The decline in our collective attention span has engaged researchers for years, and they are all mostly in agreement — we are losing our ability to focus. There are individual ways for us to reverse this trend – meditation, mindfulness, and limiting screen time are some examples – but when you are standing in front
A call to action (CTA) is an essential part of almost any presentation. It sounds simple enough – tell your audience what you want them to do. But moving people from absorbing information into taking action after they’ve left the meeting room requires more thought and insight than just telling. You have to persuade and
While all of ProComm’s programs are focused on communication skills for business, we are always touched and often surprised by the number of participants in our programs who comment on how much the skills they gained will help them in their personal lives as well. That makes perfect sense to us. While some skills are
If improving your communication skills is on your list of resolutions for 2024 (and there is always room for improvement!) we can help you get that resolution off to a great start. Here are three practices you can easily work into your daily routine that will change how people perceive you and improve results in
These days, many if not most of us connect with co-workers and customers in a “hybrid” work environment. This could mean anything from the occasional Zoom call or meeting to the hybrid high-wire act of presenting to a virtual and in-person audience at the same time. The latter has become much more common. Fortunately, the
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said” ~ Peter Drucker A great leader must be able to connect with people by communicating intangible qualities that words alone cannot convey. Leaders need to be able to influence the performance of others, to motivate and inspire them. This demands top-notch communication skills to
“The difference between face to face conversation and any other medium of communication is simple: No distractions are permitted.” – Alexandra Petri We’ve learned a lot about the importance of face-to-face communication in the last several years. Despite the adoption and acceptance of virtual platforms, most prefer in-person communication and missed the human contact that comes
There’s a surprising number of people more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Some have turned down promotions when the new job required them to speak in front of an audience. For others, just thinking about giving a public presentation makes them feel physically ill. Good news – It is possible to overcome the
by Jeanne Rice, Senior Consultant, ProComm Ltd. It looks like we all just got handed what we’ve been asking for all along – the flexibility to work from home! For our clients who routinely manage projects or processes, communicating virtually will prove pretty effective. But if your job is more nuanced, if you need to
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” ”• Abraham Lincoln You may be quite good at business communication ”“ your presentations are competent, you can run a successful meeting, perhaps you have a talent for speaking extemporaneously to a group. But when was
