We’ve all heard the phrase “New Year, New Me”, but what does a “new me” look like? Odds are you’re already doing a lot of things well, so instead of reinventing yourself, trying focusing on improving the skills
Invest in Yourself
Practice Makes Permanent
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
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
Leverage The Power of Vivid Examples
Did you know people are 22x more likely to remember a fact when it has been wrapped in a story?
When crafting a story, we know we need to establish a beginning, middle, and end. What can often be
Improve Your Vocal Presence
Have you ever listened to a presentation and found it impossible to pay attention to the speaker? There are many reasons this might occur, but one big factor is the speaker’s vocal presence.
Vocal presence is the use of voice tone, color,
Developing Confident Presenters
"Good is the Enemy of Great" - Jim Collins
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
If It's January, It's Conference Time!
While going to conferences can be an enjoyable experience, speaking at them can be riddled with nerves, overwhelm, and anticipation. But the big stage does not have to feel intimidating.
The key is to get comfortable with what is less … READ MORE
4 Strategies to Ensure Your Presentation to Executives is Top Notch
Presenting to leaders or executives is challenging. But you would never know it from the newest member of our team. As part of the interview process for the Training and Development Specialist role, we asked candidates to deliver a 15-minute … READ MORE
Keeping Your Cool
Summer is here! And we all know what to do when it gets hot – hit the beach, crank the A/C, stock the freezer with ice cold treats…But when an important presentation is making your temperature rise, how can you … READ MORE