Corporate Storytelling 2/3

Dec 27, 20181 min read

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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It doesn't have to be pretty to generate interest: Deliberate Consulting art

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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15 things Corporate Storytellers will likely notice in other presenters' presentations

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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Quit hiding behind your presentation shield. Your audience needs to see you.

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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To get our teams to use their new skills, we need to support learners AFTER training

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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Are you selling a concept or a concrete solution?

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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Soft Skills Increasingly Important but Decreasingly Developed?

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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Observing Corporate Storytellers (or being observed) in the wild

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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Making your audience feel like they're part of the solution

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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Longest Day of the Year / Longest Presentation of the Year

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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Giving a presentation you did not create and are not allowed to change?

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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When it comes to your presentation: Bullets or Blanks?

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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