by Amy Glass | Sep 6, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Leadership, Presentation, Presentation Skills, Training
Body Language Breakdown: The Handshake by Amy Glass | Sep 6, 2021 | Communication Do nonverbal signals really matter? Several years ago, body language “experts,” analyzed a handshake between two government leaders. In an article following the meeting, these experts...
by Marjorie Brody | Jul 17, 2020 | Presentation Skills
No matter how cleverly you construct a presentation—no matter how eye-catching your slides or how insightful your anecdotes—none of it will do you any good if you walk out onto the stage, knees knocking, and freeze! Whether this is your first presentation, or your...
by Amy Glass | Jun 15, 2020 | Presentation Skills
In our Ace the Q&A blog, we talked about the importance of planning how you will handle questions. The last tip is about reading your audience, because you may have someone who wants to challenge you. In you get hostile questions in your next presentation, here...
by Amy Glass | Jan 14, 2020 | Presentation Skills
Whether you are delivering a presentation that you designed yourself, or a message created by someone else, your role as a presenter is to bring the message to life for your audience. When you take ownership of your presentation, you are able to emphasize key points,...
by Marjorie Brody | Nov 14, 2019 | Presentation Skills
Presentations to senior leaders can be a vital part of moving ahead in your career, a true make-or-break moment. These nerve-wracking opportunities remind me of one of my favorite quotes from former President John F. Kennedy: “When written in Chinese, the word...
by Amy Glass | Sep 16, 2019 | Presentation Skills
According to one recent study, human beings tend to make a first impression in as little as seven seconds after entering a new situation. To take that idea one step further, there is even research to suggest that people start to make a determination on traits like...
