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Leadership lessons learnt whilst sitting in a boat

Have you ever achieved a dream that you’d never thought possible? In 2009, I competed at the National Championships for Dragon Boat racing – a sport that I’d only taken up in mid 2008. It was something that I’d never thought possible. I took away some valuable lessons from this experience which can also be applied to our working lives.

Emails: pleasure or pain?

Have you ever received an email that gave you the impression the sender had not thought about or checked what they had written? Emails are just as important as any other form of business correspondence so the same standards should apply to your writing.

Which word?

Have you ever read a document that was full of incorrectly used words? What impression did it give you of the writer?

How to work out the timing for a presentation

Sometimes it can be difficult to decide how much time should be allocated to the opening, body and close of a presentation.

What’s your WOW factor?

It only takes 3 seconds to form a first impression of someone. So it’s important to make a good first impression. The same is true when we give a presentation. Our opening should capture our audience’s attention. We want them to think ‘WOW, this is someone worth listening to!’

A roadmap for the body of a presentation

Having to work through the maze of information in what is often a limited timeframe requires strategies that will ultimately save time and ensure that all essential points are covered.

Where to begin when preparing a presentation?

Have you ever felt like you’re working through a maze of information when having to develop a presentation? This can make the whole process an overwhelming experience. There are a number of key questions to consider when preparing your presentation.

Are your thoughts quaquaversal?

Have you ever been to a presentation where the speaker used obscure words? As a result, you focused mainly on those words trying to work out their meaning.

What are your customers saying about you?

I was recently at the hairdressers and enjoyed listening to the various discussions around me. No where else do you find out valuable information about products and services … all for the price of a haircut.

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2010

The Growing Our Community and Help Fight Cancer Morning Tea on 27 May 2010.

Flying Solo Live!

Maria Pantalone was on a panel of experts on how to sharpen your personal and business image at Flying Solo’s Live ‘Bring out the Best’ Conference.