by Trish Springsteen | Apr 2, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
It all starts so innocently. “Oh, by the way would you please introduce the new Marketing Manager; he would like to say a few words.” Simple isn’t it?Actually while a good introduction can make it easy for the following speaker, a bad introduction can leave the...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 18, 2008 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking
When you have a presentation to give, do you sit down at the computer and begin to write it? Most people compose their presentation on paper or the screen. Now, the problem with that is that verbal presentations are meant to be heard and not read; and we write...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 25, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
One of the major barriers to good communication is our ability to listen properly. There is a significant difference between hearing and listening, and they are often confused.Sitting outside in the early morning with our cup of coffee, we can often hear the morning...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 21, 2008 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place – George Bernard Shaw The most natural way to communicate your ideas and opinions is through speech, the spoken word. Unfortunately the result may not be what we anticipated ~ remember...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 7, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
There’s a very popular addition to the language around at the moment. It is used by a majority of speakers from TV and radio presenters, public speakers and possibly members of your family.It is unfortunately taking over all our conversations and threatening to...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 5, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking, Training
PowerPoint is probably the most used of the various software options available when preparing multimedia presentations. All of them allow you to produce a number of visual effects such as :· Show bullet point slides· Present graphics, graphs, and diagrams· Add a...
