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Public speaking doesn't scare me unless...
Something I often hear from people that are typically fearless presenting to clients: Presenting to peers scares the hell out of them.
Kevin Paylow
Feb 21, 20181 min read
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BS Isn't Shorthand for Benefit Statements
Do you sound like The Corporate BS Generator (click link)? If the benefit statements in your presentation sounds like buzzwords YOU'RE N
Kevin Paylow
Jan 12, 20181 min read
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Seven Symptoms of a Sick Message Strategy
Does your team experience any of these seven symptoms of a sick message strategy? What are the root causes? Need help?
Kevin Paylow
Jan 7, 20182 min read
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Overwhelmed
It's easy to be overwhelmed by the holidays - it leads to stress. The same is true when your presentation overwhelms your audience - it
Kevin Paylow
Dec 27, 20171 min read
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What skills have you sharpened lately?
We recently ran a pilot course to sharpen the skills of Corporate Storytellers. And it was good. Would love to hear if other Articulus CSW g
Kevin Paylow
Dec 18, 20172 min read
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Veterans Day 2017 - Many things I learned in the Army still resonate with me today
The military employs a huge number of processes. The business world likes processes too but rarely uses a robust process for communications
Kevin Paylow
Nov 10, 20172 min read
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This is how baseball and business presentations are similar… and three tips to get on base
Presenting too much information, the wrong information for that audience, or the right information too early results in the equivalent of st
Kevin Paylow
Oct 24, 20172 min read
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Smile!
Many of the presenters I encounter seem to wear a serious mask when in front of the room. By showing little emotion, they dampen the energy
Kevin Paylow
Oct 5, 20172 min read
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What is your MVM?
To advance your idea, develop your Minimum Viable Message. By that I mean deliberately paring down your message to the bare minimum ingredie
Kevin Paylow
Sep 21, 20172 min read
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Weapons of Mass Distraction
Avoid dropping a presentation bomb I like to call a 'weapon of mass distraction.'
Kevin Paylow
Sep 15, 20172 min read
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Message Coaching
Professional message coaching can guide your team's development and delivery of a critical message.
Kevin Paylow
Aug 3, 20171 min read
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"Reducing noise" will make you focus on the elements critical to your success
Being deliberate requires a strong focus on what to include in your messaging and your innovation efforts. We can help your team be more...
Kevin Paylow
Jul 13, 20171 min read
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Is it possible to be TOO deliberate?
It is better to be deliberate in planning and flexible in execution.
Kevin Paylow
Jul 6, 20171 min read
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Ten tips to be deliberate
Being deliberate is easier said than done. Here are some ideas to consider...
Kevin Paylow
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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Why be deliberate?
We all know it's important to think things through and develop plans. So let me take this a step further: deliberate means intentionally
Kevin Paylow
Jun 6, 20172 min read
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Deliberate Consulting 101
Deliberate Consulting LLC launched this week and I know a lot of you are curious about it. While this will probably sound familiar to...
Kevin Paylow
Jun 1, 20172 min read
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Insight into Insights
Have you read The Challenger Sale? A lot of people have... and a lot of companies are excited to use the Challenger approach to driving...
Kevin Paylow
Aug 23, 20161 min read
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The Power of Feedback
My colleagues and I work with a lot of people all over the world. Meeting some great people and gaining insight into different cultures,...
Kevin Paylow
Apr 23, 20151 min read
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