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

Manar Mohsen — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:13:07 +0000

“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.”

Q & A: From the Boardroom to the Dining Room

Manar Mohsen — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:54:47 +0000

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and you know what that means – delicious food, quality time with family, and the potentially uncomfortable “Q&A” session with relatives. But fear not! Your professional skills are here to save the day. Let’s

Communication as a Competitive Advantage

Manar Mohsen — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:03:35 +0000

Diane West, president of 2Connect, recently sat down with Carol Wells, our newest member of the 2Connect team, to discuss the role of effective communication in organizations. With decades of Sales and Training Leadership roles in large corporations in the

Harness AI for Powerful Presentations

Manar Mohsen — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:45:03 +0000

Change can be intimidating, particularly in the ever-evolving landscape of technology. It is only natural that many are left feeling uncertain about the role AI will play in their lives as artificial intelligence becomes more of our everyday reality.

While

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

Light Up Your Virtual Meetings

Emily — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:41:31 +0000

Virtual meetings have increased for over 54% of professionals so far in 2022 (pumble). Considering that increase, now is a good time to check in on how we’re showing up on screen. We want to create an environment

Give Thanks and Remember Your Strengths

Lucia — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:03:42 +0000

Last month, we discussed how to give feedback to others. Although it’s always helpful to seek new perspectives, it’s also important to incorporate the knowledge and feedback of another key person: yourself. Self-feedback is a powerful tool.

Developing Confident Presenters

Lucia — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:33:44 +0000

While practice may make permanent, practice and repetition doesn’t always bring about improvement. Whether we deliver presentations and messages frequently or only occasionally; we need to be confident that our messages are clear and resonate with our audience. The best

Curb the Forgetting Curve – Extend the Learning Journey

Lucia — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:30:38 +0000

Have you ever left a presentation, meeting, or webinar with your head full of new facts and information but in mere hours, find yourself struggling to recall what you have learned?

You’re not alone. The forgetting curve is real. Some