Spice Up Your Presentation with Quotations -
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George Torok
Add one or a few quotations to your presentation to make it more entertaining and insightful. Your quotation might spur your listeners to think or laugh. Sprinkle lightly like pepper. Use a quotation that emphasizes or clarifies your message. Here are three sources you can...
Einstein Inspires Creative Thinking -
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George Torok
Would you like to be a creative thinker like Albert Einstein? You might not discover the theory for relativity but you can learn from Einstein's creative thinking techniques and apply them to your creative problem solving challenges. Albert Einstein has been called the most creative...
Creative Problem Solving: Six Key Principles to Better Solutions -
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George Torok
How can you be more effective at creative problem solving? Use these six key principles of creative problem solving. Avoid the common mistakes that are made when attempting to solve problems. Instead understand these six principles and you can find more productive and innovative solutions...
Too Much Information - Not Enough Time -
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George Torok
How to deliver your management report clearly by saying less You have been asked to present a report to management. You have two hours worth of information but only 20 minutes to speak. What a dilemma! How do you get your message across? How will...
Stuck for Ideas: Use These Six Creative Catalysts -
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George Torok
Good news. You can discover more creative ideas when you need them by using these six creative thinking techniques.These thinking tools will push your brain to be more creative when you want it to be. Skill Creative thinking is not a talent even though some...
Business Networking: Stop Working the Room -
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George Torok
Have you approached a business networking event as another "Room to Work"? What a mistake that could be. Some networking experts might tell you to attend networking events and be prepared to "work the room". Stop and think about that advice. Is that what you...
Who's Knocking at My Door and What is He Selling? -
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George Torok
It happened again: a knock at my front door. I answered the front door - which was an interruption. It always is. Why don't door knockers understand that they are interrupting? I was not waiting for the visit. As a marketer I am always interested...
Why Do We Fear Public Speaking? -
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George Torok
Public speaking is often rated as the greatest fear that adults have. Yet speaking by itself is not threatening to most. It's the public in public speaking that frightens people. Why is this? Perhaps it's the way that you learned to speak in public. Most...
10 Tips to Master Questions During Your Presentation with Authority -
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George Torok
During your presentation your audience will often want to ask you questions. You must expect and encourage questions. This can be the tipping point in your presentation that moves them to think or do what you are proposing. If this is so important to your...
8 Powerful Public Speaking Tips -
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George Torok
When it's your turn to stand up and speak to an audience, whether it is a room of five or an auditorium of hundreds, you can speak confidently and effectively when you use these eight powerful public speaking tips. Don't be discouraged by the fear...
Marketing Secret: Be a Name Dropper -
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George Torok
What's in a name? Could be millions. If you were a movie producer and you wanted a "name" to help you reap millions - you would pay $10 to $20 million for Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Jim Carrey or Arnold (when he returns to Hollywood...he...
Five Rules to Building Your Successful Marketing System -
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George Torok
As a marketing expert I am often asked, "What is the most important element in a successful marketing program?" My answer is, "Follow a good marketing system." My research and experience includes interviews with over 450 business leaders, my consulting work, travel through 35 countries,...