Presentation Skills:  I Hate the Elevator Speech

Presentation Skills: I Hate the Elevator Speech

Jul. 28, 2009 by

Browsing the web recently, I ran into a video teaching the purpose and structure of 3-minute elevator speeches. The advice was sound for structuring a formal talk, but I couldn’t conceive of an elevator speech lasting three minutes. I could see

Effective Public Speaking:  The Cure for Stage Fright

Effective Public Speaking: The Cure for Stage Fright

Jul. 21, 2009 by

I attended a great seminar this weekend at the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City. The teacher was Boris Pisman. Boris teaches Yoga philosophy, and described one aspect of Yoga as the ability to learn how to handle anxious

Presentation Skills:  Your Passport to Promotion: “1, 2, 3…Poof!”

Presentation Skills: Your Passport to Promotion: “1, 2, 3…Poof!”

Jul. 20, 2009 by

I had an interesting session with a new client.  Let’s call her Fiona.  She came in from the field to take a position in marketing with a major pharma, and has discovered that, at her company, your career depends largely