The most effective way to create a persuasive message

4 steps to persuade your audience

The salesman at my front door held out the vile and said, “Fill this with some water from your tap and I’ll show you what you’re drinking.” The football game wasn’t on for another 20 minutes so I was game. I also had a question in my head, “What am I drinking!?” After returning the tap […]

How engineers should present to business leaders

... and business leaders should present to engineers!

Engineer

“Can you help our engineers with their presentations? They’re horrible! They always bombard us with too much data.” I’ve been asked this question countless times by business leaders who sit through presentations from their engineering teams. The complaint is that the presentations include way too much data and detail. What needs to be done? There’s a […]

Build a slide deck you can be proud of

5 hacks to improve your presentations

Where's Waldo

In every Corporate Ovations workshop I deliver, I ask my students, “How many of you want me to show 125 slides full of text, then turn my back and read to you?” It’s no surprise, the response is always zero. Then I ask a follow-up question… “How many of you still see people doing that?” 100% of […]

3 Persuasion Lessons from Hollywood

What can we learn from Hollywood Action Movies about motivating others?

Rachael Taylor - Transformers

It’s the classic tale where the unlikely hero saves the day. We’ve seen it in many Hollywood summer blockbusters like Transformers, Independence Day, and Apollo 13. While most of the time these popcorn blockbusters are known for one-liners and lots of action, what you may not realize is how the unlikely hero uses classic rhetoric to save […]

Stay Curious My Friends!

3 things every salesperson should listen for

Worlds Most Interesting Man

I’m guessing you’ve seen one of the Dos Equis beer commercials with the world’s most interesting man. The cool world traveler seems to have more adventures than Indiana Jones (who is rumored to have a 5th movie in the works.) His character appeals to the masses who all want to have a life like his.  Dos […]

Join my friend Sara Canaday to Boost Your Career Momentum

Friends,

Sara is a colleague and a fantastic resource for Leadership Development.  I highly recommend you check out her FREE Webinar (June 22nd) on Boosting your Career Momentum.

Best,
Russ

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