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
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
3 Tips to Spring Clean Your Slides
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
4 reminders to communicate your business story
We just took a dose of our own medicine. And as tends to be the case, it was hard to swallow in the moment but was so worth it in the end.
You see, we just updated our website. Through
Will You Stand Out or Get Lost?
After the ball dropped in Times Square, did you craft a list of New Year’s resolutions, or did you skip the practice given how rarely they stick?
Whether you welcomed 2018 with, or sans, resolutions, we all have something in … READ MORE
What we can all learn from Graduation Season
It’s that time of year when proud family members and friends fill the sea of folding chairs, use program fans to fight the scorching sun, and hope the commencement speaker ignites inspiration, not watch-checking. If this will be you, let’s … READ MORE
Organizing Content: The Season of Transitions
This time of year is the season of transitions: spring to summer, student to graduate, bud to flower, and more.
When it comes to presentations, every season is a transition season! Purposeful transition statements are critical for successful presentations. They … READ MORE
And Your Point Is?
A recent study found about 75% of audiences check out in the first 60 seconds. Your window for engagement is small – by all means, get to the point.
Part of getting to the point is letting audiences know what … READ MORE