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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

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

Preview the Speak Easy Workshop

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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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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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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You, in the audience . . .

Posted by By Meghan Dotter April 28, 2019Posted inAsk the Expert, Behave, Delivery, Meetings

You, in the audience. . .

Most presentations and meetings could be better.

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Portico’s audience gets a bit bigger

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

When I read about Jennifer Lawrence’s reaction to the Hollywood pay gap and how well intentioned –yet unrealistic — it was to discount the importance of being nice

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Tis the season of “best of” lists and budgets!

Posted by By Meghan Dotter November 1, 2018Posted inDelivery, Design, Meetings, Messages

Seasons Greetings

If you needed a break from online shopping, planning a post-holiday detox or procrastinating on that presentation, look no further!

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Extreme Behaviors – Workplace Bullies

Posted by By presentingadmin November 1, 2018Posted inBehave, Meetings

Presentations often induce anxiety because you see firsthand how your colleagues react. You know whether they agree, disagree, or if they’ve found something of greater interest on their iPhone.

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The Passive Aggressive Meeting

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

It’s Monday morning, which means millions of staff meetings are coming to order across Corporate America.

The majority of presentations we make take place in internal meetings. When I work with clients on meetings,

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Attn Conference Organizers: It Takes 2

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

Depending on your music preferences, “It Takes 2” might recall songs by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock or Marvin Gaye.

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