Congratulations! Your conference speaker proposal has been accepted. Now what? Beyond getting the information you’ll be delivering together, timing its delivery to stay within...
read moreWhat to Do When You’re a Conference Speaker: 4 Best Practices
January 16, 2023 0 Comments
Don’t Bury the Lead in Your Presentations
December 12, 2022 0 Comments
One way to make your presentations more clear and easier to listen to is to avoid burying the lead. “Burying the lead” (sometimes spelled “lede”)...
read moreFraming a Business Presentation
November 29, 2022 0 Comments
The Foundation for What Comes Next Every presentation needs to take place within a solid frame. When you begin to speak, listeners need to know...
read moreAdapting to Your Default Approach for Better Business Presentations
November 23, 2022 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 moreEmotional Intelligence (EQ): The Foundation of Great Leadership
November 22, 2022 0 Comments
If you’re a leader or an aspiring leader, emotional intelligence (EQ) is essential for your success. It helps you build relationships and communicate more effectively...
read moreIncrease Persuasion with a Benefits-First Approach
November 9, 2022 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...
read moreOnboarding Training: Making New Employees Happy to Be There
October 25, 2022 0 Comments
If you’re in L&D, a leader, or a subject matter expert (SME), you probably have some responsibility for the onboarding process, and you understand why...
read moreThe Chilling Effect of Icebreakers
October 12, 2022 0 Comments
Comedian Karen Morgan nailed it with this joke about icebreakers. What she says about an introvert’s reaction to icebreakers (and no doubt most extrovert’s as...
read moreThe Art and Science of Facilitation
September 28, 2022 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 moreIs Your L&D’s Reputation as Good as You Need it to Be?
July 28, 2022 0 Comments
One of our clients, who is a senior leader in L&D, said to us recently after having had a difficult conversation with a regional manager...
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