The other day my husband and I were negotiating the upcoming Saturday. He had a memorial to attend, I had an all-day seminar, and my son had his weekly soccer match. My husband asked if I could take our son to soccer. I said, in my blunt-New-Yorker-get-to-the-point manner that no, I could not: I had… Read More »

Do your presentations tend to wander? Are they a compilation of points and data that don’t have enough focus? Do you have a scaffold that works from start to finish? Some call it the main message, the big idea or the thesis statement. I call it your Point of View. Whatever you name it, it’s… Read More »

Delivering an effective presentation hinges on connecting with one’s audience. But that connection starts well before you get up and speak. Here are three ways to connect with your audience while you prepare the content of your presentation: 1. Research your audience To whom will you be speaking? Understanding who they are and where they… Read More »