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...
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How a Simple Nod Can Make Business Communication Better
February 29, 2024
We spend a lot of time helping people succeed as trainers, meeting facilitators, and presenters. That work focuses on helping people initiate and manage the...
read moreThe Orderly Email: Best Practices That Will Enhance Your Brand
January 11, 2024
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 moreProfessionalizing High-tech and High-stakes Training Techniques with Ex-military Personnel: A Case Study
December 5, 2023
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers...
read moreWhen Librarians Become Fundraisers for Their University: A Case Study
November 27, 2023
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers...
read moreReduce the Cognitive Load: How Presenters Can Make It Easier for Their Audiences
November 8, 2023
Something we can all relate to is being confused when sitting through a presentation. The presenter is talking in circles, and the slide on the...
read moreProfessionalizing Subject Matter Experts to Become Expert Trainers in a High-Tech Active Learning Classroom: A Case Study
November 1, 2023
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers...
read moreThe Power of Paper – Why Meeting Notes Are Still An Important Tool
October 31, 2023
Recently, a learner asked me a seemingly simple question: Should she take notes during the course of a meeting? She wondered if notetaking was an...
read moreKeeping Your Presentation Fresh When Your Content Stays the Same
September 26, 2023
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 moreSecuring Series B Funding for a Fast-Paced and Quickly Growing Startup: A Case Study
September 18, 2023
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers...
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