I've just been reading Dan Gershenson's piece in the Personal Branding Blog, "Mastering the Room: Give Great Performances, Beyond Just Presentations." One sentence in particular caught my attention: ... read more »
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When you're preparing for an important speech or presentation, do you spend time perfecting your argument? Doing so may be one of the least productive uses of your precious time. In fact, it may ... read more »
If your business or personal success depends upon influencing listeners, you should watch David Rose's ("The Pitch Coach") TED Talk entitled "10 Things to Know Before You Pitch a VC." Don't worry if ... read more »
Does your company do a good job of organizing your presentations? Do your employees who give business presentations understand their real goal, and then deliver a talk that achieves it? In your ... read more »
Theater-Based Techniques for Business Training (Part Two)
The last article in this space discussed Shakespeare's famous line: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" in terms of business presentations. read more »
Theater-Based Techniques for Business Training (Part One)
"All the world's a stage," William Shakespeare said, "so you'd better learn how to act to nail that PowerPoint presentation." I made that last part up of course. Shakespeare actually said the much ... read more »
How to Get a Business Audience to Retain Your Key Message
Getting ready to deliver an important speech, pitch, or business presentation? Here are some sobering findings for you. Together, they serve as a reminder that great speaking techniques aren't ... read more »
4 Dangerous Myths that Will Hurt Your Public Speaking
Ever wonder where that saying came from about being our own worst enemy? At least one place you'll find it is in this elegant turn of phrase: read more »
As you know if you haven't been orbiting Pluto for the past few months, today is Facebook's initial public offering or IPO. To say that this event has created buzz is like saying Chopin knew his way ... read more »

