Career Advancement? 4 Strategies Leaders are Looking for in Your Next Presentation

“My training experience with 2Connect early in my career helped me to know how to adjust my communication with leaders and executives. Nearly two decades later, I am still using the strategies 2Connect introduced to help me navigate executive-level presentations.”  

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One Secret Ingredient for Great Presentations

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.

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Love from the Podium – 3 Quick Tips

Poor communication is one of the top 5 reasons a relationship ends.  
 
It can lead to resentment, frustration, and misaligned expectations. It isn’t just your partner you want to work on communication with this valentine’s season. Poor communication can be

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What Presenters Can Learn from Goldfish

Our attention span has fallen to 8 seconds, according to Time Magazine. Goldfish reportedly have a longer attention span than us! So, what does this mean for your next presentation? Every second counts.

Here are two tips to hook your

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Should you Invest in Communication?

“The biggest obstacle with communication is the illusion it has taken place.”

Some think that presentation training is only meant for large group presentations and situations that don’t come up every day.  While preparing for formal presentations is important, most

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Do your meetings move your business forward?

With leaders spending nearly half their week in meetings, frustration levels are high if those meetings aren’t efficient or productive. If you facilitate meetings, here are tips to keep them running like a well-oiled machine.

Before the meeting

  • Confirm a
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Demonstrate Executive Presence During Q&A

“Executive Presence” is a term we hear a lot at 2Connect.  After all, how you show up in front of a group, whether presenting formally or providing updates in meetings, has a huge impact on how others perceive you.  How

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Let’s Speak Up & Stand Out

For many of us, speaking up in a meeting may be a source of anxiety or stress. We may struggle knowing when to interject a new idea, respectfully disagree with someone, or even have confidence in our expertise.

However, learning

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