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Craig Strachan - EzineArticles Expert
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Writing his first computer program at the age of 11 on his father's Apple 2 computer led Craig into a career in Information Technology. He spent many years writing software, consulting and project managing for medium and large organizations in South Africa.During this time, he realized that poor communication within organizations was costing business in money, time and productivity. He found that while people were working towards common objectives, the lack of effective communication was resulting in the incorrect messages being transmitted. This caused unhappy customers, frustrated employees, and sometimes even the unnecessary closing of businesses. This was when he ...
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Who Is The Star Of The Show Anyway? How To Introduce A Speaker
How to effectively introduce a speaker at a function. Some very simple and easy to follow guidelines.
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Be a Killer Emcee at Any Function
Are you going to be the emcee at a function? Do you need some simple guidance? This articles is a crash-course in the basics of the role of emcee at any function.
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Many Little Steps Make Few Big Steps
When you are working towards a goal, how often do you abandon the journey because you are so focused on the your progress that you don't see the progress over the weeks? Do you get frustrated because you don't see any weight loss from day to day, or...
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Free Music In The 21st Century?
Currently, every 10 year old kid with a computer and iPod is downloading and sharing unlicensed (i.e., illegal) music. Because it is so easy to download and share music, the music industry is understandably concerned about lost revenue, and everybody with a single illegally obtained MP3 (i.e.,: most...
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Tips for Speaking Off the Cuff
'Why do I need to practice speaking off the cuff?', you may ask. The answer is simple, 'because we do it all the time'. Impromptu Speaking is one of the most important yet least practiced skills of verbal communicating.
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The Grow Coaching Model
The GROW model is a coaching model that describes a very simple process that can be followed to help you work towards and to achieve your goals. The first step is to understand what your goal is. Understanding your goal gives you a concrete objective towards which you can...
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21 Tips For Email Etiquette
Email has become a primary communications medium for many of us. It is (generally) reliable, allows for mass communication, and it lets you respond in your own time. However, many of these messages are poorly composed, difficult to read, and unclear as to the purpose. Of course, this makes...
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Do You Leave Effective Voicemail Messages?
Does voicemail facilitate communication, or is it a barrier to effective communication? Here is how to ensure that your voicemail messages are read, and that your calls are returned.
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Speaker's Checklist - What To Pack For A Keynote Or Seminar
If you are speaking on a regular basis, you get used to packing and unpacking everything that you need for your presentations. However, it is very easy to leave something small behind that you really need! I have my own checklist of stuff that I always take with me. I...
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Three Tips For Venue Setup
A few years ago, my band was offered a headline gig in one of the live music venues in Cape Town. The problem is that while our band could draw a crown of about 50-100 people, the venue held over 700 people We reluctantly turned down the gig and instead...
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How To Prepare A Great Speech In No Time At All!
Do you need to prepare a great speech, but you don't have much time. Here is a simple process to follow to write a great speech in no time at all.
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A Small Thing Can Have A Huge Impact - 20 Logistical Tips When Speaking
A few years ago, I witnessed a really small thing having a huge impact on a presentation - in this case a negative impact. Half way through the presentation I was attending, the presenters laptop died! It was not plugged into the wall, and the battery had gone...
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