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Using Storytelling in Business Presentations
Impact the Audience With Storytelling Successfully presenting your thoughts and ideas, and effectively impacting others with your message, can be a gateway to better relationships, more productivity and an enhanced bottom line. Delivering a successful presentation requires that you truly connect with your the audience, and storytelling can quickly establish that connection. Most presentations promote…
Humor In Presentations
Use of Humor in Presentations Makes Them Memorable One thing the National Republican debates have reminded us of, is the importance of humor in presentations. The candidates are obviously not aware to the extent that their comments will be twisted into late night fodder. They certainly do not give us these valuable nuggets for this…
Communication Skills and Business Success
Leadership and Communication Skills Great leaders are great communicators. Great communicators are great leaders. The ability to confidently and persuasively communicate are critical to great leadership, and those who rise to the top are the ones who can stand up and speak effectively. When was the last time you watched a CEO of a Fortune 500…
Effective Presentations Expanding
Saturday, February 04, 2012 – 1:27 pm Effective Presentations, Introducing New Video Production Company February 4 — Already one of the nation’s premier providers of public speaking skills training and motivational keynote speakers, Effective Presentations of Lakewood, Colorado is preparing to expand its impressive line of products and services. The main focus of…
Ineffective Networking Meetings
7 Ways to be Ineffective at Networking Meetings 1) Talk about yourself: After all, you are the most important person in the room. Don’t engage the audience or ask anyone a question because they came to hear your story, not theirs. So it is all about you! 2) Never, ever make eye contact: When you…
How to Develop Listening Skills
Listening Skills for Personal and Professional Success Realistically, we spend about half of our time listening to people. We take instructions from our boss, participate in group discussions, and listen to our colleagues, friends and relatives. Unfortunately, many do not recognize the importance of developing good listening skills. Poor listening skills can cost you an…