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The audience member that presenters fear most

Posted by By Meghan Dotter April 7, 2025Posted inAsk the Expert, Executive Presence, Meetings

Some speakers prefer small groups over a large auditorium. It feels less intimidating. Others find it easier to speak to larger groups of people – most of whom you probably won’t see again – than to a smaller set of people that can (and often do) interrupt.

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Give the presentation you wouldn’t want to miss

Give the presentation you wouldn’t want to miss

Posted by By Meghan Dotter April 7, 2025Posted inMeetings, Messages, Storytelling, Webinars

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In the best of worlds, meetings and presentations move our work forward. Together we make hard decisions, solve complex problems, and keep clients and colleagues informed on our most important goals.

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Looking for your next job? We can help

Posted by By Meghan Dotter February 26, 2025Posted inDelivery, Executive Presence, Messages, Webinars

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Advice for Keynotes & Panels

Posted by By Meghan Dotter March 28, 2024Posted inAsk the Expert, Delivery, Storytelling
The Conscious Business Zone podcast: Listen or watch here for insight on storytelling, how to take the conference stage, prepare as a panelist, and find common ground with others.
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How to Listen

Posted by By Meghan Dotter June 19, 2023Posted inAsk the Expert

When it comes to communication – whether workplace or personal – we focus on what we want to say and how to get others to understand. (I have this tendency.)

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Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

Posted by By Meghan Dotter July 19, 2020Posted inAsk the Expert, Delivery, Executive Presence, Webinars

How and why to avoid the big temptation in virtual presenting

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Get Better at Virtual Speaking + Give Back

Posted by By Meghan Dotter April 30, 2020Posted inAsk the Expert

By now you’ve been on more than a few (dozen) Zoom conferences. Upgrade those on-camera speaking skills by taking our one-hour webinar + fundraiser for Miriam’s Kitchen on May 6, 2020 at 1 PM ET. Register here. Give what you can.

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Moving the meeting to virtual? Use this tool

Posted by By Meghan Dotter February 25, 2020Posted inAsk the Expert, Meetings, Webinars

PORTICO MEETING PREP WORKSHEET

Participants often struggle to follow the conversation in remote formats.

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Last minute presentation? Do this.

Posted by By Meghan Dotter January 27, 2020Posted inAsk the Expert

If you’ve experienced presentation procrastination and have limited time to prepare

1. Do some quick research

What do you need to accomplish?

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Cringing as colleagues speak? How you can help

Posted by By Meghan Dotter August 6, 2019Posted inBehave, Delivery, Executive Presence, Meetings

“He’s bright. He’s a hard worker, but when he shows up in meetings he struggles to make a coherent point. This makes promotion difficult.”

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