by Alan | Oct 12, 2005 | Communication skills, Don't!
Got an email a few days ago from someone I didn’t know. Included a themed stationary (generally regarded as a no-no in email land — you’re not doing that, are you? 🙂 Also had 2MB of attachments that were supposed to “help me” and the...
by Alan | Oct 11, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!, PowerPoint
Sat in on a large meeting (~200) today. Based on feedback, folks apparently were bored stiff.At one point, a presenter made the comment “As I talk to this slide…”. Things were a little less than interactive. The scheduled 90-minute program lasted...
by Alan | Oct 10, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!, Sales
Sat in on a sales presentation today. Don’t know that I could more highly recommend Jeffrey Gitomer’s book(s) for folks that do this for a living. The audience was convinced in 90 seconds of what they needed to know — this was not the product or...
by Alan | Oct 9, 2005 | Communication skills, Don't!
Just back from a funeral. I was there to support a friend; I never even met the deceased. Â Since the last few funerals I’ve attended have required an intense emotional involvement — my own grandmother, a friend’s wife and dear friend — this one...
by Alan | Oct 9, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery, Parenting
A few days ago, I told my three-year-old daughter that it was time for a change (wet diaper). As she tearfully ascended the stairs, she whined in her most convincing voice, “But Daddy, I don’t want to be changed.”I couldn’t help but laugh at...
