Public Speaking Skills: Inner dialogue during the State of the Union (SOTU)

Public Speaking Skills: Inner dialogue during the State of the Union (SOTU)

Jan. 25, 2007 by

Let the pageant begin. The dignitaries, Secretaries, and adversaries, enter, stage left. The attendant lady and lord, Sergeant-in-waiting and Sergeant-at-arms, say the ceremonial to introduce the President of the United States (POTUS), who looks small and determined. I check out his

PowerPoint Presentation Skills:  Features to Benefits

PowerPoint Presentation Skills: Features to Benefits

Jan. 23, 2007 by

I just finished an engagement developing a presentation to introduce a major Human Resources initiative across a global company.  When I arrived, the client had close to 50 bullet powerpoint slides.  When I left this morning, he had eleven slides, and

Listening is persuasive

Listening is persuasive

Jul. 10, 2006 by

Companies are finding that people in Call Centers are not well equipped to work in Save Centers. Save Centers help retain customers who are ticked off and want to cancel their contracts and get their money back. To staff up these Save Centers, companies