Though some people seem still not to have noticed, business today is being driven by social networking ecosystems. In the last three years, social networking has rapidly accelerated beyond being merely a digital...
Considering how many things can go wrong with a presentation, you would think that people would leave nothing to chance. Surely it would be in a presenter’s best interest to ensure that...
“You’ve got to think about the big things while you are doing the small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction” – Alvin Toffler Nearly every executive, leader,...
It is never a good idea to turn your back to your audience during a presentation, even when you are referring to the screen where your PowerPoint slides are being displayed. In those situations,...
As we all learned from “Glenngary Glen Ross,” we need to “always be closing”. Indeed, there is truth in that – every sales interaction has some kind of close to it. Whether it’s getting a...
Energy is vigor, get-up-and-go, or, to put it bluntly, “oomph.” We often refer to energy as if it were a physical element. Our energy “level” is high or low. Our “tank” is full, or...
Technical professionals are not generally known for their superior communication skills. They usually have little or no presentations training or experience. Technical professionals are at their best when they’re being, well, technical. So what happens when...
We are all under tremendous pressure to get more done in less time these days. Corporate clients, as well as individual customers, are increasingly seeking help by enrolling in time management training in hopes that...
Coming off of a three-day weekend here in the States, we face a shorter work week. Some people love it (shorter week) – Some people hate it (same amount of...