Geoffrey, I want to acknowledge and let you know I appreciate the contribution you made at the very start in securing Vancouver as the venue for the 2010 Olympics Games. You must be proud of how your little acorn has grown into a mighty oak. All the best, Patrick Hunt Hi Patrick, I am sorry [...]
Where is the good news? I’m fed up with only hearing bad news – I have become allergic to it! I believe the media now reveling in it. Why else why else would any movement in the exchange rate be reported as bad news? – Thrown into stark relief with the big movement in rate [...]
The Charismatic Leader Can coaching ignite your dormant ‘Charisma’? I believe it can. With the right coach a special chemistry occurs. Each of us has something in common: the ‘desire’ to succeed. Developing your ability to communicate increases your opportunities for success. Learning to use your innate charisma gives you an extra dimension that can [...]
Recently I was asked two questions about speaking and they inspired me to include the answers in the blog: 1st Question – “If you had only one hour to prepare for a presentation, what would you do?” My answer to this question has three parts: a) Assess the audience, their needs, and their current knowledge [...]
I was contacted by the corporate communications department of a large telecommunications company with a concern: it was felt that the president, during his presentations, wasn’t having the impact they would like on his audiences. In many cases they suspected that his audiences were actually tuning out. The president (and corporate communications) wanted him to [...]
Thank you for your positive comments about the new website. I asked for and got some great help from people I know professionally and personally in my community; editing and ideas from author and writer coach Julie Ferguson and corporate communications consultant Carol Oakley. Also a special “thank you” to Patricia Olgivie, Mika Lane and for the advice [...]
  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. |