Part 1, Part 3 As I mentioned in the first article on this topic, I stumbled upon an old elocution textbook among a pile of books that...
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My Mother’s Attic
June 24, 2013
Part 2, Part 3 Several years ago, my mother was cleaning out her attic. She was very good at throwing things out but always hesitated when...
read moreThe 2 Levels of Defining Presentation Success
June 4, 2013
Your success as a business presenter always exists on two levels. On one level, it is determined by whether the stated goal of the presentation...
read moreJust Because You Said It Doesn’t Mean It Was Heard
February 13, 2013
“I swear I said that they’d see incremental sales growth,” said Angela as she sat down to review her video with me. Angela was a...
read moreSometimes the presentation slide IS more important
January 14, 2013
I was working with a presenter the other day who was stuck in what we call no man’s land. No man’s land is a spot...
read moreTrusting and Being Trusted
December 5, 2012
Earlier this year, Greg Owen-Boger posted a blog entry here called “TRUST: It’s Yours to Lose.” In it, he talked about what a senior executive needed...
read moreMy Time Has Been Cut Short!
October 29, 2012
I was on LinkedIn and ran across a discussion that caught my eye. The question that was posed was this: “You prepared a 30-minute presentation, and when...
read moreFocus on Context
October 23, 2012
If you’re a business presenter, you know that one of the challenges you face is context. Not only do you need to think about how...
read moreSix Red Flags for Business Presenters
September 10, 2012
It seems almost every time I visit LinkedIn, I see a post about how to deliver a perfect presentation. This makes me cringe. If you...
read more20-year Milestone for Turpin Communication
August 27, 2012
This week marks Turpin Communication’s 20th year in business. Although we’ve had 19 anniversaries leading up to this one, most of which have gone by...
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