by Alex Perry | Jan 22, 2019 | leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Uncategorized
You have the BEST EVER (insert techy thing here) for your presentation. Perhaps it’s a…GIF riddled powerpoint with fancy transitions, musical segway, dancing cat video, 3-D display of “fancy new” product… maybe even a robot. There’s...
by Alex Perry | Jan 3, 2019 | Better Communication, leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
My friend Darcy put this little gem in our annual white elephant gift exchange. I laughed so hard when I opened it…so hard. Then I tried to hide it with my hands until the game was over. Unfortunately, Joe had eyes for it. When he took it from me, I was miffed....
by Alex Perry | Nov 6, 2018 | Confidence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
When I decided to blog, my goal was to write one original blog post each week that revolved around the three passions of my business, public speaking, storytelling, and presence. So far, I’m on track to accomplish that goal. My plan in 2019 is to tie them all up...
by Alex Perry | Sep 25, 2018 | Better Communication, leadership, Presence, Storytelling
I gotta tell you about a conversation I had last week. Bob (not his real name) works for a company whose goal is to be exceptional with client communications. (I bet your organization has goals similar to this too). We were in a group, discussing communication...
by Alex Perry | Sep 5, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Making Mistakes, Storytelling
“I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop.” I got to thinking about this phrase over the weekend. It used to make a lot of sense to me. I mean, things don’t always work out, right? We make mistakes, bad things happen, and stuff...
by Alex Perry | Aug 22, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
This is me before my high school graduation. The photos are fuzzy. Yes, that’s a Marborlo light in my mouth. I started smoking when I was fourteen years old, and it took me until my mid-thirties to stop completely. I used one of the photos during a presentation...
