Top Posts of 2018
Remember the old fable of the ant & the grasshopper? I felt like the Social Media Ant this year. Here are my Top 12 posts of 2018 &
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Kevin Paylow
Dec 10, 20181 min read
It doesn't have to be pretty to generate interest: Deliberate Consulting art
Drawings, even crappy ones like mine, often grab more attention than stock photos. Here's some of my art from the last 18 months or so.
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Kevin Paylow
Dec 6, 20181 min read
15 things Corporate Storytellers will likely notice in other presenters' presentations
After the Articulus Corporate Storytelling Workshop, you will watch presentations through a different lens. Here are 15 specific things you
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Kevin Paylow
Dec 1, 20182 min read
Advocacy? Or Manipulation?
Be an advocate. Your audience wants your recommendation, not just your information, so they can make the best decision possible.
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Kevin Paylow
Nov 20, 20181 min read
Discomfort is often a good thing
During workshops, participants are often uncomfortable applying new skills. That's good! But by the end, they need to be comfortable, co
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Kevin Paylow
Oct 9, 20181 min read
Quit hiding behind your presentation shield. Your audience needs to see you.
When speaking or presenting, are you hiding behind the podium like it's a shield? Your audience needs to see you.
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Kevin Paylow
Sep 27, 20181 min read
To get our teams to use their new skills, we need to support learners AFTER training
There are several critical factors in employees using new skills. Manager support is a big one. Here are ways you can support your team afte
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Kevin Paylow
Sep 20, 20181 min read
Are you selling a concept or a concrete solution?
Your sales message must change any time your audience, goals, or topic changes. Otherwise it's so broad and general that it won't ha
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Kevin Paylow
Aug 19, 20181 min read
What is worth a million words?
"A picture is worth a thousand words" and "immersive environments are worth a thousand pictures." That's because the
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Kevin Paylow
Aug 13, 20181 min read
Soft Skills Increasingly Important but Decreasingly Developed?
As the impact of automation and AI increases, workers' soft skills will become increasingly valuable and important.
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Kevin Paylow
Aug 10, 20182 min read
Observing Corporate Storytellers (or being observed) in the wild
Most of us can learn to be presentation artists - I call them Corporate Storytellers. But don't worry if other groups use this process t
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Kevin Paylow
Jul 27, 20182 min read
Making your audience feel like they're part of the solution
I received a great question at an event last week: "How do I engage the audience in co-creating the solution during my presentations?&q
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Kevin Paylow
Jul 12, 20181 min read
You NEED to practice out loud!
Here are some ways to strengthen your practice...
And if you aren't practicing out loud, it doesn't count.
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Kevin Paylow
Jul 2, 20182 min read
How much time per slide?
I get this question. Often. One rule of thumb I often hear is "two minutes per slide. That's BS. Here's what I suggest instead.
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Kevin Paylow
Jun 21, 20182 min read
Longest Day of the Year / Longest Presentation of the Year
Today is the longest day of the year. If you're presenting today, don't make it FEEL like the longest day (or two hours) of the year
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Kevin Paylow
Jun 11, 20182 min read
Don't Neglect Your Great Presenters
"Who benefits the most from this training?" This is a common question I get from clients. My answer often surprises them.
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Kevin Paylow
Jun 5, 20181 min read
Small Talk
It really helps to come prepared. Have a list of great questions you can ask nearly anyone. What kind of questions? Ones that...
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Kevin Paylow
May 8, 20182 min read
Choose your analogies wisely
Analogies can be a great way generate interest & provide perspective in a presentation. Here are tips to employ & pitfalls to avoid
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Kevin Paylow
Mar 28, 20182 min read
Giving a presentation you did not create and are not allowed to change?
Tips for presenting a deck prepared by someone else that you can't alter.
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Kevin Paylow
Mar 1, 20182 min read
When it comes to your presentation: Bullets or Blanks?
Want your audience to listen, learn, and act on your presentation? Then you need to ditch your bullets for blanks. Save PowerPoint for visua
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