Getting ready for 2010 I have a tradition of reviewing the past year and preparing for the New Year. I use these questions to bring clarity, understanding and for creating what I want in the next year. Over a glass of wine Brigitte and I look at the past year, so that we can let [...]
Making a Great First Impression! It takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds, for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In this short time, the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your demeanor, your mannerisms, and how you are dressed. With [...]
Why? You’re going for an interview and want to sound and look good – learn how to present yourself successfully! You are in a competition, discover how to perform well and get what you want! You want to start your own business – you will have to present your ideas and plans to an investor [...]
We live in a world where over-zealous politicians – can deny personal freedoms, where science funding can be shaped by political or religious considerations rather than health concerns, and where the voices of ordinary people can be drowned out by spin doctors and mass marketing campaigns. My purpose is to encourage all people to take [...]
New workshops for you, a new website to make it easier for you, a new blog format, a twitter connection and so much more, we hope you like the creative efforts of everyone here, we are excited. If you didn’t get the new 101 Speaking Tips email me and I will be happy to get [...]
The Authentic Leader I believe that authenticity and transparency are to be the hallmarks of emerging and successful leadership, and President Barack Obama is in the vanguard of change. No longer will leaders be able to hide behind veils of unaccountability, anonymity, and be untouchable. For in this ‘always on’ society there is nowhere to [...]
If your company frowns on having employees address industry conferences, here’s what you should say… ‘Influ-pow’ I recently spoke to a friend who is an expert in his field. ”I got invited to speak at a conference,” he said. ”Good deal!” I said. “What are the details?” ”It doesn’t matter,” he said, “I’m not going. [...]
The crisis is on people’s minds! People and the stock markets are volatile. The bailouts are not convincing and people do not believe that things will change. People are stuck in a negative emotional state about all the uncertainty. Bad news has affected them personally. I have noticed three general reactions to the current economic [...]
THE DIGITAL WORLD With millions of mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders in use in North America we are living in an ‘always on’ world, and any recording of you can be displayed via podcasts, ‘youtube.com’, or video camera – an event that would have been, seen only once by one person and then allowed [...]
  Geoffrey X Lane is an experienced major bid coach with years of experience as a trainer for public speaking and presentation skills. He’s worked with leaders from a wide variety of organizations, helping them create successful proposals, bids and tenders. Geoffrey creates boardroom credibility through both his personal facilitation style and through successes like being the winning bid bid coach for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Bid Team in Prague.
Many organizations have the requisite technical skill to win a bid, but don’t communicate them well. Geoffrey X Lane can help your experienced team fine-tune the details that transform a good bid proposal into a winning bid presentation. |