November 25th, 2024
“If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That’ll do them in.” – Author unknown When technical issues occur during a presentation, technical professionals can take a few key actions to address and resolve…

November 18th, 2024
“Approach each customer with the idea of helping him or her to solve a problem or achieve a goal, not of selling a product or service.” – Brian Tracy, self-development expert Selling a technical idea through a technical…

November 11th, 2024
“If you want something stuck in someone’s head, put it in a sequence of three.” — Brian Clark, Canadian businessman The “power of three” is a communication and presentation technique based on the principle that people tend to…

November 6th, 2024
“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.” – Mario Andretti, famous race car driver Have you ever been interrupted in your presentations by an audience question? The question may or may…

October 28th, 2024
“You did not wake up to be mediocre.” – Robin Arzón, Peloton instructor In your technical career, you will realize you must sell your ideas to get ahead in your career. To a large extent, you can sell your ideas through…

October 21st, 2024
“Balance is not something you find; it is what you create.” – Jana Kingsford, business coach Technical people are often frustrated with how management or marketing teams may prioritize style and polish over the actual content…

October 14th, 2024
“The Curse of Knowledge: when we are given knowledge, it is impossible to imagine what it’s like to LACK that knowledge.” ― Chip Heath, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Technical…

October 7th, 2024
“People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.” – Steve Jobs, American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. While this quote might sound a bit…