by Trish Springsteen | Nov 17, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking, Training
When we are doing presentations and looking for a visual aid the most popular one chosen is PowerPoint. There are many reasons – its easy to use, has lots of templates, it’s the latest technology.One of the first pitfalls occurs right here – we become so enamoured of...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 15, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
Have you listened to a presentation that seems to be going nowhere? Perhaps you have struggled to understand just what is important in all this mass of information? And I bet if you have, you have given up the task!If only the speaker had understood the importance of...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 3, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
Yesterday was Melbourne Cup Day in Australia. For Australians it is the race that stops a nation. All over the country bets were being placed, hats dusted off and copious amounts of champagne were being drunk at lunches. As the start of the race nears, silence...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 27, 2009 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews, Leadership, Public Speaking, Women in Business
At a recent interview skills workshop we were discussing what skills you need to gain a job or to progress within your current job. In 2002 the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) in conjunction with the Business Council of Australia and the Australian...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 23, 2009 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews, Public Speaking
We at Trischel have had a number of years in the communication training business, and during that time I believe that we have committed just about every communication mistake ever imagined – which is why we are probably the experts, if it can go wrong we have done it...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 20, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Fear of public speaking is one of the Top Ten Fears that people have. In some lists it is number 2 after the fear of flying and often more people will state they fear public speaking over the fear of death. Now that is saying something about public speaking! The...
