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...
by rrenner | Feb 9, 2021 | Communications, Graphic Design, Marketing, Uncategorized
The holiday season has arrived and with it, the end of one year and the start of another. Time to review what’s left of your budget, reassess your goals, given the odd year we’ve all been through, and determine what you hope to achieve in the upcoming...
by rrenner | Feb 9, 2021 | Communications, PowerPoint, Presenting, Remote Work, Speaking
First, think about what other participants in your online meetings see. By now, you’ve seen too many online presenters – even those who should be professionals, such as news reporters – who are literally talking down to their audience, as if speaking...
by rrenner | Sep 9, 2020 | Communications, PowerPoint, Presenting, Remote Work, Speaking
You may – or may not – recall the 80s. Remembered for over-the-top hair, fashions including leg warmers and parachute pants, and fads like Garbage Pail Kids and Cabbage Patch Dolls, it was also the birth of PowerPoint. Launched in 1987 (the same year The...
