Tips

Tips on Better Presentations from the Class of 2020

Presentations, Tips, Verbal Communication

I’m teaching a college class in business communication. We just finished our midterm project. Students chose a nonprofit organization, and over several weeks prepared a 5- to 7-minute presentation to persuade a corporation to support that organization. The presentations are complete – to the students’ great relief. I asked my class to share some tips for … Read More

Four essential communication tasks for board chairs

Effective Board Communication, Insights, Tips, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Part 1 in a series on Effective Board Communication Boards guide corporate, nonprofit, association, advisory, and governmental organizations. Working together, board members provide strategic vision and oversight of management’s strategy and performance. If you’re the board chair, in addition to your job as a board member, you have many other responsibilities. You play a key … Read More