Business Communication: You Are a Professional Speaker

Sep. 25, 2013 by

If you work for a company, and your job entails public speaking, you are paid to speak. That’s right, you are a professional speaker–in the same business as Anthony Robbins, Jack Welch, and Malcolm Gladwell. Your company is paying you

Presentation Pointer:  Find the magic 20

Presentation Pointer: Find the magic 20

Jul. 15, 2013 by

Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) was an Italian economist who noticed that 80 percent of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the people, and that 20% of the peapods in his garden produced 80% of the peas.  He invented

Intellectual Combat in the Corporate Trenches

Intellectual Combat in the Corporate Trenches

Mar. 13, 2013 by

In the last few weeks, I’ve been asked by two marketing support functions to help them deal more effectively with the people they serve and support. One is a market research function, the other a business intelligence group.  Both report