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Category Archives: Digital Coach Podcasts

A Presentation Reality Check

May 25, 2009 – 12:02 pm

What if there was a single simple perspective that would help presenters everywhere create and deliver better presentations? Well there is. This rarely considered ‘prime directive’ for presenters focuses on the very reason for presenting and takes on all the well-entrenched paradigms about the presentation process. With this simple principle in mind (and taken to [...]

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The “One Thing” Concept

May 25, 2009 – 11:55 am

Most presenters are looking for some kind of presentation edge – something that would set them apart from everyone else at a conference or seminar. And if it’s at all possible, it would be great if it could be picked up at Best Buy for under $100! The reality is – sellers of presentation software, [...]

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Worst Presentation Disaster!

May 22, 2009 – 8:51 am

When I was still working at InFocus a dozen years ago, I was asked to team up with Tom Mucciolo, a NY delivery skills coach, at a trade show.  InFocus had a huge booth and Tom and I were to put on “shows” every 30-minutes around our client services group and our presentation design business.  [...]

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The 4 Fatal Mistakes of RFP/RFQ Presentations

May 12, 2009 – 3:30 pm

When it comes to responding to RFPs and RFQs, one thing is for sure, no one pops the cork if you come in second place.  Not even the best companies win them all, but an organization should NEVER lose a major project opportunity because your live presentation team failed to articulate the proposal details, deliver them [...]

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Presentation Tips for Engineers

February 22, 2008 – 3:58 pm

See if this sounds a little familiar… You’ve been an engineer in a larger organization for a while now. And over the years, your insight into the engineering process has created a steady vertical climb in your career path.  But now, there are a few rumblings regarding your communication style. It’s obviously served you well for [...]

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