Nov 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
Please, please do your audience a favor. Don’t fill up your Power Point ® slides with text. Even if you don’t read it to them (see PowerPointer #1), there’s nothing more boring than a bunch of text. Just like stories are critical in speeches,...
Nov 21, 2009 | Business Continuity Strategies, Business Strategy
Lat week I drove down to Portland to meet a friend and colleague. I’m not overly familiar with downtown Portland, so I brought my trusty friend Maggie to guide me. Maggie is my Magellan GPS. As we approached the final exit that would take me to my destination,...
Oct 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
A new video testimonial from the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren LaCroix…
Sep 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last Tuesday, I watched the season premiere of my favorite television show, NCIS. The executive producer, Donald Bellisario used a time honored and very effective method for telling the story. The story starts out with one of the protagonists, Tony DiNozzo in a jail...
May 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
I am pleased to announce that I’ve been quoted in a featured article in the June, 2009 Toastmaster Magazine. The article is written by Lin Grensing-Prophal and details strategies and tips to networking in “Here’s How to Work a Room.”...