 2022 0 Comments
November 22, 2022 0 Comments
A crucial but often neglected part of successful business communication is making it easy for your audience to understand what you are communicating. The use...
read moreThe Meeting Agenda: Your Trust-Building Contract
Barbara Egel
October 5, 2022 0 Comments
October 5, 2022 0 Comments
We recently had a multi-phase engagement with a client during which we got to know their culture quite well. As is sometimes the case, the...
read moreWhat We Can Learn From Gen Z Communication
Barbara Egel
April 26, 2022 0 Comments
April 26, 2022 0 Comments
Communication style evolves over generations. In the 1930s, you may have heard something along the lines of “Oh, yes, rather. I mean, it’s jolly good...
read moreThe Masked Presenter: Challenges of Being Live and In Person
Barbara Egel
November 16, 2021 0 Comments
November 16, 2021 0 Comments
In addition to being a Turpin trainer and coach, I also teach at a couple of different colleges in the Chicago area, and I was...
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