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We learned from the Beijing Olympics that China knows how to dazzle an audience. And they did it again. No detail was overlooked in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China held on October 1. The parade participants practiced individually, rehearsed in groups and perfected every performance routine. As The New [...]

I just got an email from our contest winner and because of a work emergency she is unable to attend our Encore! Elegant Skills for Powerful Presentations Program next week on September 29 and 30, in Palo Alto, CA. It’s unfortunate that she cannot attend and we will miss working with her, but this creates [...]

I have a client who tells me she that when she’s giving a presentation she likes to take “the pulse” of the audience every few minutes. She stays in touch with her audience by reading their cues. She looks first for the friendly faces and then she looks for other behavioral signals. When she can see, hear and feel the energy of an engaged, enthusiastic group then she knows she is connecting with them.

A New User’s Guide to Twitter
 
I am a nascent Twitter user and completely fascinated by how easily it has been to become…dare I say it…addicted.