Merck and Company hosted a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC, yesterday, August 10th. Over 200 Salespeople and representatives from their Keystone and Virginia regions were there to enjoy the activities andeven learn a little something. The event begins with some light instruction and is followed by an activity in [...]

  By Doug Staneart  Public Speaking Fear? Where does stage fright come from, and how in the world do you get rid of it?  Most people who stand up in front of a group and feel the butterflies in the stomach, the sweaty palms, and the shaky hands think that they are the only ones [...]

by Joe Jessop In today’s tough economic times it is even more important to create a positive team culture within your organization by conducting corporate team building. In this era of downsizing and lay-offs you have to have a positive team culture among your employees. An upbeat and positive team will help your folks feel [...]

“Today’s public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can’t read them either.” – Gore Vidal.  There is a good reason why we pick on politicians… They really do deserve it.

A great corporate team building program always has three essential parts that are vital to the success of the team building event. First, you want to add interactive activities that build camaraderie. You also want to teach valuable lessons about company interdependency. Finally, if you want a great corporate team building program, add a “Wow!” moment along the way.

Have you ever had one of those meetings where you’ve worked really hard, and then, toward the end of the day, you were looking for a way to really cut loose with the team and have some fun?  A great way to accomplish this is with a team scavenger hunt. I am proud to say [...]

For the last 20 or 30 years, politicians have used the educational system of our kids as a way gain votes and favor among constituents without really fixing the problems created by previous politicians.  Well, a number of fantastic non-profit educational institutions decided that the old way of doing things just wasn’t getting us the [...]

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How to recover after giving a terrible public speaking performance and bombing on stage – how I did it after a disastrous speech in college, and how you can too. Ever have one of those situations where you are asked to do some public speaking, and things just don’t go well? Whether it is from public speaking fear or presentation anxiety, or if the poor performance just came from preparing for your speech in an inproper way, it happens. Even public speaking pros can bomb a speech. These are a few things that you can do to recover.

Persuasive Public Speaking.  One of the most effective ways to persuade your audience is to relay a personal story or an example that shows the benefits of your recommendation to your audience.  Religious leaders have used this technique for over 2000 years with great success.  This video explains how the persuasive public speaking technique works.  Fearless Presentations is a [...]