Effective Communication:  Performing on the Twitter Stage

Effective Communication: Performing on the Twitter Stage

Jul. 15, 2009 by

All the world’s a stage, which means Twitter is a stage too, a stage that is new to me, and new to most of us. I’ve been told that I need to tweet for marketing purposes. That I should talk

What’s the Difference between a Speech and a Presentation?

What’s the Difference between a Speech and a Presentation?

Jul. 14, 2009 by

Asked to describe a speech, I think most of us would say, “It’s a guy standing at a lectern on a stage reading from notes, a script, or a teleprompter.” Asked to describe a presentation, we would say, “It’s somebody

Persuasion and Influence:  Competing for Internal Resources

Persuasion and Influence: Competing for Internal Resources

Jul. 1, 2009 by

Suppose you work for a large pharma company that historically makes its profits from blockbuster primary care products, and you work in oncology. When you present your plans to the senior people, it’s evident that they don’t understand your specialty,