When Nick De Mey, founder of consulting firm Board of Innovation, uploaded one of his first SlideShares and got more than 100,000 views in just a couple of weeks — not to mention requests to give lectures and workshops worldwide — he knew he was on to something.
Indeed, … Read More..
We all have experienced our fair share of bad presentations. A colleague steps up to the front of the room. He or she presents. We all fall asleep. It’s the plague of the current business landscape.
Why is it this way?
Most presenters are neglectful of how individuals learn. A … Read More..
You might hold the same job title as thousands of others in your field — but the path you took to arrive to your career destination was utterly unique, shaped by your education, experiences, talents, and maybe even a bit of serendipity.
But as we think about where we’re going, … Read More..
When we hear the word “economy,” we conjure up images of Wall Street and investment bankers, with terms like “GDP” and “supply and demand” floating around in our heads. It’s a complex topic for those who didn’t study finance (or perhaps even for those who did!), and most of us … Read More..
With the rise of smartphones, we have just about everything at our fingertips at anytime. Of course that includes presentations. If you haven’t checked out the SlideShare mobile app yet, take a look — you can view presentations in full screen on your mobile device, and save your favorites to … Read More..
Whether it’s self-driving cars, Google Glass, the latest Android phone, or digital maps, Google has established itself as one of the most formidable tech giants in history. How did they do it? Look no further than to Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt himself, who has shared his top lessons learned during … Read More..
Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, Al Gore, Bruno Mars and nearly 150,000 others have descended upon the streets of San Francisco. Yep, Salesforce’s annual mega-event, Dreamforce, is in full swing, with dozens of speeches and sessions on everything from open innovation to sales strategies and philanthropy. (Let’s not forget the … Read More..
The clock is ticking, your presentation is due tomorrow, and YouTube beckons. From doing your laundry to calling your mom, why is it that everything and anything sounds better than starting your deck? Here’s why it occurs, and why you need to get started now.
Procrastination is … Read More..