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“The entire concept of a virtual presentation is based on the premise of technology. So naturally, you want to make good use of as many tools as possible.” – from 12 Virtual Presentation Tips to Get Your Audience’s Attention It was 2:30 p.m. on Monday, 16 Mar 2020.

“Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.” – Robert McKee, author, lecturer and story consultant who is known for his “Story Seminar,” which he developed when he was a professor at the

Suicide, The Secret of My Success https://youtu.be/3D4m33DXtsIConstruction workers have one of the highest suicide rates compared to all other professions — but a new international initiative hopes to combat the crisis devastating this segment of the blue-collar population.Read More: https://nypost.com/2023/07/19/new-program-tackles-construction-worker-suicide-risk

“Industry events are packed with some of the best minds in your business. Whether they’re giving talks or hosting a stand, you’ll have a great opportunity to listen to the forerunners in your line of work and pick their brains.” – From “7 Reasons You Should Attend Industry

“If you think presentations cannot enchant people, then you have never seen a really good one.” – Guy Kawasaki, Silicon Valley-based author, speaker, and entrepreneur These articles are all about improving your presentation skills. I usually present three best practices to do in your presentations.In this article, I

“Understand that you need to sell you and your ideas in order to advance your career, gain more respect, and increase your success, influence and income.” – Jay Abraham, strategic marketing and business growth expert Question: Are you in sales? Answer: Yes. Everyone is

“To make our communications more effective, we need to shift our thinking from “What information do I need to convey?” to “What questions do I want my audience to ask?” – Chip Heath, co-author with Dan Heath of the book Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and

“The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.” – Ben A. Shneiderman, American computer scientist You deal with a lot of data if you are a technical person. Presenting this data to your audience is a real challenge. You may be able to draw conclusions from

“When communicating with non-technical types there is nothing better than a clear visualization to make your point” – John Tukey, American mathematician and statistician When you speak to your audience, don’t make the mistake of projecting your experience with your subject to your audience.This is a natural tendency that

“The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives.” – Lilly Walters, author and communications expert When I started my Government contractor career as a systems engineer after retiring from the Air Force, I was fortunate to be