In the last few months, we’ve had a few clients who have had this same general story: They report after an important town hall, annual meeting, board presentation, oral pitch…. “The event went…well…okay. It would have been better if everyone had a chance to practice. And we didn’t have time to rehearse the day before. …
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One of our clients asked, “Whenever I’m presenting online, I feel like I lose people’s attention. Is it my voice? What are some simple things I can change to improve the way I speak when I present virtually?” Dear client, we are happy to help. In the last year, we at Articulation have taken what …
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The Virtual Team Pitch. I am going to claim this is the year that oral VIRTUAL RFP defenses became the norm. Why? Because we’ve helped with three of them in the last month– when in year’s past we would do maybe two in a whole year. So here’s the skinny on what we’ve learned in …
Flexibility. As we sat in the gorgeous new conference facility at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, having just finished a day of rehearsals and a day of taping 16 talks, we started to finalize the panel discussion logistics. I said “Let’s try to do it in the lobby.” Long, pregnant pauses filled the cavernous room. (I guess …
Recording Your Virtual Presentation – Not on Zoom It’s easy these days when you need to pre-record a talk for a virtual event to turn on zoom, hit record, share your slides and talk over them. But think about the end result. All you are doing is talking over slides through your computer audio, which …
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Preface: I have waited six months to write a reflection on this year until I had something positive to contribute to the recovery to our economy in wake of COVID, fires, floods, hurricanes, and racial unrest. This blog represents my experience and is not supposed to compare or contrast to others’ experiences, which by and …
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When you are speaking, facilitating, teaching, or leading on a virtual platform, there is a lot to pay attention to. Technology doesn’t need to be one of them. Utilizing a producer to help take care of the technical elements can help your virtual events and meetings run smoothly. Mo Davari, an IT expert, joins us …
Relationships are at the heart of the philanthropy. How can fundraisers grow and cultivate relationships, without seeing their donors in person? The whole process shifted with the arrival of COVID-19. Melinda Church works with GGA as their lead on strategic communications, working with dozens of healthcare systems, universities, private K-12 schools and foundations, and others …
When COVID 19 hit and students were sent home, elementary school teachers were among the most challenged to provide both learning and engagement to the youngest students. But more importantly, the transition to supporting their social emotional needs in an online teaching environment became a daily struggle. In this episode of the Do Tell Virtually …
On this episode of Do Tell Virtually, Acacia Duncan talks with Julia Guichard, a voice coach and instructor, who is also the a Chair and Chief Departmental Officer for the Miami University Theatre Department, about how to get the best out of your voice. 00:09 – Chapter 1: The Intro: Julia Guichard 04:17 – Chapter …
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