It takes great effort to make these things easy for others. For example, the user interface of an app or mobile device needs to be simple and easy to understand without reading a manual, right? The same is true for a presentation where you need to help an audience understand concepts or data that are unfamiliar […]
When leading a virtual meeting or workshop, it’s difficult to re-create the richness of being together physically. As much as I love technology, it’s a simple fact that Brady Bunch grids of people on a screen can’t replicate the experience of being in a room with other human beings! However, that doesn’t mean your virtual
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We all know that the more you prepare and rehearse, the more confident you’ll feel when giving a presentation or speech. Even if you’ve prepared and rehearsed a lot in your head, you still need to do it out loud. Trust us, you don’t want the first time you’re hearing your own words to be the
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We train and coach people about a variety of communication and leadership topics. No matter what topic we’re discussing, we always come back to discussing the audience. In fact, we tell people that the first rule of good communication is to know your audience — really understand who they are. Whether you’re leading a team
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When you give a presentation, your slides should be simple and clear. They should support you as you convey your messages, whether you’re persuading, entertaining, inspiring, or educating. They should never cause your audience to have to read or decipher too much information. If that happens, then you’ve lost them. They are no longer listening
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