MORE PowerPoint tips
by Gayle McGovern @ Audience Response

What NOT to do!

In our last issue we offered tips in response to some of the most common problems experienced by the speakers we meet at conferences... tips that hopefully made putting together and transferring their presentations a bit easier and less fraught with frustration.

This month we'd like to offer suggestions to some speakers out there (no names - but you know who you are!!) on behalf of a long-suffering audience.

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Psychological profiling
by Gayle McGovern @ Audience Response

Know yourself and your team.

Given that our business is heavily involved in group dynamics and market research, it won't come as any surprise to learn that we also take a great deal of interest in individuals. The 'personality' of any group (be it a group of conference delegates, a management team or workers on the factory floor) is determined by the sum total of characteristics contributed by each member of that group. Change one individual and the overall persona of the group can change dramatically.

Thus it is possible to turn around an entire team by identifying its less than ideal characteristics and making appropriate changes. But how is it possible to quickly and accurately create a blueprint from which to make such changes?

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Coffee Broke??
by Gayle McGovern @ Audience Response

The cheapskate’s guide to a great-tasting coffee.

Looking for a quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive alternative to your usual takeaway coffee? Try Coles sachet varieties – we’ve tried just about every brand on the market including far more expensive brands but none of them stack up for taste, creaminess and value for money.

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