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Swimming in Data? Three Benefits of Visualization
Analytics and data science Digital Article“A good sketch is better than a long speech…” — a quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte The ability to visualize the implications of data is as old as humanity itself. Yet due to the vast quantities, sources, and sinks of data being pumped around our global economy at an ever increasing rate, the need […] -
Learning Presenting Skills by Learning to Swim
Managing yourself Digital ArticleTo teach swimming, coaches take novices through the component skills in progressive stages. The first lesson takes place out of the water, at the side of the pool, where the novice learns the arm stroke and the leg stroke separately. Then the novice gets into the shallow end of the pool and practices the arm […] -
3 Ways to Keep Your Audience Focused During a Presentation
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Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation
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How to Survive a Direct Attack
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleThe annual shareholder meeting of Yahoo! Inc. last month was an “unlikely lovefest” — according to the report of the event in the New York Times — unlikely because the company’s stagnant stock price and poor performance against its competitors would seem to have invited a more critical session. The lovefest carried through more than […] -
Draw Your Elevator Pitch
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Visualizations That Really Work
Communication Magazine ArticleNot long ago, the ability to create smart data visualizations (or dataviz) was a nice-to-have skill for design- and data-minded managers. But now it's... -
Stop Rambling in Meetings — and Start Getting Your Message Across
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Conquer Your Nerves Before Your Presentation
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How Your Smartphone Will Transform Your Elevator Pitch
Innovation Digital ArticleListening to good entrepreneurs make their pitch is great fun. How well, or poorly, they align their passion and persuasiveness to the product details reveals a lot. Are they pushing an idea or telling a story? Is it all about their own charisma or is the innovative idea the real hero? Are we having a […] -
Getting an Audience to Remember Your Presentation
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Why Talented People Fail Under Pressure
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To Persuade People, Trade PowerPoint for Papier-Mâché
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How to Give a Data-Heavy Presentation
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To Give a Great Presentation, Distill Your Message to Just 15 Words
Communication Digital ArticleA TEDx producer on how to connect with your audience. -
The Quick and Dirty on Data Visualization
Communication Digital ArticleThese five questions will help give your numbers meaning. -
How to Memorably Introduce Another Speaker
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How to Give a Killer Presentation
Communication Magazine ArticleFor more than 30 years, the TED conference series has presented enlightening talks that people enjoy watching. In this article, Anderson, TED's curator,... -
The Practical Art of Persuasion
Communication Digital Article[For more, visit the Communication Insight Center.] Persuasion is a catalyst for getting work done, for achieving an outcome you can't realize on your... -
Create a Presentation Your Audience Will Care About
Communication Digital ArticleBrainstorm like crazy - and cut mercilessly.
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Give Your Speech, Change the World: How to Move the Audience to Action
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The Harvard Business Review Good Charts Collection: Tips, Tools, and Exercises for Creating Powerful Data Visualizations
Communication Book65.00View Details A good visualization can communicate the nature and potential impact of ideas more powerfully than any other form of communication. For a long time, "dataviz"... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication, Vol. 2 (Paperback + Ebook)
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Management Communication: A Self-Paced Learning Program
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Good Charts Workbook: Tips, Tools, and Exercises for Making Better Data Visualizations
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Student Guide to the Case Method: Note 6 - Preparing for and Writing a Case Exam
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Swimming in Data? Three Benefits of Visualization
Analytics and data science Digital Article“A good sketch is better than a long speech…” — a quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte The ability to visualize the implications of data is as old as humanity itself. Yet due to the vast quantities, sources, and sinks of data being pumped around our global economy at an ever increasing rate, the need […] -
Learning Presenting Skills by Learning to Swim
Managing yourself Digital ArticleTo teach swimming, coaches take novices through the component skills in progressive stages. The first lesson takes place out of the water, at the side of the pool, where the novice learns the arm stroke and the leg stroke separately. Then the novice gets into the shallow end of the pool and practices the arm […] -
3 Ways to Keep Your Audience Focused During a Presentation
Communication Digital ArticleFight back against their tendency to zone out or multitask. -
Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation
Presentation skills Digital ArticleA little prep can go a long way. -
How to Survive a Direct Attack
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleThe annual shareholder meeting of Yahoo! Inc. last month was an “unlikely lovefest” — according to the report of the event in the New York Times — unlikely because the company’s stagnant stock price and poor performance against its competitors would seem to have invited a more critical session. The lovefest carried through more than […] -
Draw Your Elevator Pitch
Communication Digital ArticleWhy cartoons are so memorable. -
Visualizations That Really Work
Communication Magazine ArticleNot long ago, the ability to create smart data visualizations (or dataviz) was a nice-to-have skill for design- and data-minded managers. But now it's... -
Is Your Pitch as Great as Your Idea?
Leadership & Managing People AscendEven the most creative ideas can seem boring if they're presented in obvious ways. -
Stop Rambling in Meetings — and Start Getting Your Message Across
Meeting management Digital ArticleThe more you say, the less people listen. -
Conquer Your Nerves Before Your Presentation
Power and influence Digital ArticleThey’re natural, but you don’t have to be captive to them.
