Three Biggest Mistakes that CEOs Must Fix
Here are the top three mistakes that CEOs make – and how to fix them. Mistake #1 – CEOs Read Speeches Consider the last acceptance speech you heard. The most memorable speakers of the evening are...
View ArticleIs There a Second Tier Audience?
We’ve all done it. Opened the previous deck. Tweaked a few slides. Updated the numbers on the corresponding leave-behind, then scrambled off to the next presentation, meeting or coffee. Most of the...
View ArticleDid You Read My Email?
If you’ve ever said or sent that question, you need these email tips. What’s the matter with emails? We read (and write) them when we’re sitting at our desks, moving between meetings (or sometimes...
View ArticleThink Before You Link
You wouldn’t walk into a networking event with a bag on your head or hand out business cards that say, “Call to talk more about me.” Yet too many of us are generic or self-centered in our approach on...
View ArticleActually, Timing IS Everything
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Michael Altshuler It’s your turn to present, but long-winded coworker Jeff ate half of your time slot. Your 30 minutes has now been...
View ArticleSneeze Season: How to Present When You’re Sick
A few weeks back I had to fend off cold/migraine as I gutted my way through a lengthy presentation. It would have been nice to reschedule. Sometimes that’s just not possible. You, too, may find...
View ArticleAre You A Leader We Can Bank On?
“Focus on the jockey as much as the horse. Or, if racing eludes you, bet on the head coach…would you feel confident investing your hard-earned money on a legal bet this weekend on a team in the NFL...
View ArticleA PowerPoint Paradigm Shift
Ever get into the rut of doing what you’ve always done because it’s comfortable – or because it’s the way it’s always been done? I’m talking about presentations – specifically the ones where you use...
View ArticleAvoid Conference Call Hell
Kudos to Tripp and Tyler and the folks at Leadercast for humanizing the Conference Call in Real Life. Even if you have already seen this video, it’s worth watching again because it will make you laugh:...
View Article3 Things Kids Can Teach Us About Leadership
Can we be honest for a second? In many areas of life, we are no better than children. Especially when it comes to communication. I have had many communication “failures” in my career, but no one has...
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