Internal speakers bureaus make good business sense

Jul. 10, 2013 by

A client company was preparing to deliver a one-day seminar to its major clients. Let’s call it the Acme University. “It’s time to give the sales guys a rest,” said the new VP. “Let’s show off the brainiacs who invent our

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,