Back by popular demand! It was a packed house at the 2023 Category Management Association/Shopper Insights Management Association conference for one big reason: the top-rated ...Continue Reading
In a visual world where the pressure is on to choose the right image, chart, or video for your business presentations, what can help? Storytelling.
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To give yourself the best chance of getting what you want from an executive, you must first understand their mindset. What do they care about ...Continue Reading
When it comes to presenting your ideas to executives, we know this for sure: more information is not necessarily better. Unfortunately, most of us have ...Continue Reading
Doesn’t everyone at some point in their career end up working on a team? You’ve probably had to collaborate with your colleagues on a high-stakes ...Continue Reading
Doesn’t it seem that Murphy’s Law (anything that can go wrong, will go wrong) always happens when the pressure’s on, a deadline needs to be ...Continue Reading
Most of us work on some kind of team where we present our proposals, updates, or recommendations… collectively. Team presentations require a powerful narrative and ...Continue Reading
Nobody would blame you or your team for trying to save time building presentation decks. Whether you’re prepping a do-or-die proposal or simply giving the ...Continue Reading
These days we’re all hyper-vigilant about sanitizing our hands and surfaces. But did you know this good hygiene can actually translate into your virtual meetings ...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
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
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
Whether you consciously realize it or not, color is a powerful way to associate ideas or products with certain emotions. The Journal of the Academy ...Continue Reading
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
We don’t always deliver our ideas in person. More often, we leave our proposal, sales pitch, or product update to the mercy of the send ...Continue Reading
Do you use icons in presentations? Icons are a great alternative to photography when it comes to visualizing your ideas. Watch this short video by ...Continue Reading