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Get more from your PowerPoint

PowerPoint is overrated. Oh, it's fine for adding some pizzazz to your message. Cool photos and fun videos can make your presentation...

Not yourself when presenting?

Public speaking and presentations are opportunities to make more of ourselves. Yet, many people who speak before groups become less of...

Say what you do, do what you say

Communication to groups of people is harder than it seems. It's difficult to craft a cogent message and hard to deliver it well. If there...

Something good is always happening

Years ago, I had to stay in a filthy hotel in Kansas City. My employer, a public seminar company, had sent me there to deliver a...

How do bad things happen?

My local newspaper reports that a drunk driver rear-ended a stopped police car the other night. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the...

Super Bowl vs the Oscars

Over 100 million people watch the Super Bowl every year. In 2021, an amazing 41.6% of U.S. households tuned in to what many think of as...

Don't forget to use jargon when presenting

It's important to use the lexicon of your industry when presenting. Songwriters like Billy Joel are able to communicate volumes in sh