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What Does the Perfect PowerPoint Presentation Look Like?

  • By Siôn Owen

A friend and former colleague of mine recently emailed me and asked, “What does the perfect PowerPoint presentation look like?” Great question, but also a tough one because the answer changes for every audience. It’s impossible to show a visual…

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  • Communication Style Pitching
  • Tagged: graphics perfect powerpoint presenting slides visual aids

The Best Advice I’ve Heard on Goal Setting

  • By Siôn Owen

Sarah had a bit of a problem. The humid summer air had finally given way to crisp mornings and cozy undershirts. Winter lay just around the corner, but Sarah’s old furnace was on the brink. She knew she couldn’t delay…

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  • Career Advice Creativity
  • Tagged: business career consulting goal setting goals money new year

The Language of Startups

  • By Siôn Owen

For decades, legions of white-collar workers have been both cringing and cackling at the ludicrousness of corporate buzzwords. Bandwidth, bleeding edge, synergize, leverage, mindshare – they all make me want to pop my ear drums with a sharp number 2…

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  • Pitching
  • Tagged: buzzwords language silicon valley startup vernacular vocabulary

The Magic of Surprise

  • By Siôn Owen

As I lay there nestled in my bed, visions of sugar plums most certainly weren’t dancing in my head. In fact, I barely slept a wink. I tossed and turned, wondering what treats might be left for me under the…

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  • Creativity Messaging
  • Tagged: Christmas creativity message stand out surprise suspense unique

Software Won’t Make You a Great Presenter

  • By Siôn Owen

Ever since the birth of mankind, humans have searched for shortcuts. We’re obsessed with getting the result in the least amount of time. We love the idea of putting forth as little effort as possible to get the job done….

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  • Communication Style Pitching
  • Tagged: be a great presenter keynote powerpoint presentation skills prezi software visual aid

A Holiday Ode to Awful Presentations

  • By Siôn Owen

I love the feel-good spirit of Christmas, but I also realize it’s an important time of year for commerce. In fact, Santa’s Workshop is a business. A huge amount of goods must be manufactured and shipped out the door within…

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  • Communication Style Pitching
  • Tagged: holidays poem presentations santa

5 Thoughts That Crush Success

  • By Siôn Owen

One of my readers, Deborah Smith, recently sent me this great article by Miles Jennings of Recruiter.com (thanks Deborah!). Many of the author’s comments are relevant to what I teach about achieving success with business communication, so I wanted to…

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  • Anxiety Creativity Pitching
  • Tagged: be different chris guillebeau communication entrepreneur fear of public speaking miles jennings startup success

How to Sell Without Being Too Salesy

  • By Siôn Owen

Perhaps the biggest challenge for new entrepreneurs is selling. We’re smart and good at what we do, but most of us aren’t natural salespeople. In fact, we cringe when we think of the stereotypical brash salesman who’s patting the client…

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  • Communication Style Pitching
  • Tagged: entrepreneurs entrepreneurship sales salesy selling startup

The Pitfalls of Perfection

  • By Siôn Owen

For years presentation trainers have touted the need for perfect presentation body language. They’ve taught and written books on the ideal back and shoulder posture, foot placement and angle, hand positioning, finger usage, and calculated movements on stage. All this,…

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  • Body Language Communication Style
  • Tagged: authentic authenticity body language confident gesture natural perfect perfection posture respect style

Confessions of a Recovering Introvert

  • By Siôn Owen

There’s nothing wrong with being an introvert. I know many fabulous ones. I’m still one, and always will be. But a few years ago I decided I wanted to become a master communicator. Someone who could articulate any concept to…

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  • Anxiety Communication Style
  • Tagged: anxiety change extroversion extrovert fear introversion introvert speaking
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