The Most Important Point – Your MIP
Stanley K. RidgleyI advocate storytelling in your business presentations. Stories can capture powerful ideas in a few telling strokes. Stories involve your listeners better than any other competing...
View Article“I never get an interesting topic”
Stanley K. Ridgley“I never get an interesting topic.” I hear this lament more often that I care to. There likely has never been more vintage whine or a greater self-inflicted wound than this one,...
View ArticleSurviving the Group Presentation . . . PART 2
Stanley K. Ridgley“How come I never get a good group?” Recognize that your group has been assembled with a professional purpose in mind, not to make your life miserable. You will disagree with each...
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Stanley K. RidgleyCAVEAT: I do not ordinarily use profanity in my writing, even as I am a former soldier who well-understands that in certain coarse segments of society, the F-bomb is considered the...
View ArticleYour Business Presentation Story
Stanley K. RidgleyWe all believe that we should weave stories into our business presentations, and who wouldn’t want to weave a compelling Business Presentation story? But most of us rarely do. This...
View ArticleStay Focused on Your MIP
Stanley K. RidgleyI advocate storytelling in your business presentations. Stories can capture powerful ideas in a few telling strokes, and stories involve your listeners better than any other competing...
View ArticleTelling Your Story for Personal Competitive Advantage
Stanley K. RidgleyOne of the most important business presenting occasions you face in your career is the job interview. In the interview, you present for your most important client – you. And the...
View ArticleThe Best Presentation Books for 2013!
Stanley K. RidgleyIt occurred to me to compile a list of the best presentation books to recommend to readers of this blog. It’s really an obvious exercise, isn’t it? “Best of” lists are always popular....
View ArticleThe Most Important Point of Your Presentation
Stanley K. RidgleyI advocate storytelling in your business presentations, and your story should embody your presentation’s Most Important Point. Stories are powerful tools of communication that can...
View ArticleNo Business Scrooge Here
Stanley K. RidgleyWhen asked if the university stifles writers, Flannery O’Conner quipped that the university unfortunately doesn’t stifle enough of them. Indeed. My naturally autocratic tendencies,...
View ArticleSurviving the Group Presentation . . . PART 2
“How come I never get a good group?” Recognize that your group has been assembled with a professional purpose in mind, not to make your life miserable. You will disagree with each other on aspects of...
View ArticleWhat’s What
CAVEAT: I do not ordinarily use profanity in my writing, even as I am a former soldier who well-understands that in certain coarse segments of society, the F-bomb is considered the most versatile tool...
View ArticleYour Business Presentation Story
We all believe that we should weave stories into our business presentations, and who wouldn’t want to weave a compelling Business Presentation story? But most of us rarely do. This might be a result...
View ArticleFocus on Your Presentation Story MIP
I advocate storytelling in your business presentations. Stories can capture powerful ideas in a few telling strokes, and stories involve your audience better than any other competing technique. But in...
View ArticleTelling Your Story for Personal Competitive Advantage
One of the most important business presenting occasions you face in your career is the job interview. In the interview, you present for your most important client – you. And the question I’m asked most...
View ArticleThe Best Presentation Books for 2013!
It occurred to me to compile a list of the best presentation books to recommend to readers of this blog. It’s really an obvious exercise, isn’t it? “Best of” lists are always popular. To recommend...
View ArticleThe Most Important Point of Your Presentation
I advocate storytelling in your business presentations, and your story should embody your presentation’s Most Important Point. Stories are powerful tools of communication that can capture complex ideas...
View ArticleNo Business Scrooge Here
When asked if the university stifles writers, Flannery O’Conner quipped that the university unfortunately doesn’t stifle enough of them. Indeed. My naturally autocratic tendencies, which have held me...
View ArticleStorytelling for Personal Competitive Advantage
I advocate storytelling in your business presentations. Stories can capture powerful ideas in a few robust storytelling strokes. Stories involve your listeners better than any other competing...
View Article“I never get an interesting topic”
“I never get an interesting topic.” I hear this lament more often that I care to. No more vintage whine or self-sabotage exists than this one, uttered in ignorance of its true meaning. Here are two...
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