by Steve Adubato, PhD
When it comes to speaking in public, the size of your audience DOES matter. Any presentation seeking to persuade, inform and connect on a personal and emotional level. However, the approach one uses to achieve this may need to be revised depending upon whether you are speaking to 1 or 1,000. Consider the following:
by Steve Adubato, PhD
In the past, this column has explored the keys to holding successful and meaningful meetings. Yet, there are still countless meetings held every day that don't have to be called and are seen by many as a tremendous waste of time. So instead of talking about how to hold more effective meetings, let's look at the meeting issue from a different perspective. Let's ask whether you should hold a meeting at all. With that in mind, don't hold a meeting if…
by Steve Adubato, PhD
People in the workplace love conference calls. If done the right way they can be huge time savers. Conference calls can get several people communicating on an important issue and allow for critical decisions to be made in a timely fashion. That's what conference calls CAN be, but too often they are not. They wind up being chaotic time wasters that cause many participants to be frustrated, confused and downright bored.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Dr. Harold Paz, Dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is an excellent example of someone who uses PowerPoint technology to greatly enhance his presentation technique. This column has never been overly enamored with PowerPoint. Many people have come to believe that the core of their presentation, in fact their actual message, is in the PowerPoint itself. They become obsessed with the bells and whistles of the technology. They use way too many slides and they are totally lost if the technology breaks down.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
You have to hold a public briefing or meeting to inform a particular audience about some important or pressing matter. It's not exactly a press conference, and you aren't the President, the governor or Rudy Giuliani, but a public briefing can be very similar to a press conference. So whether you are an employer talking to employees, a school superintendent or a principal speaking with parents, or any professional who must conduct a public briefing, consider the following tips;
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Be honest, meetings can be the worst. Most of them are boring and, too often, a waste of time. But it doesn't have to be this way. Meetings can be productive, engaging and something we actually look forward to. Don't believe it? Consider these 10 secrets to better meetings: