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Why Not Start Your Presentation Like a Movie?
Don't you just love that unforgettable scene from the film, Jerry McGuire?…
Contrast is Key
Whether Presenting or Selling
Don't you just love that unforgettable scene from the film, Jerry McGuire?…
Getting Your Ideas to Stick
A Checklist for Presenting, Teaching, or Simply Delivering a Message
Is it odd that Syncopate Advisors, a firm committed to creative communication, recommends using a checklist when communicating a message?…
The Power of Grit
Getting Better, Improving Performance
Angela Duckworth's TED Talk from 2013 just passed the 10 million views mark…
How to Make Change When Change is Hard
A Systematic Approach to Making Change
This framework is based on the book, Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard, written by Chip Heath & Dan Heath (2010)…
Ditch the Pitch!
Lessons From the Movies
Instead of giving your "elevator pitch" or "30 second story," former MGM studio executive and professional speaker, Stephanie Palmer, suggests using a "trailer" like those used for movies…
Re-Thinking Possible
Super Bowl Musings
The Patriots' stunning victory in Super Bowl 51 may look like a classic case of grit and greatness in the face of what appears to be a losing cause…