I’ve managed to blog this far and largely avoid commenting on the best and worst thing to ever happen to communication: PowerPoint. But in the lineup of C-level presentations I saw the other day, after the refreshing PPT-less opener, it was DBP (Death By...
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...
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...
Like most professional organizations, the closing session at last night’s Toastmasters’ District 37 Fall Conference was filled with “I’d like to thank…” and “just a small token of my appreciation…” moments....
Competed last night in Toastmasters District 37 humorous speech contest. Six contests from all over the state of NC were there. Definitely the most polished and able folks I’ve seen to date.I’ve been fighting some bug all week. Yesterday was rough, with my...
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...
