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Break the Email Chain and Free Your Time
Sure, an email can seem like a quick way to deliver communication but how much are you really getting done over the course of day when you constantly have to reply to an email thread? Everyone has been there. You...
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Are You Memorable to Your Audience?
Odds are, if you’re making a presentation, you’re speaking to an audience that has seen dozens and dozens of presentations in their lifetime. Some of these presentations have likely faded in their memories, or perhaps never were a memory because...
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Make a Good Impression on Camera
Anyone who appears on camera becomes the subject of scrutiny. Suddenly, the entire world is an expert on fashion, makeup, hair, and all other means of presenting oneself. Being on screen opens you up to whatever criticisms might pop up...
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Virtual Icebreakers
Just because you’re not in the same room as the people you’re meeting with doesn’t mean you can’t feel close to them. Icebreakers are a tradition that helps people who have to work together get to know each other through...
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How to Handle a Videoconference “Meeting Grouch”
A videoconference is a scary place to pass the camera and mic. You never know when a “meeting grouch” might appear — like a storm cloud ready to rain on everybody’s parade. But all is not lost! Here’s how to...
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7 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
Have you ever had a great idea that you just can’t seem to bring to fruition? The minutes crawl by at a glacial pace as you stare at your computer screen and fail to write anything coherent. When you’re writing...
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Be Your Own Editor
Before you make the step into producing your own series of webinars the process requires that you examine yourself from the inside out. Taking that objective, critical approach to our self is not something that most of find enjoyable, and...
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What Shaving Cream Can Teach You About Text Fonts
Today we return to the 1930s to learn about a clever technique that made a company famous. Their method involved presenting advertisements in a series of 4-6 short, sequential messages. Sound like a slide show? Not quite. Let me explain.
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3 Webinar-Killing Mistakes — And How to Fix Them
What’s the first word that comes to mind when I say Powerpoint? If you’re like most people, the very word makes your eyes glaze over. Then your chin drops toward your chest. Soon you’re making a sound cartoonists illustrate with...
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5 Creative Concepts for Connecting Classrooms
The school years are a time for young people to develop skills for life, a time to expand their horizons and learn about the world outside their classroom, community and country. Textbooks are a must. But just imagine the doors...