We shot a few videos recently focusing on some of the fundamental aspects of our work. Here are two that define meetings and presentations as...
read moreTwo Guiding Principles for Effective Meetings and Presentations
July 30, 2024 0 Comments
Meeting the Hybrid Challenge
April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Like it or not, hybrid meetings (some people in a room together and others logging in virtually) seem to be here to stay. We’ve all...
read moreThree Steps to Improve Listening Skills
April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Active listening is one of the many communication skills we help our clients develop in our communication skills workshops. Like so many communication skills, we...
read moreEffective Meetings Start with a Clear Purpose and Context
February 29, 2024 0 Comments
We were in the midst of a complex, multi-part training at a Fortune 500 company, and the topic of conversation was employees being invited to...
read moreHow a Simple Nod Can Make Business Communication Better
February 29, 2024 0 Comments
We spend a lot of time helping people succeed as trainers, meeting facilitators, and presenters. That work focuses on helping people initiate and manage the...
read moreThe Power of Paper – Why Meeting Notes Are Still An Important Tool
October 31, 2023 0 Comments
Recently, a learner asked me a seemingly simple question: Should she take notes during the course of a meeting? She wondered if notetaking was an...
read moreWhen Presenting, “The Ask” Doesn’t Have to Be Aggressive, Just Specific
August 15, 2023 0 Comments
Recently we delivered a workshop for a group of staff members at a Big Ten university. The group was made up of leaders from various...
read moreAdapting to Your Default Approach for Better Business Presentations
August 15, 2023 0 Comments
One of the benefits of defining business presentations as Orderly Conversations® is that we can guide learners’ improvement based on their individual responses to the...
read moreWhen Sales Leaders Need to Demonstrate “Cause in the Matter”
July 18, 2023 0 Comments
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers...
read moreYour Business Communication Motto: Make it Easy!
June 15, 2023 0 Comments
In addition to being a trainer for Turpin, I’ve spent many years teaching communication to undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. In the course of teaching...
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