Happy New Year!
I hope you are enjoying the holidays! It is freezing here in Scottsdale, Arizona, so I’m tempted to pour a cup of steaming hot chocolate and pull out my latest book – Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth – … Continue reading
Kristin’s Top 15 Tips
So here’s my request of you, dear readers. When you prepare your presentation, keep in mind: 1. Your presentation is about them, not about you. 2. Engage early, even before your presentation begins. 3. Be relevant and unique; more than … Continue reading
Use a Microphone for Presentations with More than 75 People
I have been doing a fair number of presentations to different chapters of the National Speakers Association. Some fill up the meeting room (Go Ohio and Northern California!) and some are more intimate (Yeah Pittsburgh and Tennessee!). Like most people, … Continue reading
Teams Don’t Stop for the Holidays
With the gift-giving season fast approaching, there are lots of fun and creative ways to celebrate the holidays with your team mates: Food. Nothing builds teams better than food. Whether you come together for a traditional pot-luck lunch, go to … Continue reading
You are the Number One Visual in a Presentation
In the early days of staged performances when there was no electricity, the light on the performer was cast by burning chalky lime in pots at the front of the stage. When performing downstage close to the pots, you were … Continue reading
Christmas is the Time to Define Family Members’ Roles
It’s Christmas Day and family and friends are gathered around to enjoy each other and celebrate the birth of our Lord. Even within a typical family celebration, you can see the team dynamics occur with the following roles emerging: Task … Continue reading
The Optimal Team Size is….
I am often asked, “what’s the best number of people to put on a team?” Basketball teams have five, baseball nine, and soccer 11. But when it comes to the workplace, what is the optimal number? According to Evan Wittenberg, … Continue reading
Refering to a Well-Known Person AND Callbacks
TWO techniques today! Watch how Ian Percy, CSP, CPAE involves a well-known person into his story. You can also watch Emory Austin, CSP, CPAE, who later on in the same program, refers back to the comment Ian made! This “callback” … Continue reading