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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>You spoke,&nbsp;we took notes...</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;</span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>Distinction's 2009 Presentation Impact Survey Results!</span></strong></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Our 2009 Survey Drawing Winner of a Dell Mini-Notebook&nbsp;- Diana Strand, Concur, Redmond, WA</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:black; border:solid #54074A 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFFCC'>Many surprises in this year's survey results...</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" 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If you've been following our blogs and tweets, you noticed there were some responses we fully expected and a few that caught us completely off guard!&nbsp; With so much being written these days about the need to be on the leading-bleeding edge of&nbsp;social networking for presenters, we found&nbsp;they were&nbsp;more concerned with things much more basic. We think you'll find the results compelling!<br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </img></div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>For more interaction on the topics, click over to the blog full commentary and jump into the conversation!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK5><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK5"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q1 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK5"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>How would you rank the importance of personal presentation skills in what you do?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK5"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2F86-1-say-solid-presentation-skills-affect-career-income%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary&nbsp;</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>86.1%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Communicating with a solid level of clarity and confidence directly impacts my career &amp; income.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>13.8%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;I present from time to time but the stakes don't seem all that high<br> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>0%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I don't do any formal presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>So, how are your personal skills impacting your career? Still need convincing about their importance?</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgbrRwaHcOLc&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link><span style='color:white; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Hear the personal financial value </span></a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgbrRwaHcOLc&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color=blue linktype=link><span style='color:white'>Warren Buffet</span></a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgbrRwaHcOLc&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link><span style='color:white'>&nbsp;</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgbrRwaHcOLc&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link><span style='color:white; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>places on good communications skills</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>!</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK10><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q2 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>Do you believe you are an effective communicator?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2F56-1-believe-they%25e2%2580%2599re-average-or-worse-presenters%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFFCC'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>45.5%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;I'm a somewhat &quot;average&quot; presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>43.9%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;Yes, I believe I'm a pretty effective presenter<br> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>10.5%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;No, I'm aware that my skills are not very strong<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>In a similar question posed to 1,200 business professionals in the book, The Leader's Voice, 86% believed they were effective communicators. Unfortunately, only 17% of their audiences agreed. It begs the question, what would others say about you?&nbsp; The lesson?&nbsp; Presenters simply don't see themselves as others do!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK11><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q3 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>Which reflects your ability to get honest/constructive feedback on your pres. skill?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'> </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F12%2F69-2-receive-littleno-constructive-feedback-on-their-presentation-skills%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>30.8%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp; I get pretty regular &amp; helpful feedback<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>52.8%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;The feedback I receive is very infrequent and not helpful<br> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>16.1%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>I never receive direct input or my manager doesn't know how to give it<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>What's wrong with this picture? Over 86% said these skills are critical to their careers yet&nbsp;so few get good feedback. This data point points out the #1 challenge presenters face in personal improvement -&nbsp;inadequate feedback!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK12><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q4 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>What best describes the PowerPoint presentations your team delivers?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F16%2Fnearly-60-think-their-presentations-are-pretty-lame%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFFCC'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>26.0%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp; High caliber and well-designed presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>25.2%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;Pretty simple - sometimes bordering on&nbsp;very elementary<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>33.3%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>Way too much information being communicated on our slides - visually complex<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>15.4%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;Other<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Neary three out of four of all survey respondents had a gripe about their visual presentations. After decades of better tools, enhanced resources and an infinite parade of informational websites, not much has changed.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK13><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q5 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>How would you evaluate you own manager's personal presentation skills?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F19%2Fsurprise-63-3-think-their-managers-model-good-presentation-skills%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>13.8%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp; Very strong presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>49.5%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;Above average presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>25.2%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>Just an average presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>8.9%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not a very good presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>2.6%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A very&nbsp;poor presenter<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Here was a nice surprise. Most (63.3%) think their immediate manager is a good model for presentation skills. The lesson here?&nbsp; &nbsp;Good presenters seem to bubble to the top in leadership roles everywhere!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK15><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK15" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q6 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>What do you find the most challenging part of creating and delivering a presentation?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2F41-6-of-presenters-are-frustrated-with-all-aspects-of-creating-delivering%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>35.7%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp; Putting together a good message<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>8.9%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Creating good&nbsp;quality presentation slides<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>13.8%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>Delivering the presentation with confident skills<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>41.1%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;All of the above!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Ok, this was a bit funny and a bit predictable. The vast majority thought the entire crazy process -&nbsp;messaging, presentation creation and delivery gave them a headache! What do you think?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK14><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q7 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>How much time do you actually spend practicing for a &quot;high stakes&quot; presentation?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F02%2F26%2Fwow-54-4-of-those-presenting-high-stakes-messages-practice-an-hour-or-more%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>12.1%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp; I seldom have time to practice at all<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>16.2%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp; 5-30 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>17.0%<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>30 minutes to one hour<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>29.2%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;One to two hours<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>25.2%</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More than two hours!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Wow, another great surprise. People actually practice but do they practice the right things?&nbsp; In our previous question, over 55% thought they were average or below average. It certainly begs the question, if we're actually practicing that much, how come we're not getting much better?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK16><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:solid #54074A 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK16" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK16"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Q8 - </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK16"'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>Rank these presentation frustrations from most to least challenging for you?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK16"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fdcoach%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Ftechnology-issues-still-take-first-place-as-biggest-frustration%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color="#ffffff" linktype=link><span style='color:white'>View and comment on blog commentary</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Weighted averages:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>#1&nbsp;Challenge&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>Presentation technologies don't always work as advertised</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>#2&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'>&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>No time to actually practice delivering the presentation</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>#3<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>The time it takes to create the slide presentation</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>#4<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>Collaborating with others in creating and delivering the presentation</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>#5<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>Getting feedback to know if people actual &quot;got&quot; the presentation</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Interesting that technology final shows up on our list.&nbsp; Despite laptops that don't lock up as much, projectors that plug and play pretty well and remote devices that install seamlessly - technology still was the #1 issue. Anyone listening out there?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK8><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:black; border:solid #54074A 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #54074A .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK8" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'>Let me distill down what we think we&nbsp;learned this year...</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFFCC'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="jim mug" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:60pt;height:60pt;z-index:251659264; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs011/1101385132906/img/85.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=80 height=80 src="http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs011/1101385132906/img/85.jpg" align=left alt="jim mug" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.85 border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#FFFFCC'>Most of us believe presentation skills definitely affect our career and income! </span><o:p></o:p></strong></span></p> <div></img> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFFCC'>But... despite tons of resources available to&nbsp;all of us,&nbsp;we still struggle with the basics.</span></strong><span style='color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFFCC'>And although we place huge value on the skills, most presenters&nbsp;get little or&nbsp;no feedback.</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>At&nbsp;its surface,&nbsp;the results seem to be&nbsp;fraught with layers of contradiction but maybe that just&nbsp;underscores the many ways we're pulled as human beings these days.&nbsp; The tyranny of the urgent, as a life principle, is as true today as it was 30 years ago and we just have more things that demand our time and attention.&nbsp;But just like anything that's&nbsp;really important to us, we need to find the time for personal development. If we don't, we get busy with necessary&nbsp;things and settle for some level of mediocrity in the truly critical ones.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>I offer you just a single simple link. If you are serious about getting better at presenting.&nbsp; If you are tired of feeling inadequate or unprepared.... and if you are ready for 2010 to be different....</span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Findex.php&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on color=blue linktype=link><span style='color:white'>Click here</span></a></span><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>Best wishes&nbsp;for a successful 2010!&nbsp; jim <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>&nbsp;</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'>Jim Endicott -</span></strong><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#DADBDE'> President, Distinction Communication, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2F&amp;id=preview" target="_blank">www.distinction-services.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; 503.554.1203<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#DADBDE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u5cp6idab.0.0.k89w9xbab.0&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distinction-services.com%2Fservices%2Ftraining%2Fexecutivecoaching.php&amp;id=preview" target="_blank" track=on linktype=link>&nbsp;</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:black; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=180 valign=top style='width:135.0pt;background:#303030; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> <td width=410 valign=top style='width:307.5pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:7.5pt'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:7.5pt'></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> </div> </div> </body> </html>