by Alan | Nov 11, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
Walked the floor of an Expo today. Loud. Mulitple conversations. People wedging in to try and get the attention of the demo booth attendants. Resulting conversations were one-to-one or one-to-few.Had some great conversations and some not-so-great ones. In several...
by Alan | Nov 8, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
Attended my first Triangle Networking Group (TNG) meeting tonite. Interesting group. Originally generated by some expatriated Nortel employees, the primary purpose is to look out for each other to secure jobs. I’d say about 80% of those there tonite were...
by Alan | Nov 7, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
Sat in on a C-level strategy session today. Presenter gave a presentation that usually is on the road, but was being given for a different (internal) audience to make sure folks knew what message the field was getting. The presentation has been getting rave reviews on...
by Alan | Nov 4, 2005 | Business, Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!, Leadership, Parenting
Since I just blogged an example using F-words, I thought I better clarify — quickly — what I meant in my previous entry.I’m continuously amazed at the amount of foul language that emanates from keynote speakers, managers, public emails, CEOs, and...
by Alan | Nov 4, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
Had another devoted reader (and it wasn’t my mom, honest!) offer:You gave several examples of weak endings. Give us few strong ones.A good closing is a continuation of a good delivery and body, which builds on a good opening. Unlike the world of sports, where...
by Alan | Nov 3, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Joked with a presenter today who ended a class with “well, I guess that’s all we have”. His defense was the topic was a rough one with some unpleasant facts/discoveries, and was best abandoned. While I might agree with the topic and conclusions that...
