by Alan | Mar 21, 2006 | Communication skills
Talked with or heard about three people today who were needing help with their communication skills and… didn’t want any help. Had a conversation yesterday with someone who had a whole division of people who felt like they were fine. I could make a case...
by Alan | Mar 19, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Heard a speaker close with a signature story to drive home the point the other day. His lead-in was essentially, “I know you’ve probably heard this before, but here it is anyway…” With one statement, he took what was otherwise a good close and...
by Alan | Mar 16, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Another day of presentations, more common errors. Today seemed to be the “oh, excuse me, I just made a mistake” day. If you stutter, stumble, lose your place, even start the wrong presentation, everyone listening probably already knows. You don’t...
by Alan | Mar 15, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Parenting
Worked with several presenters in the last few days. In most every case we are making great progress getting them into a unique approach that will capture their audience’s attention and being true to their message, their personality, and their comfort. But in...
by Alan | Mar 14, 2006 | Communication skills
Heard an exec offer this compelling close today: “I think that’s all for now…” I wanted to shout, “ARE YOU SURE?”. I suppose matters were made worse by the fact that the wind-down took another 40 seconds to the actual close of the...
