How to Give a Virtual Introdution
Last week, I updated a post from 2011 that has been perennially popular, on giving an in-person introduction for a ...
How to Give a Great Introduction 2018
We were reviewing the stats on this blog recently, and one of the surprising numbers is that the blog post ...
Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Thought Leader?
I often get asked about how you can launch a career as a thought leader. Rather than keep the discussion ...
The Other Skill Speakers Need to Succeed
Giving a speech is a high-adrenaline, people-oriented, immediate-gratification event. The ranks of professional speakers tend to be filled with extroverts, ...
Why Speakers Need to Be Open and What That Really Means
I talk about openness with clients all the time. Why is it so important, and what does it achieve? And ...
Corporate Communications and the Problem with GE
Pity poor GE and new CEO John Flannery. Its great reputation is tarnished. Its stock price has tanked. And its ...
The Crock Pot and the Five Steps Every Corporate Communicator Should Take
I love our Crock-Pot. I made a stew in it just the other day that was ready at the end ...
How to Communicate Change, Part 2
The second of two posts about communicating change in an era of constant, 24-7 YouTubed social media. As I noted ...
Three quick tips for improving your connection with your audience
I posted the last time on the importance of the voice for an empathetic connection with your audience. Of course, ...
The Problem with Email
When email first worked its way into most workplaces, it was part of a dedicated system, a set of interconnected ...
