by Alan | Jan 31, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Good vs. evil is a story line that is a hit regardless of the format. Garr Reynolds posted a comparison of the presentation styles of Darth Vader vs. Yoda . I’m seeing references to it in several blogs I read, for instance, Chris Brogan. It’s always fun to...
by Alan | Jan 26, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Sales
At the dentist today. Still cavity-free (thanks, dad!).Had the most-unusual habit glitch where I left my wallet at home. Can’t recall doing that in recent memory. That left me at the dentist with no ID, no money, no credit cards, and no checkbook. They file my...
by Alan | Jan 24, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
I’m sure that you, like me, leave and get tons of voice mail messages. It’s often a waste of time, especially in the business world, as you frequently don’t get a call back and the information will be shared again if you do actually speak with the...
by Alan | Jan 22, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Sales
Be careful what you ask for… you may get it. And, in the world of sales and business, you may not. But it’s very rare to get what you want if you don’t ask for it. And, unless you are a military commander (or a parent), you can’t just tell them...
by Alan | Jan 21, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
In a group of eleven today. All of them are used to standing and speaking in front of people (I’m guessing there was 200 years of collective training experience in the room). They had no idea I was observing them. At one point we were all standing and...
by Alan | Jan 21, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
“I guess it’s about time to get started…” Heard that as a meeting opening today, 15 minutes behind the posted start time. Can’t speak for anyone but me, but it took me a good 30 minutes to overcome the start. Presenters shouldn’t be...
