by Rosemary Ravinal | Aug 11, 2020 | Executive Communications, Presentation Skills, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Almost overnight, it seems, we’ve gone from thinking that working from home is good sometimes, to considering it the new normal. Now it’s time to humanize the new workplace. Human resources managers are looking at ways to give people who work in virtual...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Aug 11, 2020 | Executive Communications, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Video Conferences
It’s no surprise by now that video meetings are here to stay, as working from home becomes the standard for a growing number of businesses. Google and Facebook led the way, and the rest followed. It’s time to spice up your video meetings. As we learn to communicate...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jul 23, 2020 | Executive Communications, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Video Conferences
The average person working from home is spending 7 hours a day video conferencing with meetings lasting from 31 minutes to just under an hour. Here are five simple tricks to overcome Zoom burnout. Whether you use Zoom, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting or Google Meet, the...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jul 23, 2020 | Executive Communications, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Don'ts, Public Speaking Tips, Storytelling, Video Conferences
Do you struggle to stand out in a Zoom meeting? Are your colleagues hogging the conversation? Do you think twice about turning on your video because you are not camera-ready? As video conferencing becomes an integral part of our daily work and social lives,...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Feb 23, 2020 | Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Storytelling
Storytelling is the best way to capture hearts and minds and bring people together around shared experiences. So, it’s no wonder that stories are the secret sauce of powerful speeches and presentations. Storytelling has permanently entered the marketing lexicon....
by Rosemary Ravinal | Feb 16, 2020 | Presentation Skills
Quick fix for Presentation Hell: Put your audience first, make them the hero. Looking for a quick fix for Presentation Hell, or worse, a remedy for Death by PowerPoint? It’s common at all levels of a company, among novice and experienced presenters...