[Image by The Digital Artist of Pixabay] It’s okay to say “yes” particularly to speaking opportunities. We’ve all struggled with and maybe even read how to say “no” and the importance of doing so. However, does that mean that we stop saying “yes” when it would have potential benefits? I don’t think that’s the case. … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Time is a precious commodity to most of us. We factor in time for the majority of our activities such as work, meetings, presentations, calls, events, and even sleep. You may have additional items where time is critical to monitor. Therefore, it behooves us to be sensitive to not … Read More
[Image by Mary Pahlke of Pixabay] Over the years, several of my clients have needed to ask for donations for their corporation or for their employer. It’s certainly not easy to do but they’ve each requested my assistance so I thought I would share some of what’s been advised. Additionally, Tim Forbes is an expert … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] As a Corporate Communication & Speech Specialist, one of the questions I repeatedly hear from my clients is the following: “Dale, how do I make my presentation more personal?” That’s an excellent question and one for which I offer these recommendations. Use the organization’s color scheme and company name in … Read More
[Image by Alexa of Pixabay] Who doesn’t like a story? In case you’re wondering why that’s the case, it’s because most of us were read to as children and loved hearing stories. That brings us to the skill of public speaking. Knowing how to effectively tell a story while presenting to an audience is in … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] We’ve all heard it before and maybe even said it…“Thank you.” While those two words have immense value in some situations, that’s not the case when it comes to a speaker ending a presentation by saying “Thank you.” Some speakers even start a presentation by saying “Thank you.” The … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Have you heard of chatGPT? If not, you’re probably familiar with artificial intelligence or AI as it’s commonly referred to. First of all, let’s understand the term chatGPT, which stands for chat generative pre-trained transformer. If you’re thinking that’s quite a mouthful, then you may wish to think about … Read More