Top 4 Communication/Presentation Skills Pointers for Political Candidates
Election Day 2010 is next Tuesday, November 2. There’s been a proliferation of debates and campaign ads in recent weeks, and they’re picking up speed (and urgency) all over the country. While many people have already made up their minds about who they are voting for...
Courageous Coaching: It May Not Be Easy, But Necessary for Building Staff/Relationships
Build & Improve Your Personal Credibility: Your #1 Invaluable Corporate Asset
PC no longer is the acronym of choice for Politically Correct, Personal Computers or Computing. It stands for Personal Credibility – the hot topic of the moment. The problem for many professionals is that most of them don’t even realize they don’t have any PC, until...
6 Strategies to Ensure Your E-mails Are Effective
E-mails are a way of life – much to the chagrin of the U.S. Postal Service. While they may be “free” and so easy to send and receive, there are many common mistakes made when using e-mail to communicate. Here are six pointers: Grammar and punctuation still count! Take...
Killer Sales Presentations
Last week, I spoke for the Philadelphia Business Journal. They were doing a Sales Boot Camp. My topic was “Killer Sales Presentations.” Before discussing the 10 reasons that sales presentations fail … and how to avoid them, I first gave a series of sales presentation...
Technical Presentations Don’t Have to Be Tricky: Keep Them Simple for Success
The definition of genius is to make the complicated simple. Of course, that isn’t really the definition. But, it is an ability that goes a long way as a leader -- and also when presenting information. We live in a complex and technical world. People need to understand...
Corporate Climate Primed for Training & Development: Time to Start Spending Now!
From all I am reading, corporate profits are increasing, and corporate spending continues to decline. Given the overspending environment we had in the ‘90s, and early ‘00s, this is and understandable trend. But is this long-term thinking? Where should money be spent...
Don’t Let Customization Kill Your Presentation
I am a firm believer that customizing a presentation is critical. The question is, “Can it be overdone?” I think so. Having just come back from the National Speakers Association convention, I saw many presentations that were so customized they lost their essence. Some...
Effective Networking Tips
Here are five pointers to help you develop the art of face-to-face networking... Remember, networking isn’t an event, it’s a process. You have the opportunity to meet people everywhere, every day. So be open and look for these opportunities. Pay attention to how you...
The “Squeaky” Speaker Doesn’t Get the “Grease”
What if your voice squeaks during a crucial presentation? Typically, a speaker whose voice squeaks when he or she presents is breathing improperly – a condition often brought on by nerves. What a surprise, a speaker who’s nervous! Yes, we all get butterflies from time...