Jan 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
I attended my Toastmasters club last night and witnessed an excellent presentation using visual aids. The young lady giving the presentation was discussing personal cash flow management and used a creative visual to help us understand her message. She used a simple...
Nov 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
Grammar, vocabulary, and the knowledge of how to use them seem to be eroding skills in our business society. After reading the book by Stephanie Horton titled, “Are Bad Manners Driving Your Clients Crazy?” (see recent post review), I realized poor...
Oct 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
If you are a professional business presenter, tune in for tonight’s final presidential debate. Regardless of your political leanings, this is the Super Bowl of presentation skills. Why? You have two men vying for the most powerful position in the world. You...
Oct 3, 2008 | Business Continuity Strategies
Do you negotiate in your job? I was recently quoted in an article for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) web magazine on why sound presentation skills are so important for negotiating. (Note – you must be a member to read the article. If...
Oct 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
I was presenting a class last night to a group who wanted to improve their speaking skills. We spent the last hour discussing the importance of storytelling. One of the participants was involved in Habitat for Humanity. As we talked, it became clearer to him...
