Look at this ad from Microsoft. It appeared in a newspaper exactly as it looks, I have not done anything to it. At first glance, it looks like a mistake. It doesn’t belong in a newspaper or a magazine. It’s… Read More »Effective Communication: The unexpected gets attention
You are a visual. Every move you make, every step you take…they’ll be watching you. This is good news because once you know this, you can take control of the message you send by aligning your gestures, movements, and facial… Read More »Effective Presenting: You are a visual aid.
If you read this blog about presentation skills and your signal to noise ratio, you can make more money, save money and time, reduce your uncertainty and anxiety, and look good in the eyes of others. When I was in… Read More »Your biggest presentation skill: Boosting your signal to noise ratio
How should you start preparing a presentation to senior executives? Don’t start by digging through your slide library and pulling the old standbys out. Rather, answer these questions. What is the topic or subject you are reporting on? Be clear… Read More »Presentation Preparation: Where to Start
I attended a great seminar this weekend at the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City. The teacher was Boris Pisman. Boris teaches Yoga philosophy, and described one aspect of Yoga as the ability to learn how to handle anxious… Read More »Effective Public Speaking: The Cure for Stage Fright
All the world’s a stage, which means Twitter is a stage too, a stage that is new to me, and new to most of us. I’ve been told that I need to tweet for marketing purposes. That I should talk… Read More »Effective Communication: Performing on the Twitter Stage