Public Speaking Skills: Mind Maps of Gesture

Public Speaking Skills: Mind Maps of Gesture

Dec. 9, 2007 by

Science, like the rest of us, advances through trial and error, better known as dumb luck. One summer day in 1991, neuroscientists in a lab at Parma University wired up a monkey’s brain for a simple experiment. They wanted to

Sales Training: The Five Don’ts of Sales Presenting

Sales Training: The Five Don’ts of Sales Presenting

Oct. 1, 2007 by

When transforming your house into a dream home, talk to three architects. When getting heart surgery to transform the quality of your life, talk to three surgeons. And to transform your sales presentations, talk to three consultants. I have three

Effective Presentation Skills: Substance with Style

Effective Presentation Skills: Substance with Style

Oct. 1, 2007 by

Cicero, the great Roman statesman and orator, said that he preferred tongue-tied intelligence to ignorant loquacity. That’s a convenient polarity, and one we’re familiar with. We see the former occasionally when college professors make an appearance on national TV. They