October 2011

Avoiding Powerpoint Poison

How often have you attended a presentation—only to find that you are constantly reading slides that are too overcrowded with words? Makes you want to “tune out”, check your e mail, and read the notes later ( OR NOT) – right ?! But – but you say –you need to  put everything on the slides [...]

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Beyond Presentation Skills

Have you ever attended a presentation where everything was done just right – good topic, good slides, nice opening, middle and closing – but the presentation just didn’t hold your attention? And isn’t that true of most presentations? So— what are the elements that separate the GOOD presenters from the GREAT ones ? Remember—the purpose [...]

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Accent on Accents

If English isn’t your first language, and you want to speak more clearly in English, there are some easy steps you can take. Let’s first look at the goal. I believe that is  isn’t necessary to sound completely North American. You can be proud of your accent – yes, PROUD! It tells people about your [...]

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