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OCTOBER 5, 2010

If you’ve watched some of the speaker videos from the TED conference, you’re familiar with Nancy’s work.   The subtitle of the book sums up what it’s about: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences.   Intrigued? Watch the video. Make a lot of presentations? Buy the book. You won’t be sorry.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

  Admiral Allen was the opening keynote speaker at Government Executive’s Excellence in Government Conference.  Posted by: Barbara | November 01, 2010 at 11:12 PM Great news! Posted by: Barbara | November 02, 2010 at 01:39 PM Great post and a very cool opportunity. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen. 

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

A recent example might be the experience of White House press secretary Robert Gibbs who looked outside his office last week to find Barack Obama and Bill Clinton asking him to unlock the press room so they could conduct an impromptu press conference on income tax reduction extensions. A mixed bag of coverage at best.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  Face to face is best, video or phone conference is second best, handwritten note is next best (and a nice supplement to one of the first two), e-mail is least preferred. Posted by: CAW | December 01, 2010 at 01:55 PM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview.   What didn’t work? 

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Yesterday, I spoke with 350 people who joined in a conference call on Charting Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®.  .  And breaking a promise to yourself feels really awful.    It’s easier and less painful to just not make the promise.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Here’s a quick one that dawned on me as I was listening on my car radio to the joint press conference between President Obama and President Hu. There are probably a lot of leadership lessons to be gained from how the meetings and dinners were handled by the principals.   Here’s the scenario that got me thinking about that question.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

It’s you and 10 or 12 other people gathered around the conference table and it’s that part of the meeting where everyone is going around the table giving their 3 or 4 minute weekly update.  Posted by: Pam Walker | November 15, 2010 at 11:19 PM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview.

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