Empathy vs Appreciation

Is appreciation the same as empathy? They’re both extremely useful as communication tools, but each is meaningfully distinct. In today’s vlog, Dean shares the distinction between the two and explores how you can apply them to your presentations. 

How Much Practice

There’s no one simple answer to how much practice is appropriate for everyone to prepare for an interview or a presentation. But there are some good, organic guidelines to follow, and in today’s post, Dean shares those guidelines.

Presence is for Everyone

It’s easy for people to think of presence as only being relevant to those people who get on stage and place themselves in front of an audience. But the reality is, Shakespeare was right — all the world really is a stage. Especially now that so much of our professional time is spent in front of cameras in virtual conversations and presentations. In this post, Pete shares his thinking on that and opens the presence conversation to everyone.

Be the Lighthouse

Are you a leader in your organization? What type of presence do you have? In today’s vlog, Dean discusses the different types of presence and what you can do to elevate your own presence to inspire the presence of others. 

Building a Business Development Culture

In order for professional service firms to truly thrive, they need to have a culture that naturally engages their team in business development. Creating and maintaining this culture requires a strong and steady hand. SAA is an architecture and interior design firm headquartered in California that embodies this culture. And Cailey Marcarelli is the Director of Marketing in charge of it.