Presentation skills for training and improved business communication
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Organizing our message well is crucial to our success. You can have stellar 'executive presence', but without a well organized message you're not delivering the full package. Each time you're preparing for a... facebook.com/Vautiercomm/pos…
As important as it is to develop our own communication skills, it’s equally as important to help those around us develop theirs. So how do you go about doing this?
Ask questions. Next time you’re working with someone to solve a... hbr.org/2009/05/real-leaders…
One of our favorite coaching cues, "Never reveal to the audience your possible insecurities about speaking to them." Check out this infographic from Business Insider for more great tips! businessinsider.com/basic-pu…
The purpose of presentation slides is twofold: to either act as a visual aid during a live presentation or to standalone for the reader without the help... forbes.com/sites/johngreatho…
In any presentation, data needs to tell a story. Your audience doesn't need to see how hard you worked to crunch the numbers (usually making the data difficult to read and understand), but instead need to know how... facebook.com/Vautiercomm/pos…
Steve Tobak of CNN Moneywatch retells the story of the 33 Miners in Chile who found themselves in an impossible situation with a survival rate of less than 1%.
He describes the four concepts we can... cbsnews.com/news/4-leadershi…
Let's get down to the basics, as Tom Salonek expresses, 'Effective communication is key to everything we do...'. We couldn't agree more with Tom.... bizjournals.com/bizjournals/…
These are the top three misconceptions we hear when it comes to speaking and presenting. Check out our first blog post! vautiercommunications.com/bl…
'Practice makes perfect.' A saying we've all heard from the time we were children and know to be true. Yet when it comes to messaging to an audience, it's amazing how many people say they don't have time for... facebook.com/Vautiercomm/pos…
Captivating speakers embody the physical skills of presenting: an open core and palms, comfort and familiarity with their environment, and natural gesturing. Check out this 2 minute video to hear more!
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Want to build credibility and loyalty with the audience you're presenting to? Avoid these three things: bit.ly/2JIhfS0 bit.ly/2JIhfS0
Looking for your next read? Check out Daniel Pink's 'A Whole New Mind'. Pink argues that we're moving out of the... amazon.com/Whole-New-Mind-Ri…
Timing really is everything. Daniel Pink says that we move through our day in three phases: a peak, a trough, and a recovery. Analytical and detail-oriented tasks are best tackled in the morning, administrative... scientificamerican.com/artic…
"I bombed a presentation once and I've never been able to recover" is a sentiment we hear far too often from our clients.
We face barriers every day in our personal and professional... huffingtonpost.com/entry/bar…
June is synonymous with graduation, which means a new class entering the workforce. In 2016, US News published an article listing skills employers... money.usnews.com/money/blogs…
'Executive Presence' is a business buzzword. It's how you look and sound to a person or audience when you speak, message, or present. When your Executive Presence is strong, you make a solid impression and your... facebook.com/Vautiercomm/pos…
Our mission is to teach people to speak as well as they think. The ability to communicate ideas successfully is a cornerstone of leadership. Not only that, but it creates a forward-thinking company culture that... facebook.com/Vautiercomm/pos…
A truly inspiring (and timely) piece from Melinda Gates on the most important aspects of a commencement speech: time.com/5287351/melinda-gat…
Randi Zuckerberg's book "Pick Three" is generating a lot of buzz, not only for an incredibly intelligent approach to business and career, but to life. Quartz has an excellent excerpt from the book here: qz.com/1274601/randi-zuckerb…
As graduation season begins to kick off, this is a timely piece from a study done by LinkedIn. They analyzed the Class of 2017 to see if they... inc.com/michael-schneider/li…