Planning to use video in your presentation? Take these tips into account.
1. How you use the stage Retreat to the back third of the stage, stand on one side of the screen so you don't block it, and watch the...
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Helen
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
How to Fire Someone (and not be an ****)
Getting fired/laid-off/made redundant is really rough. However you do it, know that the person you are firing will remember it forever. ...
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Helen
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Tips for Before, During and After a Presentation to Boost Your Confidence
If you are very, very tired of feeling sidelined, ignored or tongue-tied, this, my lovelies, this is the kaboom-shaped resource you’ve...
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Helen
- Oct 30, 2022
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Helen
- Jul 13, 2022
- 1 min
Wonder if you're being manipulated? Watch for this:
As we head into election communication bonanzas, watch for these clear examples of political manipulation. When we talk about persuasion...
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Helen
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
How to MC
With the return to in-person events, here's what to cover as the MC. In my book, it's all about R.E.S.P.E.C.T. I'll tell you what that...
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Helen
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Good News about Sexual Harassment Allegations
The first reaction is always shock. Surely not that wonderful guy from Lehava! Surely not Pinkas and Uchovsky, those trusted symbols of...
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Helen
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
5 Slide Deck Principles to Live By
Every time I start work with a bio, pharma, or medtech company, from the CEO to the Head of Marketing, the decks are full of jargon,...
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Helen
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
So much for the sisterhood
Madeline Albright said, "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." Them's fighting words. The reality I've...
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Helen
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
5 Steps to Avoid a Manel
BlackRock, the largest investment firm in the world, no longer invests in companies without a diverse board. They know that diversity...
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Helen
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
How to have a better 2021
How come at the end of 2020, women still talk as if it's 1952? I don't care how your stylist has turned you out or if your website and...
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Helen
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
Get interrupted less. Here's how.
Mr. Fintech kept interrupting me. It was like he couldn't stop. At lunch with friends, I'd been asked to share about the keynote I'd...
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Helen
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
How to talk to the UAE
You are super excited to speak with a new colleague in the UAE. You've learnt all you can about them before the call, know your agenda...
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Helen
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
A Brave New (Distant) World
In all the speculation over what our new normal will look like, the one thing that seems clear is we will be communicating via online...
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Helen
- Mar 15, 2020
- 1 min
Ready to go viral? Use this ABC guide to help you get there.
While the full extent of COVID-19's global impact is unknown, there's one thing we know for sure: we have to move online. And with that...
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Helen
- Mar 19, 2019
- 2 min
The Perfect Panel Moderator
We've all been there. The moderator who asks the same question to all five speakers. throws a question in the air without directing it to...
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Helen
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
Here's to Pushy Women
Lean In encourages us to sit at the table, advocate for others, recognize our own bias and so on. One of those elements is the...
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Helen
- Sep 3, 2018
- 1 min
Ready, steady?
Everyone knows about the last minute jitters before speaking in public. Depending on your style, you may find it helpful to isolate...
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Helen
- Mar 13, 2018
- 2 min
5 Slide Deck Tips to Live By
I went to four networking events last week. Two of them had top shelf, best in the game level speakers. All four were deeply flawed. Here...
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