Recently we delivered a workshop for a group of staff members at a Big Ten university. The group was made up of leaders from various...
read moreWhen Presenting, “The Ask” Doesn’t Have to Be Aggressive, Just Specific
August 15, 2023 0 Comments
Adapting to Your Default Approach for Better Business Presentations
August 15, 2023 0 Comments
One of the benefits of defining business presentations as Orderly Conversations® is that we can guide learners’ improvement based on their individual responses to the...
read moreAdapting to a Presentation Space That’s Way Too Big
July 17, 2023 0 Comments
What do you do when delivering a presentation in an entirely inappropriate room for your needs? Recently, I received a couple of questions about this...
read moreShifting Gears
June 10, 2023 0 Comments
A wise learner once said, “Sometimes you just have to shift gears.” This advice came from a leader participating in a presentation skills workshop with...
read moreAnyone Can Be More Effective with Time
May 3, 2023 0 Comments
We learn a lot from the people we work with. Recently, on the last day of a workshop, one of our learners said that the...
read moreBe Yourself—Even If It’s Awkward
April 19, 2023 0 Comments
The Turpin tagline—Find your focus. Be yourself. Only better.—is really simple, and we’ve been using it for years. But we keep finding new resonance in...
read more4 Things Nervous, Over-Preparing Presenters Can Do to Calm Down and Engage
April 14, 2023 0 Comments
I recently delivered a workshop for eight very nervous presenters. They were a great group and talked very frankly about their worries and concerns about...
read moreCommunication Training Vendor Checklist
March 29, 2023 0 Comments
Conducting research and comparing communication training vendors – especially those who focus on human “soft” skills – can be a challenge. There’s very little common...
read moreThe Art and Science of Facilitation
March 13, 2023 0 Comments
In recent posts, we’ve talked a lot about what to do when you’re the central speaker in a business situation. But there’s another role you...
read moreIncrease Persuasion with a Benefits-First Approach
March 11, 2023 0 Comments
Not long ago, we were working with a group of highly technical professionals who had recently moved into a sales role. While these folks are...
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