by Rosemary Ravinal | Feb 20, 2023 | Executive Communications, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips
The average human attention span is 8.25 seconds, that’s 4.25 seconds less than in 2000. A product of digital information overload and social media, decreasing attention calls for clear, concise, and compelling communication. Sound bites can be a solution to...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 6, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Words matter. What you say matters. You may not be aware of certain words you say habitually that can have negative effects on how you and your message are perceived. Here are seven words that endanger your ability to convey your best ideas. These words on their own...
by Rosemary Ravinal | May 9, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Do you start a statement at a meeting with weak phrases such as Correct me if I’m wrong… and forgive me if somebody said this already, but…? Similarly, do you habitually end a sentence with …is that alright? Don’t you think? or another question that signals you lack...
by Rosemary Ravinal | May 2, 2022 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
If you think that introverts are shy and fearful of public speaking and extroverts are chatty and confident, you may be mistaken. At the core of many personality assessments, such as the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator and DISC profile, is the measure of where...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Apr 19, 2022 | Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
One of my recent LinkedIn posts touched a nerve (4,000+ views) when I urged my followers to stop saying without further ado when introducing someone or starting a program. There was unanimous feedback that the cringe-worthy phrase is useless and archaic. People...
