This week, I had to get out the checkbook to make that dreaded annual IRS payment. It probably comes as no surprise, I wrote the check for the amount I owe – nothing more and nothing less. The same principle … READ MORE
Guilty of Activity Reports?
“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be ‘meetings’.”
– Dave Barry, Comedian
Can you relate?
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Continue readingLove from the Podium – 3 Fast Tips
Set foot in any retail establishment this time of year, and you’re promptly reminded of Valentine’s Day. Red and pink dominate décor, candy conversation hearts reappear, and boxed Valentines pile up near the checkout.
Valentine’s Day isn’t exclusive to romantic … READ MORE
Continue readingDust Off the Flip Chart – 5 Quick Tips
Newer isn’t always better. While there’s a time and place for that rock star slide deck, sometimes old school flip charts are where it’s at. Have some trepidation around integrating high-tech and low-tech? Here are 5 quick tips to address … READ MORE
Continue reading3 Quick Concession Lessons
The Rolling Stones were right – you can’t always get what you want.
After votes are counted, candidates across the nation take the stage. They are tasked with delivering either energetic victory speeches or subdued concessions.
At 2Connect, we are … READ MORE
Continue reading3 Quick Fright-Busting Presentation Tips
Ever visited a haunted house, watched a horror flick, or read a Stephen King novel? Being scared is big business this time of year. While we might seek a bit of Halloween-inspired fear, it’s no fun to feel scared when
Batter Up! 3 Tips for All-Star Presentations
Last month, Major League Baseball’s All Star Game came to 2Connect’s home turf – San Diego. MLB’s best of the best were chosen to play because they stepped up to the plate when the team was counting on them – … READ MORE
Continue readingFeedback Makes Perfect
When did you last record yourself practicing for a presentation? Odds are excellent your smartphone has video camera capability – give it a try! You’ve got nothing to lose, and your presentation has so much to gain.
Practicing without feedback … READ MORE
Continue readingBeyond Rhetorical – 5 Paths to Purposeful Questions
Sometimes, as presenters, we need to put on our facilitator hat to engage our audience, check for understanding or both.
And good facilitators ask questions to do this…right?
We’re all guilty of letting rhetorical questions like this slip from the … READ MORE
Continue readingOrganizing 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
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