First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 15, 2012

The King had a speech deficiency. He spoke poorly. He stammered. He needed to speak well. His people needed him to speak well. And he took the steps (the many, many hours of steps!) to learn how to speak better. And then, he spoke better. Maybe not perfectly – but noticeably better. Yes, I’m [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

For a number of years, Karl Krayer and I have presented training sessions on “presentation skills” within companies and organizations. We are now offering a shorter, adapted version of this in a public training offering. This would be ideal for the professional who gives an occasional speech or presentation.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Every business wants employees who have world-class skills, who are well trained and eager to learn more. Trouble is, obedience, diligence, and competence are becoming global commodities.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 11, 2015

I’m spending two days of training with seven credit union professionals. The subject — presentation skills. {a For example, I cannot lead a training session and write a blog post at the same time). a side issue – I am reminded that I cannot do two things at once. Here are a couple of observations from […].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 29, 2013

In the Writing Skills class that Karl Krayer leads, he teaches that you should write your point right up front. In my speech and presentation skill training, I teach that you should state your thesis in a clear, […]. Randy''s blog entries'

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 12, 2016

In pretty much any area of human endeavor, people have a tremendous capacity to improve their performance, as long as they train in the right way. Your sales skills? Want to improve your tennis game? Deliberate practice. Your writing? Deliberate practice. Deliberate practice.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 12, 2014

In addition to leading training sessions on Presentation Skills and Public Speaking, I also do some speech writing. People hire me to write a speech, or more, for them. Here is part of what I’ve learned through the process of writing for another speaker. Note: this is for the “everyday” speech giver – the CEO […].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Recently, while I was leading a small group through an intensive two-day presentations skills training session, I remembered those questions, and came up with a “parallel” list… Read More The Three Questions for Every Speaker – (With Apologies to Peter Drucker). #2 — Who is your customer? #3

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 22, 2014

I’m about to begin Day 2 of one of my intensive 2-day Presentation Skills Training Sessions. These are for small groups — no more than 6 at a time. We spend some time on content development, and then most of the time on delivery issues. Randy''s blog entries'

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

“In industry, we pretty much suck at it.” – a participant at my last training session, a department head at a major company, commenting on the presentation skills of far too many people. And I study speech and presentation skills. ———— I make a lot of presentations. I teach speech.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 25, 2013

I am back from vacation, hitting the ground running, with some days of Presentation Skills training beginning tomorrow. Regular” blog posts coming soon, but here is my last “vacation reflection” blog post. We spent a chunk of our time in Red River, New Mexico. My wife first went to this quiet, wonderful place as a […].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 20, 2011

From Wikipedia: Lifelong learning is the continuous building of skills and knowledge throughout the life of an individual. These experiences could be formal (training, counseling, tutoring, mentorship, apprenticeship, higher education, etc.) It occurs through experiences encountered in the course of a lifetime.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 1, 2013

As the bio on his Amazon page explains, “Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. Brian’s goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 7, 2016

Erika Andersen is the founding partner of Proteus, a coaching, consulting and training firm that focuses on leader readiness. She and her colleagues at Proteus support leaders at all levels to get ready and stay ready to meet whatever the future might bring.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 9, 2011

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler are assoviates in the VitalSmarts firm, “An innovator in corporate training and organizational performance, VitalSmarts helps teams and organizations achieve the results they care about most.”

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Reinventing the Wheel: The Science of Creating Lifetime Customers Chris Zane Ben Bella Books (2011) How to establish and then sustain long-term (if not lifetime) customer relationships What we have in this book is a personal account by the founder and CEO of Zane’s Cycles. It began when Chris Zane was 12 and repairing bikes [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 26, 2011

Here is an article written by Nora Gardner, William Wolf, and Devin McGranahan for The McKinsey Quarterly website, published by McKinsey & Company. Although the thrust of the material is focused on larger organizations, there are some key points relevant to all organizations, whatever their size and nature may be.

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