Running virtual meetings, presentations, or trainings can be super stressful. You must corral the attention of people hidden behind their screens, engage them, answer questions, ...Continue Reading
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We’ve all been there: You’re on a virtual call and want feedback from the group. You ask them to post in chat or respond verbally… ...Continue Reading
According to Antonio Damasio’s book “Descartes’ Error: Reason, Emotion and the Human Brain,” neuroscience tells us that humans respond more powerfully to stories than plain ...Continue Reading
Business storytelling is a powerful way to sell your ideas and spur people to action. But for many of us, telling our story in an ...Continue Reading
Think about the last time you were “wowed” by someone in business. Was it the way they navigated difficult questions? How they commanded the room ...Continue Reading
Our new reality: All selling is virtual selling. And even for the smartest, savviest salespeople, it isn’t easy. Sure, your face-to-face sales skills might be ...Continue Reading
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Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: We’ve all sat through virtual meetings and presentations that are awkward, unengaging, or just plain boring. The ...Continue Reading
There are loads of articles circulating nowadays about how to deliver more engaging online presentations and meetings. Most are filled with generic, barely helpful tips ...Continue Reading
Whether you’re meeting with colleagues, presenting to customers, or facilitating training, Zoom is one of the most popular virtual meeting platforms out there today. So ...Continue Reading
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So, here we are... working from home. If you’re like many of us, you’re logging in virtually from your kitchen, living room, or your bedroom. ...Continue Reading
You’ve been working for weeks on your program proposal, and you’re finally ready to present it to your vice president. There she is, sitting at ...Continue Reading
Everyone wants to boost his or her professional skill set to become more credible and influential. The question is, which skills should we focus on? ...Continue Reading
Want to naturally “own the room,” navigate difficult questions, and influence decision-making? The magic happens when you apply storytelling to business communications. Watch this video ...Continue Reading
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Ever wonder how you can apply storytelling to something as simple as an email? Watch this short video to see a vague, confusing email transformed ...Continue Reading
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Ask nearly any senior leader what their biggest frustrations are and, more often than not, they will answer, “long-winded, unclear communications that pack in too ...Continue Reading
When planning any high-stakes communication, knowing who your audience is absolutely essential. But what happens when you are pitching to a variety of people with ...Continue Reading
We live in a visual world. Billboards on the highway, TV commercials, and social media newsfeeds are constantly trying to sell us messages. But these ...Continue Reading
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Data justifies nearly every business decision we made. But too often, our valuable insights get buried among the "noise" of traditional charts and tables. Our best ...Continue Reading
These days, it’s a battle royale trying to hold people’s attention. To make matters worse, we often needlessly clutter our slides with data and obscure ...Continue Reading
The financial services industry – heavy on data and metrics – might not seem like the right place for corporate storytelling. But dry, generic messages ...Continue Reading