A very thoughtful client, and subscriber to our Presentation Pointers, sent me this email: I have a question – Can you offer me 1-2 tips for giving presentation feedback for senior and mid-level managers? Examples of areas where feedback is… Read More »Getting permission to coach
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I was steered to a web video the other day by an e-mail from a friend, and found myself in a garden of presentation skills coaches (also on video), many of whom quoted research done by Dr. Albert Mehrabian of Stanford… Read More »Scientific research on communication
You may be familiar with the prayer-like song that Bob Dylan wrote in which he wishes that someone, or all of us, can “stay forever young.” May you always be courageous Stand upright and be strong And may you stay…… Read More »Forever young and distrusted: The five languages young professionals need to know
A sales exec I know was up for a plum gig—a rotation assignment in headquarters that would groom her for a promotion to Regional Director. She was confident that she’d get the job, and went to the interview thinking that… Read More »Corporate Training: People don’t want to be sold
Girls of a certain age expose their stomachs, and boys expose their underwear. Those of us who are too old to seek this kind of social status based on sex appeal are more concerned about dressing to project power, authority,… Read More »Public Speaking: Dress for Success