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February 2012
To write a general or microcosm profile, that is the question
January 2012
The 3 keys to writing 3-dimensional profiles
5 actions that give you commanding stage presence
Presenting with assertion rather than explanation
The sentence’s two positions of power
10 simple structures for your presentation
Six unforgettable words from Ernest Hemingway
The importance of using a simple presentation structure
Stephen King and getting reckless with the written word
December 2011
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN: 10 worst talkers of 2011
Why Obama is an overrated presenter and underrated debater
In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011
5 reasons why business writing is so boring
Building a multimillion-dollar business on YouTube
7 persuasion techniques that have stood the test of time
November 2011
How lack of presentation skills destroyed Rick Perry’s ambition
How people are watching online video
Interview with an interviewer, part 4
October 2011
Don Hewitt and the power of people-focused business writing
3 reasons why storytelling is the world’s most powerful force
In Memoriam: Steve Jobs, 1955-2011
September 2011
7 things that make us authentic – or inauthentic – while presenting
10 ways to boost your business with a self-published book
The 10/20/30 rule of presentations
August 2011
The writer’s life raft – the SVO sentence structure
3 essential steps for creating your PowerPoint presentation
The cumulative impact of writing in active voice
July 2011
Record this image: 700 million Chinese watching your video
A rock star’s lesson about taking the stage by storm
Embrace asymmetry for slide design
Fight the power: Buy at BN.com, not Amazon
The antidote for training that doesn’t stick
The 2 big impediments to authentic public speaking
Blogging into the Black Hole of Cyberspace
June 2011
Authentic presenting from Jack Canfield to Sir Ken Robinson
The $4 billion insurance industry advertising brawl
How Gay Talese misplaced Frank Sinatra’s cold
Hold the presses! Corporate content catches fire – especially in print
Getting visual with your PowerPoint slides
The Global Brand Simplicity Index 2010
Body language from Ronald Reagan to Dr. Love
May 2011
7 steps to decoding your audience
Adding the ‘touch factor’ to your PowerPoint presentation
Business schools drill students on communication skills
Interview with an interviewer, part 3
The Donald Trump and Mahatma Gandhi models of persuasion
April 2011
Code Red when hiring a writing coach
5 ways to take the anxiety out of public speaking
Simplicity and the Wisdom of CEOs
Words that work in business and politics
5 ways non-profits are using social media
Making a presentation to get the job
Why the President’s Libya speech bombed
March 2011
The case for long sentences (and how to make them readable)
The 5 stages of speaker development
Myths about short and long sentences
There is fear of public speaking, and then there is PowerPoint
7 ideas to create an endless stream of podcast content
February 2011
The rhythm and blues of writing that sings
Mastering the ‘elevator pitch’ in 8 steps
Bringing PowerPoint back from the dead
How to play a starring role in online video
January 2011
How to win an argument the psychotherapeutic way
This is kryptonite to fast, aerodynamic writing
The world’s 10 best company blogs
3 things you MUST say during public speaking engagements
4 reasons a presentation outline is a must
December 2010
Modify your writing at your own risk
9 explanations for the internet’s generation gap
Why sales training doesn’t work
Interview with an interviewer, part 2
He said, she said. Why men and women speak different languages
November 2010
1 critical reason to put numbers in blog-post headlines
Talk isn’t cheap when done with confidence
Strong verbs for energetic, forceful writing
October 2010
If your company had a personality, what would it be?
Marketers cash-in on this big word
Frame your message and optimize its impact
September 2010
Set a theme before drafting your presentation
A rogue Oakland Raider, a murder rap, and a writing lesson
The secret to hitting the right volume for public speaking
3 steps toward conscious workplace conversations
15 corporate blogs worthy of imitation
August 2010
Writers, come to your senses. The human senses, that is
Think Facebook is a waste? Check out these numbers
Presenters … meet your audience at the door
The most powerful word in the English language
5 reasons presenters MUST arrive early
Turning simplicity into your guiding business principle
Three ways to emotionally connect and influence your audience
Why we write, why it hurts, why it pleases
The 3 ingredients of a good presentation
July 2010
How to be a more compelling blogger
Rolling Stone magazine and the power of ONE
10 guidelines for making your website credible
June 2010
How Kobe Bryant flunked the personal branding game
