How to Talk About Opportunity

“Opportunity” has historically been a concept that often creates bland stories. But we recently found a way to incorporate it powerfully into compelling stories that work.

Check out Pete’s thoughts about it here, and let us know how they land for you.

Fostering Your Team Into Better Presenters

Effective presentations are valuable to your team in countless ways.

In today’s post, Pete lays out a few ways that you can foster your team members into better presenters.

Light a Fire Under Your Presentation

Are your presentations ‘human enough?’ Are they reaching the people-side and not just the business side? In a world of buzz words and business points, Dean returns to the campfire for a basic lesson in making your message more human — through “campfire storytelling.” 

How Much Should You Practice?

Different people have different instincts about practice. We have some recommendations about the sweet spot between too much and too little.

The Power of the Pause – Replay

Do you “mind the gap” in communication?  In today’s vlog replay, Dean speaks about the importance of taking a pause in your communication and the benefit of giving your audience a moment to think.

How Fast Should You Talk

How fast should you talk when you present? And how fast should your team members talk when they present to represent your firm?

CUT IT OUT! Stop Transitioning

Transitions are a natural part of presentations. But are they always necessary? In today’s vlog, Dean offers a new perspective on transitions in presentations.  

How to Deal with Judgement

Judgment — the sense that your audience is judging you — can substantially get in the way of your presence. In today’s post, Pete provides a couple of ideas about how to deal with judgment so that you can come across as confident as you want to be. 

The Power of the Pause

Do you “mind the gap” in communication?  In today’s vlog, Dean speaks about the importance of taking a pause in your communication and the benefit of giving your audience a moment to think.

Presentations Are Answers to Questions

A lot of our clients tell us that they prefer interviews that “devolve into a conversation,” because it’s feels more natural than a presentation. What if you could present conversationally regardless of what the interviewers do?