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The Storytelling Trick That Works in Any Industry

Catriona Breider — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:48:06 +0000

When we started 2Connect in 2000, the world had left overheads and slide projectors in the rearview mirror and PowerPoint was the pinnacle of presentation technology. Remember clip art and those cash register sound effects? It was pretty cool at

One Secret Ingredient for Great Presentations

Manar Mohsen — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:14:12 +0000

One secret that many accomplished presenters use often goes unnoticed. Yet, when done well, it always boosts the presentation’s effectiveness. The good news? It’s easy to incorporate this secret into any presentation.

That secret ingredient is… timing transitions between slides.

3 Tips to Spring Clean Your Slides

Manar Mohsen — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:36:36 +0000

One Idea per Slide

We often have a lot to share and may be tempted to slather our slides with text. This can cause cognitive overload and our audience may lose track of our story.

TIP: Limit content to one

Practice Makes Permanent

Emily — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:05:57 +0000

Picture this: You attended a 2Connect training or coaching and learned valuable strategies to help improve your presentations. You practiced structuring your messaging with clarity, understanding your audience, and fine-tuning your delivery. But then life got in the way

Answer Questions with Clarity

Emily — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:37:52 +0000

Have you ever been asked a question and find yourself answering with overwhelming data and details to the point where your audience has a hard time following your message? We call this a “data dump.”

This occurs when we try

3 Tips to Spring Clean Your Slides

Emily — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:38:04 +0000

It’s officially spring! And in honor of spring cleaning, it’s time to dust off those old PowerPoint slides and create a fresh, consistent, and digestible deck that helps your audience easily follow the story of your presentation.

Here are some quick

Graphs Are a Lot Like Jokes

Lucia — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:19:12 +0000

“Graphs are a lot like jokes. If you have to explain a joke, it doesn’t work”

-Brian Edwards (Participant in recent 2Connect program)

Brian, a recent participant, was praised by his leader for being one of the best presenters on

Using Visual Aids: From Chalkboards to Slide Decks

Diane — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:55:47 +0000

When mechanical pencils, crayons, and composition books start popping up at local stores, back-to-school season is here. During my own grade school career, multi-media meant chalkboards and paper handouts. Today, slide decks have replaced chalkboards, and mimeograph ink is a … READ MORE

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Dust Off the Flip Chart – 5 Quick Tips

Diane — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 08:11:56 +0000

Newer isn’t always better. While there’s a time and place for that rock star slide deck, sometimes old school flip charts are where it’s at. Have some trepidation around integrating high-tech and low-tech? Here are 5 quick tips to address … READ MORE

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How Many Slides does it take to make $1 million?

Diane — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 07:33:46 +0000

The business world has been exposed to just about every PowerPoint template there is. The fact is, PowerPoint slides are beginning to replace the presenter. But, people don’t buy ideas or products from PowerPoint slides. People are persuaded by people. … READ MORE

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