Most large corporations have a budget for executive education, and the question becomes, “Where do we spend the money?” If the choice is between the intellectual/cognitive vs. the emotional/affective, choose the latter. Reasons Why Information metastasizes every day. New books,… Read More »Executive Education
Michael Alley has taught at Virginia Tech, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Barcelona. His book, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, is a significant contribution to the scientific community. While Michael Alley’s experiments have… Read More »Good presenters can overcome bad PowerPoints. Can good PowerPoints overcome bad presenters?
Last week, in New Jersey, Denver, and New York City I ran into the exact same problem in three different industries–a consulting firm, a pharmaceutical company, and a hedge fund. The problem was this: People were having trouble beginning their presentations so that… Read More »Scientific and technical presentations
I had just landed in Atlanta on a Sunday night and was taxiing down the runway when a female voice came over the intercom. “I’d like to take this opportunity to be the first to welcome you to Atlanta International… Read More »Public Speaking Tips: My Speech Pet Peeves
Presenting ideas is largely about getting and keeping attention. Most of us are ambivalent about being the center of attention, but we have to be willing and able to focus many minds at once if we want to be convincing.… Read More »Presentation Techniques: 8 Tools for Getting and Keeping Attention
I just finished an engagement developing a presentation to introduce a major Human Resources initiative across a global company. When I arrived, the client had close to 50 bullet powerpoint slides. When I left this morning, he had eleven slides, and… Read More »PowerPoint Presentation Skills: Features to Benefits