In a previous tip, we challenged you to captivate your virtual audiences. Easier said than done, right? Well, here at 2Connect, we use a short but powerful checklist to help our clients leverage their verbal presence and verbal impact.… READ MORE
Continue readingHow to Make Data Sexy
Let’s face it. Both technical and business presentations are full of important data—data that can make for very dry and boring presentations. But, if you are passionate about your data and convey the story behind it, your presentation will be … READ MORE
Preparing a Purposeful Close: A Two Step Approach
In one of our tips, we talked about how Navy Seal Accomplishes His Mission and emphasized the importance of summarizing your key points at the end of your presentation.
For business presentations, we find it is helpful to have this … READ MORE
Plan B: How to Shine When Technology Fails You
Wouldn’t it be great if our presentations always went as planned? In the world of business, however, plans can change and things can go wrong: our time can be cut short, technology can fail, and we can be asked to … READ MORE
Continue readingHow to Be Sure Your Voice is Game Ready
The World Cup has brought soccer enthusiasts out all around the world in record numbers! Recently, one of our trainers drove by a downtown pub that was exploding with thunderous cheers as hundreds of fans cheered on the U.S. team … READ MORE
Continue readingNavy Seal Accomplishes His Mission
Graduation season is here once again, and that means long commencement ceremonies and speeches. Although you and I may never have to deliver a commencement speech, we thought that Admiral William H. McRaven’s commencement address at the University of Texas … READ MORE
How Many Slides does it take to make $1 million?
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
Your Virtual Audience: Captivated or Preoccupied?
Steve Jobs once said…
“You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back towards the technology—not the other way around.”
Great advice for virtual presenters as well, especially as webinars become more and more popular.
Think about it.
Technical Presentations are No Joke!
In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, we thought that we would approach our monthly tip a little differently. Take a look at this short, technical presentation that is sure to get you chuckling…
10 Ways to Lose Your Audience
3 Strategies to Manage the Unexpected
You may have heard what happened to American film director and producer Michael Bay when he took the CES stage back in 2014. If you haven’t, read Mr. Bay’s own account:
Wow! I just embarrassed myself at CES – I … READ MORE
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