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WELCOME Texas CECON

2020 Virtual Conference Attendees!!

Speaker Alan Hoffler

It was a pleasure investigating how we can win the challenge of communication! In our time together at the Texas CECON 2020 Virtual Conference, we looked at several strategies to effectively use different communication channels in your own organization to impress any audience, to save you time, boost your bottom line, and set your organization back on the path of efficiently reaching your goals.

SESSION:  Winning Communication: Strategies to Connect and Convince

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In our time together, I mentioned several resources for your communications success (see below). In addition to conference keynotes, we offer on-site corporate training workshops, personal coaching, and virtual training. Let us know how we can help you on your journey to excellence in communication!

 

Alan Hoffler speech coach and keynote speaker

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Virtual Meetings Guide to success

VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION: MASTERING THE ONLINE MEETING

A Practical Tips Guide for Success

This guide will help you address the factors you can control and put you on your way to more productive virtual meetings. We will address five main topics in this guide:

  • Getting Ready to Meet
  • Your Equipment and Setup
  • Skills to Make You a Star on the Web
  • Content and Facilitation
  • Ending Well

Check out our full list of Communications and Speaking Tips on our RESOURCES page where you’ll find a free podcast, books, ebooks, videos, and more!

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