Author | Dale Ludwig

What to Do When You’re a Conference Speaker: 4 Best Practices

Dale Ludwig
January 16, 2023 0 Comments

Presentations

blurry image of business Conference Speaker

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...

Don’t Bury the Lead in Your Presentations

Dale Ludwig
December 12, 2022 0 Comments

Presentations

A business man and two women sitting in a presentation

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”)...

Framing a Business Presentation

Dale Ludwig
November 29, 2022 0 Comments

Meetings, Presentations

A woman faces co-workers during a business presentation

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...

Adapting to Your Default Approach for Better Business Presentations

Dale Ludwig
November 23, 2022 0 Comments

Meetings, Presentations, Subject Matter Experts

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...

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): The Foundation of Great Leadership

Dale Ludwig
November 22, 2022 0 Comments

Leadership, Meetings, Presentations, Subject Matter Experts

A young woman uses emotional intelligence during a staff meeting

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...

Increase Persuasion with a Benefits-First Approach

Dale Ludwig
November 9, 2022 0 Comments

Meetings, Presentations

A presenter Increases Persuasion with a Benefits-First Approach

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...

Onboarding Training: Making New Employees Happy to Be There

Dale Ludwig
October 25, 2022 0 Comments

Training

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...

The Chilling Effect of Icebreakers

Dale Ludwig
October 12, 2022 0 Comments

Myths Debunked

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...