Quick! Name a Memorable Talk!

Quick! Name a Memorable Talk!

Nov. 7, 2017 by

When I ask people to name a memorable speech, they seem to have a brain hiccup. The most common response is to talk about the most recent speech they’ve experienced. If I had to answer the question at this moment

Qualities of great facilitator

Qualities of great facilitator

Oct. 23, 2017 by

The qualities of a great facilitator are diverse. Let me enumerate them for you: I had a client years ago in pharma who would start his advisory board presentation by saying, “I am an equal opportunity abuser. And I’m going to

Data, Data Everywhere and Not a Thought to Think

Data, Data Everywhere and Not a Thought to Think

Oct. 10, 2017 by

I just spent a few days with several scientific presenters from the pharmaceutical industry.  Their company wanted them to be more persuasive when presenting their research to internal business decision makers. To prepare for the assignment, I conducted a series