by Trish Springsteen | Nov 24, 2009 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
In past blogs we have discussed preparing for the interview and some of the questions that you might get at interviews. When the subject of interviews comes up in discussion we are often asked “How do I make a good impression at the interview? I’m really nervous, I...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 22, 2009 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews, Uncategorised
There is something about the confines of an aircraft that can bring down the barriers between people. Flying up to Port Moresby I sat next to a mining executive who was travelling to the Highlands for some interviews.My immediate assumption that he was going to be...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 19, 2009 | Business, Public Speaking, Training
When thinking about visual aids to assist our presentations we too often forget about the flipchart. I was at a presentation the other day and it was great to see the presenter using a flip chart or butcher’s paper as it can be commonly termed.The greatest advantage...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 17, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking, Training
When we are doing presentations and looking for a visual aid the most popular one chosen is PowerPoint. There are many reasons – its easy to use, has lots of templates, it’s the latest technology.One of the first pitfalls occurs right here – we become so enamoured of...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 15, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
Have you listened to a presentation that seems to be going nowhere? Perhaps you have struggled to understand just what is important in all this mass of information? And I bet if you have, you have given up the task!If only the speaker had understood the importance of...
