Set the tone for your selection panel to feel good about you and your team before a word is...
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Receptive and Responsive or Reactive and Defensive
I was coaching a gentleman recently to prepare him for a big presentation. We’ll call him Paul. Prior to...
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What do I do if I don’t know the answer to a question asked during Q & A?
That depends. If answering the question requires input from a specialist who is not in attendance at the interview:...
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Learning to enjoy the process not just the end result…
I was working with a general contractor recently who said, “Don’t take this personally, but I hate practicing, I...
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Your Recipe for Speaking Success
I was recently leading an in-house, 5 session workshop for a construction company. After our first workshop, I gave...
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Does speaking order matter in project interviews?
Yes and no. While earning my Master’s Degree in Speech Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, I...
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Are your beliefs setting you up for presentation success?
Are your beliefs supporting or hindering your desire to be a more effective speaker? “What you believe has more...
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Changing Pace
There are certain times in your presentation when it is a good idea to slow down the rate at...
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The Golden Circle
A friend of mine recently sent me a video featuring Simon Sinek. According to Wikipedia, Simon is a marketing...
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Ponder This
“Presentations are a tool for high-stakes internal and external communications. Presentations all too often reflect the agenda of the...
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