by Alan | Feb 28, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Invited to a division “meet the troops” today. Concept is a good one — help people understand where things are and where they are going. Throw in some free food and you’ve got the trappings around a good event. But you still have to...
by Alan | Feb 27, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Heard this in a meeting today, but it could have been most any day. I hear it a lot. I dislike it every time. It’s a Top Ten Pet Peeve (T2P2).”As Susie Queue just said…” or “To repeat what John Q. just told you…”Then why on...
by Alan | Feb 21, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Always seems that time slips away so fast. And unfortunately, most presenters let you know that. When you announce to your audience that “we’re about out of time…” or “before we close…” or “we only have five more...
by Alan | Feb 13, 2006 | Communication skills, Don't!
Had a realization I probably could have thought through without experiencing today. I’m a snack junkie (with the figure to show for it). Love candy. Almost always have some available to my classes. So I was doing my normal munchie thing today, and during a break...
by Alan | Feb 4, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
I hear this probably as much as I don’t hear it, and it is a T2P2 (Top Ten Pet Peeve) of mine.Intro slide is up. Audience is seated and quiet. Speaker begins to talk. Usually introduces himself or the topic. Often advances slide deck. And...
by Alan | Feb 2, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
I’ve been in meetings and training about non-stop the last two days, and have accrued enough blog material for at least a few weeks.Tonite’s was almost comical. Agenda for a program with breakout sessions. Master of Ceremonies explains each in detail....
