Collection of Posts: Fall 2022

The heavier pace of LinkedIn posts continued. This year we had 150+ posts and 115K+ views. This quarter had five series on different topics.

There was a lot to see. I you missed them, here are the best Deliberate posts from October, November, and December 2022. Click on a link to read the post in LinkedIn.

EFFECTIVE MESSAGING:

Lots of posts on messaging. Here are the best (my opinion) & most popular (# views).

• Minimum Viable Message

• Weapons of Mass Distraction

• Why I won't present to YOUR client

• Save your deal coaching budget for competitive proposals

• Recommendations for creating decks for someone else to present

• The worst leadership communication example I've experienced

• My favorite Winston Churchill quotes to celebrate his birthday

• Beware Lizard Brain in your audience

• Fear when presenting to peers

INNOVATION:

Most folks know me for my messaging work. But I have an innovation management background too. For me, the two are closely linked.

• Relationship between Messaging & Innovation

• Innovation Game: Speedboat

• Innovation Game: Product Box

• Dealing with "That won't work here!"

LEADERSHIP:

• Manager ≠ Leader

• Why I don't do leadership training beyond leadership communication

SERIES: OBSERVATIONS FROM COACHING PITCH TEAMS

I've coached a lot of teams pitching in response to RFP (Request for Proposal). This series had 25 video posts on 25 observations of where teams often struggle - and tips to improve.

• Here's the series summary post by topic with links to each of the videos

• Blooper 1

• Blooper 2

• Blooper 3

SERIES: TOOLS OF MY TRADE

I'm often asked about the tools I use to deliver training and run Deliberate. Here they are:

• Training Software

• Hardware

• Business Software

• Media

SERIES: BAD ADVICE TO GIVE PRESENTERS

When presenters ask for help, please don't give them bad advice like:

• "You have two minutes per slide"

• "You have too many slides"

• "Add an agenda slide"

• "Add the Corporate Overview slide"

• "Send me your slide deck to review"

• "Make it conversational"

• "Just tell a story"

Each post explains why it's bad advice and the better alternative.

SERIES: MODERATING PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Moderating a panel discussion is different than presenting.

• Five differences

• Five similarities

• Five tips to prepare

SERIES: TRAVEL

Business travel is returning. But I don't think it will be the same as pre-COVID. And I miss it.

• Are remote meetings good enough to replace most travel?

• My top five countries I'd like to visit next

• My top five countries I'd like to visit again (good comments & lots of views)

SERIES: HOLIDAYS

This time of year there are LOTS of holidays to celebrate. These had lots of views and likes:

• Diwali

• Halloween

• Veterans Day

• Thanksgiving #1

• Thanksgiving #2

• Hannukah

• Christmas

• New Year

GENERAL SNARKINESS:

Snarky stories & comments

• "You're the guy with the yellow balls!"

• "Dammit... It will save them money!"

• Do you sound like Sales Guy or The Professor?

• Marketing Jargon (from Marketoonist)

• What we can learn from a great cover band