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Lights . . . Camera . . . Zoom!
Zoom, with a capital “Z”, has become a verb in the American English language, almost as quickly as the word “pandemic” became part of our daily...
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Even after just about 60 years, political pundits still talk about the “tells” that derailed Richard Nixon’s bid for the Presidency in 1960.
“Tells” are subtle changes in a person’s behavior or demeanor that are dead giveaways...
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Yes, you read that right. Some individuals have such bad stage fright that they are resistant to coaching.
This post is not meant as a prescriptive that everyone take “something” to calm their nerves. Most people, with presentation...
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Controlling the Q&A
You’ve just delivered a great presentation. Now it’s time for the Q&A and the first person to raise her hand asks: “Can you give me more details about this new
technology?” and you’re left speechless....
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The other day I sat by the phone waiting for the call about a potential coaching assignment. The phone never rang.
The person who booked the session never bothered to call or write to explain why she didn’t follow through....
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Appearance Counts
If you wonder why so few women are running Fortune 500 companies, it’s because they lack “executive presence.” That’s not our opinion, but the results of a revealing study that’s summarized in a special...
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The first presentation by me I’ll always remember. You would never use the passive tense to say, “I’ll always remember my first presentation.” Would you?
Yet speakers too often use passive tenses in their presentations. ...
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It is always impressive to be at an industry function and learn something new from expert speakers that you can use in your business. You might well wonder just how they can master so much complex information.
But That’s...
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In the past, people used the pejorative four eyes for people who wore glasses. Name-calling is never appropriate, especially when someone has poor vision or a serious disability.
Elton John
Today eyeglasses have become a...
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