by Alan | Mar 5, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Toastmasters
One of the joys in my job is interacting with so many folks with international connections. There are just not that many nationalities I haven’t interacted with while teaching/training. And while the language barrier or accent in the same language (I only speak...
by Alan | Mar 2, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Toastmasters
Had an evaluation today for my Toastmasters speech that was a nice nugget.The comment was, “you made us (the audience) comfortable because you were comfortable.” Never really thought about it, but I applied that to a presentation I saw right before...
by Alan | Feb 28, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Invited to a division “meet the troops” today. Concept is a good one — help people understand where things are and where they are going. Throw in some free food and you’ve got the trappings around a good event. But you still have to...
by Alan | Feb 27, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Heard this in a meeting today, but it could have been most any day. I hear it a lot. I dislike it every time. It’s a Top Ten Pet Peeve (T2P2).”As Susie Queue just said…” or “To repeat what John Q. just told you…”Then why on...
by Alan | Feb 27, 2006 | Business, Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership
Was asked to come to a meeting at 9am (0900) today. Monday at 9. Full house — all but two people were on time. Meeting organizer started with a soliloquy that went something like this:”Isn’t it hard to get here at 9 o’clock? I was running...
by Alan | Feb 26, 2006 | Business, Communication skills, Delivery, Sales
Spent the weekend helping the in-laws’ business. My job for an entire weekend — man a ticket booth and take money while giving out tickets. I rate this assignment as just above latrine duty. There just isn’t a nice way to say “six dollars,...
