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Gail Zack Anderson

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Hello my name is….How to Introduce a Speaker

So it is your turn to introduce the speaker before your next meeting. Here are…

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Can You See Me Now? How to Speak When Your Audience Is Remote

How many meetings do you attend, or facilitate, in which you are speaking over the…

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Become an UM Fighter! How to Get Rid of Filler Words

Recently I worked with a wonderful group of professionals, each wanting to be a better…

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How to Use Humor in Your Next Presentation

Is there anything worse than a joke that bombs? Or a punch line that misses?…

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Humor Has it: When Should you Use Humor?

When should you try using humor in your presentations? Here are some situations where humor…

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Humor has it: Why use Humor in Business Presentations

Isn’t humor great? Doesn’t it feel good to laugh? And aren’t presentations with a little…

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Top Ten Tips for Becoming a Skilled Presenter

Skilled presenters have a sense of ease about them. You see it on their faces,…

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Watch it: Your Body Language is Speaking

Ever hear the phrase; you can’t NOT communicate? I think it’s true, because even when…

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The Radical Leap to True Listening

We all know we probably could do a better job of listening. But have we…

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How to Handle Undesirable Behaviors in Presentations or Training: Use the Intervention Escalator

Over time, as I heard and experienced similar audience behaviors, I developed and shared the…

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Five Things You Must do in the First Five Minutes

Recently I attended a speech given by a brilliant but soft-spoken philosopher and author. Even…

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Dialing for Dollars: Telephone Skills that Matter

Today we don’t use the phone just for conversations or to set up meetings; we…

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Feedback: Negative, Positive or Just Right?

Some of us are really good at giving positive feedback. Others are really good at…

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Is Anybody Listening?

People these days seem to be impatient, stressed and constantly rushed. As a result of…

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Ten Terrific Tips for Group Facilitation

You’ve been there. I sure have. Sometimes meetings and training sessions seem to drag because…

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Verbal Skills: How to Speak with Impact and Authority

Are you able to speak clearly and with impact and authority, even when the stakes…

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