Helpful Articles and Tips

by Joe Tabers, CSP You, or one of your company’s employees, has just completed the delivery of technical/financial presentation and the audience applauds … But you ask yourself: did they really get it? Are they really going to act on what they’ve heard, or are they politely just saying “thank you?” All too often, technical/financial …

Here are some FREE tips to improve your next technical presentation. 20 Tips to Help Dry, Technical Presentations Come Alive! Facts don’t speak for themselves. Make them come alive and show how they support your points. First, be clear on the business outcome desired from the presentation. Provide listeners a roadmap so they know where you are …

by Joe Tabers, CSP Recently we were asked by two different organizations for our help in determining whether or not a couple of potential executive candidates were good “fit” for their management team. In both cases, vice president positions were available and they had narrowed the field down to a couple of good possibilities. Both …

by Joe Tabers, CSP One of the biggest problems we continue to encounter in many of the organizations we visit and often work with is poor internal communication. With more companies doing the same amount of work (or more) with fewer people and less time, communication often gets cut short or doesn’t take place at …

by Joe Tabers, CSP Editor’s Note: – In Part I of this article, Joe addressed the importance of 1. Planning for success with your audience, and 2. Talking with not at them. In the continuation of this article, Joe addresses two more ways for you to help make your presentation more alive, relevant, and memorable. Presentation Tip #3: Involve …

by Joe Tabers, CSP When ineffective communication or communication style between two or more people becomes a reoccurring issue, it can create unnecessary tension in relationships. This tension between individuals not only can take some of the enjoyment out of a task or project; if it continues; it can negatively affect team performance and results.In …