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

Guest Blog:  Good Questions Uncover Value

Guest Blog: Good Questions Uncover Value

Jun. 18, 2013 by

Those of you who don’t know my colleague Patricia Fripp are in for a treat.  Fripp is a former President of the National Speakers’ Association, and is a member of their prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame. Not only is she

Scientific and technical presentations:  Wise Whys

Scientific and technical presentations: Wise Whys

Jun. 4, 2013 by

My aunt and uncle just moved into a retirement community in New Hampshire. Going through their books, they found one my grandfather had given to my mother. The book is Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.  “To Nancy, from Daddy,