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SpeakerByte #53: Extend the Conversation
Continuing the conversation after delivering prepared remarks engages your audience and extends the impact of your message Take a few minutes to listen and respond to listeners’ questions and...
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SpeakerEvent: Behind the Scenes at the 2013 Sapphire NOW + ASUG Conference
The 2013 Sapphire NOW + ASUG Conference opened on Tuesday, May 14th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This 3-day event will attract 20,000+ IT decision-makers from around the...
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Segue Lessons on a Segway Tour
Visitors to Raleigh, NC who want a novel and fun tour of the historic district have the option of site-seeing via a Segway. Recently, while entertaining some out-of-town guests, we decided to take...
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SpeakerByte #58: Focus on Intention NOT Precision
After investing the time and energy to clarify and organize your message, it can be tempting to want to be precise in what you say; wanting to use the exact words or phrases you agonized over when...
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Top Blog Posts
In case you missed them, here are the top 3 most popular posts over the past 30 days. Please share your insights… Speaker be-Aware: Speaking in the 21st Century Engage Your Audience with Pecha Kucha...
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SpeakerQuestion: How do I go about concluding a Q&A discussion?
All too often, a question and answer session ends with the speaker or emcee saying: OK, we are out of time No more questions, let’s move on Well, that’s it Consider using these two tips next time you...
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SpeakerQuote: Discovering Your Audience
“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” ~Christopher Columbus Recalling our school days, Christopher Columbus was a Spanish –...
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SpeakerByte #61: Button Up
Men — want to know the secret to looking trim, confident and well dressed? Simple: button your jacket! While no one may criticize your open jacket, buttoning up enhances your credibility and presence....
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SpeakerByte #62: Wait til you see the white of their eyes
Want to set yourself apart from the crowd? Whether in a conference room, board room or main stage, turn and face your audience, greet them with a smile, and make every effort not to speak until you...
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Book Review: “11 Deadly Presentation Sins” by Rob Biesenbach
11 Deadly Presentation Sins by author Rob Biesenbach was recently. I “met” Rob earlier this year when he reached out and invited me to read and review his book. And I am glad he did! The book is...
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