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How to add some magic to your next planning session

Add magic to your next planning session

At some point in my career I realized a small investment in technology can pay big dividends. My first remote clicker let me walk, talk and click (look Mom!). My first mini-video recorder (remember the Flip?), audio recorder, movie editing software and auto-back-up system—all made life better and moved my business ahead. And then there was the Magic Wall. The Magic Wall (some call it a ‘sticky wall’) took my facilitation options… Continue reading

How to add video to Powerpoint

How to add video to PowerPoint and Keynote like a pro

So you want to spruce up your presentation with a little video. Cool. Now you have to figure out how. In this post I’ll walk you through how to insert the clip and the nuances of creating a seamless transition… Continue reading

Make your PowerPoint Presentation awesome

10 easy ways to make any PowerPoint presentation awesome

The much-maligned PowerPoint is not dead. Whether delivered in PowerPoint, on a PC, or Keynote, on a Mac, bad slides, delivered badly will make your audience regret their second serving at the buffet. We’ve all suffered through horrible slide shows… Continue reading

7 smart ways to make Evernote your best buddy

There are few things in my day I invariably rely on, like my 5 AM cuppa tea, yoga at noon, and, in the digital world, Evernote. My catch-all, composite of random notes, project lists, scraped web sites, and gluten-free recipes… Continue reading

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Your first baby steps to getting started with SlideShare

For a couple of years I’ve been raving about the not-so-secret power of SlideShare. Typically, I am greeted with a response like “Huh? SlidesShare, what’s that?”. Well, for all you unwashed marketers, let me introduce you to a very exciting… Continue reading

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Get focused – 13 tools to eliminate distractions today

We live in the Age of Distraction—smartphones, email, people, and social media can reduce your productive hours to minutes. And even though we might convince ourselves a quick check on Facebook or Twitter doesn’t amount to much—it does. In one… Continue reading

Before you put your foot in your mouth count to three

We’ve all done it: said something we regret. Maybe you were with a client, a friend, your wife/husband/partner, even your child. It’s embarrassing, even damaging. Here’s what happened this week. We were rushing to pick up our oldest daughter at… Continue reading

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