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 5, 2009 | Business Strategy, Random Digressions
Here’s a best practices for all you speakers, trainers, and presenters. Bring an extra shirt. I’m in Leavenworth, WA about to give a training on leadership, team building, and goal setting. I am just getting into my suit with about 2 hours to go before...
Oct 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
A new video testimonial from the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren LaCroix…
Oct 4, 2009 | Uncategorized, Where's Dan?
Check out the humorous speech I gave on Friday night at the Toastmasters District 32 Comedy Showcase. I apologize for the poor lighting. That is Rule #1 for video recording! Let me know what you think…
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...
