Don’t Let the Digital World Divide: Face-to-Face Communication Still Critical

Networking: The “Drip” Method

Are you using the drip method? Think of “dripping” as a way to keep in touch with clients and colleagues – a little bit at a time. In the course of a day, many of us might meet one or several people who we want to build a relationship with – one that is mutually...
Don’t Let the Digital World Divide: Face-to-Face Communication Still Critical

Death By PowerPoint: Don’t Become Another Speaking Statistic

We’ve all heard the expression “death by PowerPoint.” People acknowledge it, laugh about it, and hate it when in an audience, but, yet …. Many continue to be guilty of doing it themselves! How can presenters avoid this? Here’s my list of the top 10 ways speakers can...
Don’t Let the Digital World Divide: Face-to-Face Communication Still Critical

The Selling Stool: 3 Key Elements to Sales Presentations

Product knowledge and selling skills are only two legs of the stool when it comes to successful sales presentations. The third leg is the ability to communicate your ideas effectively, while reading the messages that your audience (buyer) is sending in response. In...
Don’t Let the Digital World Divide: Face-to-Face Communication Still Critical

Bottom-Line Speaking for Presentation Skills Success

Give people conclusions they can walk out the door with, not a lot of details. This is what Jack Welch used to say, when he headed up General Electric. This is also what I say when I coach people about presentation skills. You can’t be too specific when sharing...