Your first meeting, as a leader of a new team, is crucial

“(Bryant) What were some early moves you made, in terms of culture, in your current role?

(Kenny) From Day 1, I wanted to establish that it was a culture of respect and generosity and truthfulness, and that we were going to work together to solve problems.

On my first day, I met all the employees at a quarterly ad sales meeting The first presentation started – and this was January 2012 – and we had just come off a big quarter because of Hurricane Irene.

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KEY techniques for PRODUCTIVE video/tele CONFERENCES

As many of you will be working remotely for the forseeable future, below are techniques I’ve developed for video/teleconferences.

As well, you’d find sample copy to email to participants prior to a conference and sample words for opening a conference.

Tele/Videoconference Techniques

  1. Identify yourself before speaking (if there could be any doubt that it is you who is speaking).
  2. Use the Open – Middle – Close speaking structure for sharing your ideas and keep in mind that ‘simplicity sells’.
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STOP Press: NEW Video – PLAN and DELIVER memorable presentations

Delivering presentations can be daunting, even if you’re a seasoned veteran. Often, there’s a lot at stake… perhaps you are selling a product or business case, perhaps you are trying to position yourself for career growth.

To win over your audience, you need to deliver a winning presentation.

My crew and I have produced a video of a live Plan and deliver memorable presentations workshop. In the workshop – conducted for Caltex Australia – you’ll get insider access to how I conduct a live training session.

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