January 2, 2012
It’s time to give that important presentation, speech or interview. You’re an expert in your field but can you deliver the winning pitch? Will what you say be remembered the next day or even an hour later?
In my many years working as a journalist at CNBC, BusinessWeek, WABC-TV and WNBC-TV in New York, I found many C-level executives lack the ability to organize their thoughts coherently, emphasize what is important and reach their audience in an effective way.
There are three basic components to any presentation: you, the presenter, your message and the audience.
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January 26, 2011
It’s been called the 800 pound gorilla that you don’t want to mess with. It’s been accused of taking customers from small, neighborhood stores and hurting communities. It’s been accused of predatory pricing, anti-union fervor and paying its employees less than a living wage.
But in the past several years, Wal-Mart also has been going through a major transformation and committing itself to progressive policies in the realm of corporate social responsibility, particularly when it comes to the products it sells and major efforts to promote energy conservation.
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