A myth we thought was long debunked came back around a few weeks ago. In talking about how to do demonstration presentations, an experienced presenter...
read moreEngagement: Reading the Room, Thinking on Your Feet, and Being More Agile
Barbara Egel
December 2, 2022 0 Comments
December 2, 2022 0 Comments
The Chilling Effect of Icebreakers
Dale Ludwig
October 12, 2022 0 Comments
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 moreOvercome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Greg Owen-Boger
August 15, 2022 0 Comments
August 15, 2022 0 Comments
You may have heard the adage that people fear public speaking more than death. In their 2012 study,¹ Karen Kangas Dwyer and Marlina M. Davidson proved...
read moreShowing and Telling: Effective Slide Delivery
Barbara Egel
June 28, 2021 0 Comments
June 28, 2021 0 Comments
Learners come into our workshops absolutely certain of one hard-and-fast rule: never ever read from your slides. They look pretty bewildered when we respond with,...
read moreWhy Redefine Business Presentations?
Greg Owen-Boger
March 25, 2020 0 Comments
March 25, 2020 0 Comments
In all of our workshops, a certain amount of unlearning has always taken place. Over time, we realized that everything we were helping presenters unlearn...
read more4 Things Nervous, Over-Preparing Presenters Can Do to Calm Down and Engage
Dale Ludwig
November 4, 2019 0 Comments
November 4, 2019 0 Comments
I recently delivered a workshop for eight very nervous presenters. They were a great group and talked very frankly about their worries and concerns about...
read morePresentation Skills Training: REDEFINED.
Dale Ludwig
March 21, 2019 0 Comments
March 21, 2019 0 Comments
Josh Bersin wrote an interesting article on LinkedIn about the mismatch between academic education and job skills. What jumped out at me was research showing that...
read moreWhat We Wish Everyone Knew About Storytelling
Greg Owen-Boger
March 20, 2019 0 Comments
March 20, 2019 0 Comments
There’s no debate about the power of storytelling. Stories persuade and inspire. They paint a compelling picture in the mind’s eye. They bring complex data...
read moreThe Orderly Conversation Defined
Dale Ludwig
March 11, 2019 0 Comments
March 11, 2019 0 Comments
One of the most important things for business communicators to understand is the distinction between a speech and a presentation. They are not the same....
read moreDevelop Your PowerPoint Like a Pro Without Hard, Fast Rules
Greg Owen-Boger
March 8, 2019 0 Comments
March 8, 2019 0 Comments
People often ask us about the rules for PowerPoint. Some examples include, “What’s the rule for … the number of bullets on a slide?” the...
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