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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.”

3 Tips to Spring Clean Your Slides

Manar Mohsen — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:36:36 +0000

One Idea per Slide

We often have a lot to share and may be tempted to slather our slides with text. This can cause cognitive overload and our audience may lose track of our story.

TIP: Limit content to one

Can You Reduce Your Meeting Load?

Manar Mohsen — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:37:04 +0000

Make Meetings Matter Newsletter Series

According to Forbes, employees spend an average of 31 hours per month in meetings (over 4 days!) and 50% of that time is considered wasted. Although meeting ineffectiveness is a widespread problem, it doesn’t have

Make Meetings Matter

Manar Mohsen — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:35:50 +0000

Make Meetings Matter Newsletter Series

Let’s Speak Up & Stand Out

Manar Mohsen — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:57:52 +0000

For many of us, speaking up in a meeting may be a source of anxiety or stress. We may struggle knowing when to interject a new idea, respectfully disagree with someone, or even have confidence in our expertise.

However, learning

3 Tips to Spring Clean Your Slides

Emily — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:38:04 +0000

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

Speak Up and Stand Out

Lucia — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:56:17 +0000

Being heard is not about trying to communicate like someone else. Being heard is about harnessing our best self so our ideas get a seat at the table.

Happy International Women’s Day! As we celebrate the many contributions women have

Invest in Yourself

Lucia — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 22:55:07 +0000

2Connect’s curious. What are some of your New Year’s resolutions? Did professional development make your list?

We are here to help you achieve your goals of becoming a clear, concise, and confident presenter in 2022 and beyond. Whether you are

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