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The Problem with Micro Digs and Insults in Teamwork

Leave a Comment / The Compassionate Geek Blog / By Don Crawley

We all know people who like to tease. Perhaps they tease about someone’s clothing, hairstyle, or choice of music. Maybe they toss seemingly harmless insults about a person’s work or the way they organize their desk. Perhaps they insult a person’s home state or country. Often, such digs and insults are said “in good fun”. […]

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Sep 10 2015

How to Win Your Audience: Do’s and Don’ts of Public Speaking

Leave a Comment / The Compassionate Geek Blog / By Don Crawley

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In a recent blog post, I ranted about how to be a terrible speaker. Now, let’s turn it around. Here are six easy tips for giving a great speech or presentation.

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Jun 21 2013

How to Lose Your Audience: 5 Easy Keys to Having a Public Speaking Fail

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As IT professionals and customer service reps, we’re sometimes called upon to give a presentation to a group of end-users, customers, colleagues, or some other group of people. I recently had an experience that made me want to write a blog post on what not to do when speaking in public.

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Jun 11 2013