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July 26, 2012

3 Best Elevator Pitches

An elevator pitch is how you respond to the question “So, what do you do?” But most elevator pitches don’t work. Who wants to be answered […]
July 21, 2012

Bruce Gabrielle Reviews PowerPoint 2013. Should Your Business Upgrade?

There’s a lot that’s slick and cool about Office 2013, from its snazzy welcome screen to the buttery smoothness of the way windows resize and open. […]
July 14, 2012

The Only Way to Beat a Story is with a Better Story

Presumptive presidential candidate Mitt Romney is on the ropes, with the Obama camp pummeling him on his record as an “outsourcing pioneer” and a rich man […]
July 12, 2012

Slide Transitions Could Be a Game-Changer

One of PowerPoint’s worst weaknesses is how there are few smooth ways to transition from one slide to the next. Each slide transition is an abrupt […]
June 20, 2012

4 Tips to Open an Executive Presentation

Presenting to executives is different than most presentations. That’s because executives live in a different time zone – the future. Here’s a great video clip from […]
June 20, 2012

4 Tips to Open an Executive Presentation

Presenting to executives is different than most presentations. That’s because executives live in a different time zone – the future. Here’s a great video clip from […]
June 14, 2012

Add Punch to Your Sales Presentation with the Reverse Testimonial

We often use testimonials in sales presentations. But rather than enhance our credibility, they can feel fake and have no impact at all. For instance, an […]
June 11, 2012

What to Say When the Audience Disagrees with You

Have you ever had an audience member disagree with you while you were presenting? I have. I was conducting a workshop at Microsoft with about 15 […]
May 15, 2012

Should You Lead with the Bad News?

In my workshops, I teach people to start their presentation by answering the audience’s question as soon as possible. Executives don’t like to waste time; they […]
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