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Can we make ourselves appear (authentically) smarter?

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inDelivery, Meetings
Presentations and meetings can cause cause anxiety. We worry about how our audience, whether strangers or colleagues, might perceive our intelligence and abilities. These fears are not baseless; how we…
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Does your presentation need some design love?

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inAsk the Expert, Design

Many of us create our own slides without ever having taken a graphic design course. The results are sometimes tragic.

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Stock photos just got some star power. . .cue Vince Vaughn

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inDesign, Meetings
Nothing left to chance - Business Strategy
In the era before excel?
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Yay! Teamwork! Is HR going to get nervous about this group hug?

As much as visuals can clarify and reinforce messages, if we pick the wrong ones we can distract or otherwise undermine our intent.

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Amy Schumer, Presentation Icon

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inAsk the Expert, Delivery, Meetings

Comedian Amy Schumer seems to be everywhere.  Her “Trainwreck” movie with Judd Apatow follows the end of her third Comedy Central

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Fewer and better meetings? Here’s how.

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inBehave, Meetings, Webinars

If you’re wondering how to maximize your productivity at the office, reconsidering the meeting is a good place to start.

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3 Steps to Moderating a Great Panel

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inBehave, Meetings
 Congratulations! You’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion. Receiving this kind of invitation is an endorsement

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Need images for your presentation? Sources for all budgets (+ free!)

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inDesign

Images can play a powerful role in conveying a concept or emotion.

When we spend time thinking about which kind of image would resonate

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Radio Host Turned Presenter Extraordinaire

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inAsk the Expert, Delivery

Meet David Saltzman, a communications expert and former insurance industry and association executive who has given more than 1000 presentations

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Knowing why we make New Year’s resolutions can also make us better presenters

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inAsk the Expert

Its that time of year again.

Media are full of articles and tips on how to set and succeed at resolutions.

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Visual Language, The Science of Comic Strips

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inDesign, Messages

Visual Language, The Science of Comic Strips

Fast Company talks to Psychologist Neil Cohn of University of California at San Diego*  about the visual language of comic strips. 

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