How’s your stump speech?
You’re not a politician, you say. You don’t give stump speeches. But think about it. If you’re on a company’s new business team, or a member of their speaker’s bureau, you’re giving stump speeches...
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We live and work in a virtual world now. By virtual communications we’re referring to meetings where people aren’t in the same room
But being successful in the virtual world is quite different than it was when we gathered...
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As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The web has changed the way we work with journalists. Many media interviews take place in email exchanges. Reporters conduct interviews on Zoom or...
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The Imposter Syndrome
We often meet with executives who want training because they feel they’re not polished presenters. Or, they don’t believe they’re skilled enough in media interviews.
But after talking with them, we learn...
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Did you hear what I just said? It would be an interesting exercise if a speaker stopped in the middle of her presentation and asked a member of the audience to repeat what she said. Most likely she’d get a blank stare in...
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Our most fundamental need is to feel safe, after our physical needs are satisfied.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
That’s why so many business people are fearful during a bad economy – afraid of losing their jobs and of...
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The preparation for any successful meeting or presentation starts the moment the date gets marked on the calendar. That’s when the real work begins.
Determine Your Goal
First, establish your goal for the presentation. What...
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Enough is enough. That is what grammarians and pundits are saying about the atrocious grammar and punctuation that is rampant in business and on social networks.
All the hard work you’ve put into a presentation will be wasted...
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You may be wondering why a media trainer who guides corporate executives through the stages of interviews in traditional media and, in recent years, on Zoom and social media, would make a statement like the one above.
It’s...
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