by rrenner | Jan 14, 2022 | Communications, Graphic Design, Gratitude, Marketing
With the arrival of Fall, our thoughts turn to the upcoming holiday season, and that gets us thinking about gratitude. Letting your clients know you appreciate them is something that should happen year-round, but physically demonstrating it often takes place during...
by rrenner | Sep 28, 2021 | PowerPoint, Presenting, Speaking
One of PowerPoint’s seldom-used features can save you time and effort if you need to present the same basic information to different audiences. Instead of creating multiple presentations, use Custom shows to create a subset of the slides in a presentation file,...
by rrenner | Sep 28, 2021 | Communications, Marketing, Networking, Social Media, Speaking
LinkedIn recently introduced several new video-oriented features. They have not been widely publicized, but you may find them very interesting. The one I am most interested in trying out is the LinkedIn Cover Story, which gives you the opportunity to introduce your...
by rrenner | May 25, 2021 | Communications, Marketing, Networking, Trade Show
Like many small businesses, I struggle with marketing. With the rise of social media, I find myself overwhelmed with choices, trying to figure how and where to spend my efforts. I find myself paralyzed and lost, and so do nothing. I suspect I’m not alone! A few...
by rrenner | Apr 14, 2021 | Communications, PowerPoint, Presenting, Speaking
Whether your presentations are to sell, inform, persuade, or inspire, you must understand how to organize your presentation with your audience in mind. Many presenters focus on their content and not enough on what their audience needs or wants to hear. Here are three...
