Blog Posts To Boost Your Skills
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Prevent ‘Old Person’s Voice’
Speakers and presenters, don’t sound like your grandpa! Use these tips to keep your voice beautiful at any age Read full post…
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Presenters, Don’t Crash the Plane!
Do your presentations “run out of gas”? Many presenters take their audiences on a wonderful journey. But then, for the lack of a flight plan, they crash. Why are Conclusions Important? A closure is not just where you stop. A great conclusion reinforces, summarizes, and ties up the session. Take action to prevent YOUR crashing… Read full post…
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Get Rid of Those Junk Words
We’ve all been driven crazy by a presenter who overuses words like “you know”, “um”, and “like”. Surprisingly, research finds that these filler words serve an valuable purpose. Using them helps a presenter transition to what he or she will say next, and audiences appreciate a little break between thoughts. However, let’s get back to… Read full post…
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Training’s Biggest Schism
In my October newsletter, I asked “What’s going on with training?” More than 90 training professionals across the United States responded. THANKS to all who shared your experiences! Communities Got Clean Water, Thanks to YOU I promised to send a donation to the Global Women’s Water Initiative for each completed survey. Our collective donation helped to… Read full post…
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