It’s pretty close to impossible to get all the way to your first real job without hearing the phrase, “Dress for the job you want,...
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Three Smart Strategies for Conducting Meetings People Won’t Hate
Dale Ludwig
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015
I listened to a really interesting NPR story last week about workday meetings. It said that “the average American office worker spends more than nine hours...
read moreSuccess ≠ Perfection
Barbara Egel
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
“I want my presentation to be perfect.” This is something we hear from our course participants now and then, and I reckon more people think...
read moreCalculating the High Cost of Poor Communication
Greg Owen-Boger
November 3, 2014
November 3, 2014
Business presentations and meetings exist for one reason: to move business forward. And they ought to do that effectively and efficiently. But do they? As...
read moreThree ways to deliver better presentations more easily
Dale Ludwig
September 23, 2014
September 23, 2014
If you’re a business presenter, you know that the presentations you deliver serve one purpose—they help you get business done. Your presentations aren’t big speeches. They...
read more4 Ways to Avoid Being a Soul-crushing Facilitator
Over the weekend, I was reminded yet again of how poorly people understand the art of facilitating group discussions. Backstory I participated in a meeting...
read moreNew Book Offers Game-Changing Approach to Instructor-Led Training
Greg Owen-Boger
July 15, 2014
July 15, 2014
Granville Circle Press announces the July 15, 2014 publication of “The Orderly Conversation,” a groundbreaking resource for business communication. News Release – PDF Granville Circle...
read moreGrok Your Presentations
Dale Ludwig
July 10, 2014
July 10, 2014
While listening to All Things Considered on NPR yesterday afternoon, I heard a story about video game jargon. Although I don’t know anything about video games, by...
read moreA New Definition of Presentation Success
Greg Owen-Boger
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2014
Why a Performance Approach to Business Presentations Doesn’t Work Presentations should not be confused with speeches. Speeches are a type of performance. Presentations are a...
read morePresentation Myth: Simple Slides are Always Better
Greg Owen-Boger
June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014
A recent workshop participant said, “I don’t want to simplify this slide. The abundance of the data is where the story is.” As his coach,...
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