The Message Makeover Podcast: An Interview with Author Tim Sanders
Posted On March 20, 2019 BY Dan Cooney
I’m so happy to introduce my former Broadcast.com and Yahoo! colleague Tim Sanders to our Latimer Group community. Tim is the author of five books including the New York Times Bestseller, “Love is the Killer App.” He is a top-rated keynote speaker and CEO of Deeper Media. Tim preaches generosity toward others at work. He […]
A Story About Respect
Posted On February 27, 2019 BY Dean Brenner
I am going share a personal experience with you today… the kind of story that is emotional for a lot of people in 2019 America. It is a story about an interaction I recently had with a police officer. I am making the choice to share this story with you with a healthy dose of […]
Capture My Attention Or Lose Me Forever
Posted On February 25, 2019 BY Dan Cooney
The first car stolen or “captured” in the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds” was a 1999 Aston Martin DB7. While Nicholas Cage had an entire minute to capture the car in the movie, in the corporate world, you have just ten seconds to capture your audience’s attention. In my last post, we showed you why capturing attention […]
Substance is the New Style
Posted On January 2, 2019 BY Dan Cooney
Do you love Ted Talks as much as I do? I can’t get enough of them. But laughing at things we like (including ourselves) is healthier than an apple a day. If you have to present for your job or have to listen to others present, we think you will find this parody video of […]
The Message Makeover Podcast: An Interview with Second City Alumnus Kate Duffy
Posted On December 6, 2018 BY Dan Cooney
This post was written by Dan Cooney, Director of Coaching and Senior Facilitator at The Latimer Group. Knowing the goals for your communication is a key tenet of Latimer learning. In this episode of the Message Makeover podcast, we talk to Kate Duffy, a Second City alumnus, about the power of setting specific intentions for […]
More Tips for Identifying Your Fingerprints
Posted On November 16, 2018 BY Kendra Raguckas
This post was written by Kendra Raguckas, eLearning Designer and Facilitator at The Latimer Group. Last week I attended Women in Leadership: Lessons from the Top hosted by People’s United Center for Women and Business. I had the pleasure of hearing two successful women speak: Judy Olian, Quinnipiac University’s 9th President, and Sara Longobardi, Senior Executive […]
How Does the Concept of Clickbait Apply to Presentation Titles?
Posted On September 12, 2018 BY Kendra Raguckas
This post was written by Kendra Raguckas, eLearning Designer and Facilitator at The Latimer Group. This week I began working on a new eLearning module for creating strong slide decks. In our work with clients, we always give the same advice: make sure your slides complement the speaker, capture the audiences’ attention, and help them […]
Speaking Tips: Build Your Message in Three Acts
Posted On September 6, 2018 BY Dean Brenner
Here is a great way to think about your message, in three acts. ACT I: The Open You meet your audience, and your audience meets you. Your goal is to get them engaged right away, and the best way to do that is showing them what will be coming. Give them the topic, the main […]
Help Us Solve a Universal Business Problem
Posted On August 20, 2018 BY Dean Brenner
We’ve written on this topic before, but it is such a global business issue, that I am writing about it again. We have clients across a range of industries and on five continents. And no matter where we go, no matter what the industry is, everyone complains about the exact same thing. Everyone wants their […]
The Big Idea: Strategies For Expanding Your Reach
Posted On April 30, 2018 BY Dean Brenner
Originally published with the Forbes Coaches Council, April 2018. When you have a great new idea, launching it successfully and refining into a unique value proposition are enormous accomplishments. But don’t stop there. To truly explore the potential of a new idea, you need to keep finding ways to communicate your passion and reach new audiences. […]