It’s pretty close to impossible to get all the way to your first real job without hearing the phrase, “Dress for the job you want,...
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Barbara Egel
November 20, 2014 0 Comments
November 20, 2014 0 Comments
“I want my presentation to be perfect.” This is something we hear from our course participants now and then, and I reckon more people think...
read moreCalculating the High Cost of Poor Communication
Greg Owen-Boger
November 3, 2014 0 Comments
November 3, 2014 0 Comments
Business presentations and meetings exist for one reason: to move business forward. And they ought to do that effectively and efficiently. But do they? As...
read moreThree ways to deliver better presentations more easily
Dale Ludwig
September 23, 2014 0 Comments
September 23, 2014 0 Comments
If you’re a business presenter, you know that the presentations you deliver serve one purpose—they help you get business done. Your presentations aren’t big speeches. They...
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Dale Ludwig
July 10, 2014 0 Comments
July 10, 2014 0 Comments
While listening to All Things Considered on NPR yesterday afternoon, I heard a story about video game jargon. Although I don’t know anything about video games, by...
read moreA New Definition of Presentation Success
Greg Owen-Boger
June 30, 2014 0 Comments
June 30, 2014 0 Comments
Why a Performance Approach to Business Presentations Doesn’t Work Presentations should not be confused with speeches. Speeches are a type of performance. Presentations are a...
read morePresentation Myth: Simple Slides are Always Better
Greg Owen-Boger
June 10, 2014 0 Comments
June 10, 2014 0 Comments
A recent workshop participant said, “I don’t want to simplify this slide. The abundance of the data is where the story is.” As his coach,...
read more9 Habits of Highly Effective Business Presenters
Greg Owen-Boger
February 17, 2014 0 Comments
February 17, 2014 0 Comments
A friend and fellow ATD Chicagoland board member sent this article to me, 9 Habits of Highly Effective Speakers, and asked what I thought. If you don’t feel...
read moreModerating a Panel: 3 Unconventional Best Practices
Dale Ludwig
January 21, 2014 0 Comments
January 21, 2014 0 Comments
I remember watching Greg (Turpin’s VP) moderate a panel discussion several years ago. As I observed, I realized that the discussion was one of the best I’d...
read moreSelf-awareness and Engagement
Greg Owen-Boger
November 25, 2013 0 Comments
November 25, 2013 0 Comments
Last week we talked about “Beth,” a nervous presenter. Beth is a smart, articulate professional, but when it came to presenting, she struggled and became...
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