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Want To Elevate Your Communication? Learn From A Seven-Year-Old

September 28, 2024communication

When you need to elevate your communication, you’re unlikely to think about emulating the simple style of seven-year-olds. However, they can teach you two simple communication lessons for quicker results.

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How To Power Your Q&A Segment To Sway Your Audience

August 30, 2024communication

Like most people, you dread the Q&A segment. What if you don’t know the answers? How do you deal with hostile questioners? How can you win over your audience? Learn three ways to power your Q&A so that no one forgets you in a hurry.

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How To Nail The First Impressions For Your Speeches And Presentations

July 31, 2024communication

You already know that first impressions matter. But how can you ensure you hook your audience and win them over throughout your speech or presentation? Learn two simple, critical tips you need to adopt.

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Communicating During Grief: Two Critical Lessons To Reduce Friction

June 29, 2024communication

You’ve lost a loved one. How do you communicate with others during grief to dispel friction, forge collaboration, and ensure the smooth execution of funeral programmes? Lucille Ossai, who unexpectedly lost a brother, offers two communication lessons to consider. Share this article with all who are grieving.

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Four Evergreen Presentation Practices To Make You A Master

May 31, 2024communication

Presentation ‘hacks’, techniques, and solutions abound online. But how can you shift through the noise to get results? In this detailed post, Lucille Ossai, bestselling author and international award-winning communications trainer, shares four evergreen presentation practices that will make you a master of the game. Share widely.

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Three Potent Reasons You Should Switch To Timed Video Presentations

April 30, 2024communication

Timed presentations are your secret weapon in your speaking arsenal. In this post, Lucille Ossai, keynote speaker, shares three potent reasons to ditch PowerPoint and use timed mp4 presentations — based on the success of her speech at the DisruptHR Lagos 2.0 event in April 2024.

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