by Paul Hellman | Mar 17, 2022 | Presentation Skills
There were 10 men in the room. All of us were stunned. It was the last night of childbirth class. Up till then, we’d discussed childbirth rather extensively. Still, we had no idea, really, what to expect. Childbirth, for the men, was an intriguing, faraway...
by Paul Hellman | Dec 15, 2020 | Feedback, New Tips, Self Management
3 ways to increase your influence
by Paul Hellman | Feb 13, 2020 | New Tips, Presentation Skills
By the end of the last presidential debate, I was half listening, while standing on my head (that’s not a political leaning, just an exercise thing). But when she spoke, I almost fell over. Senator Amy Klobuchar rocketed out of nowhere this week to a surprising,...
by Paul Hellman | Jan 29, 2020 | New Tips, Presentation Skills
1) Avoid the podium. Let’s say you’re the 5th presenter at a meeting, and the first four stand behind the podium. As you walk up to speak, that podium will have a strong gravitational pull. Resist. Your audience wants to see you; the more they see,...
by Paul Hellman | Jan 15, 2020 | New Tips, Presentation Skills
My wife and I were having dinner at a Boston seafood restaurant that we enjoy, for the main reason that we’ve never had a bad meal there, or been poisoned. I ordered fisherman’s stew, not sure why, although I do like the fantasy of being a fisherman. My wife,...