Quantum Presenting

When you present, do you need things to go exactly according to plan? If so, you might be putting yourself in a vulnerable position. Dean recommends taking a “quantum approach” to presenting, making you relaxed and open to more possibilities, so you can knock your presentation out of the park.

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Outsider Advantage/Outside Threat

Professional service firms often carry the outside advantage, as an authority from the outside. But sometimes people on the inside can feel threatened by that advantage. In this post, Dean talks about what he does to defuse the possibility of threat so he can bring his full value safely.

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Body Language is Language

Is your body language giving you away? Expression was the original human language before speaking and writing, but these days, people forget that body language actually communicates information.

In his latest post, Dean reminds us about the importance of body language and its role in communicating confidence.

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Adding Energy

Do you feel like your presentations might be lacking in energy, but because you’re “in your head,” you can’t be sure? In today’s post, Pete offers a particular direction you can point your attention in that can help you recognize exactly when an energy dip occurs, and what you can do about it in the moment.

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You’d Better Sit Down For This

You’d better sit down for this one… but don’t stop moving. Dean addresses that flat, boring, uninspiring “TV” you all are bringing to all your virtual and hybrid meetings. You tell us you want to accomplish connections like you do in person, but you’re not behaving on screen anywhere close to how you do in person. Dean offers simple ideas to bring your virtual participation into the three-dimensional world.

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Do They Like You?

One of the biggest things that can get in the way of confident presence is worrying about whether your audience likes you. This is a natural concern – and in many ways, a healthy one. In this post, Pete shares how to get it out of your way.

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A Speech is a Tree and Words are Leaves

Struggling to find your natural speaking voice? Do you find yourself clinging to a script only to come off sounding forced? In today’s post, Dean gives you a simple way to think of speaking that will set you free and let the words grow themselves.

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One Area of Presenting Where You Shouldn’t Get Any Better

Whether they’re pitching their firm’s services or presenting to inspire their team, some professionals get hung up around a certain circumstance. In today’s post, Pete discusses that circumstance, and says YES, getting hung up here is GOOD.

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When Presenting Goes Bad

Many of us view a valuable presenting experience as everything aligning, landing the pitch, and succeeding, but presenting doesn’t always go that way. In today’s post, Dean shares some advice he learned for when presenting doesn’t go as hoped.

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Instinct is The New Process

In today’s post, Dean explores learning and knowledge, and the tension between following a process and operating on instinct.

What is ideal, and how do we get there?

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