Corporate Training:  People don’t want to be sold

Corporate Training: People don’t want to be sold

Dec. 11, 2009 by

A sales exec I know was up for a plum gig—a rotation assignment in headquarters that would groom her for a promotion to Regional Director.  She was confident that she’d get the job, and went to the interview thinking that

Public Speaking Tips: How to be Emotional about a Dry Topic

Public Speaking Tips: How to be Emotional about a Dry Topic

Dec. 4, 2009 by

First of all, don’t overdo it.  If it’s dry, it’s dry.  I heard someone link his call to action to survival, which was a bit of an overstatement.  Modesty in all things! Nevertheless, since I often find myself urging clients

Rationality and Emotion:  How we Make Decisions

Rationality and Emotion: How we Make Decisions

Dec. 2, 2009 by

The Wise Presenter would do well to study how people make decisions (and how you yourself make decisions.) Jonathan Lehrer is a Rhodes Scholar out of Columbia University, an editor at large for the science-focused Seed Magazine and the author