by Dave Hill | Jan 8, 2011 | Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Structure
In 2010 I was invited to speak at a technical conference on hazard analysis relating to chemical plant explosions. The audience size was about 50 technical people. I was one of three speakers lined up to speak that morning and we had strict instructions to start and...
by Dave Hill | May 27, 2010 | Communication Strategies, Mistakes, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
Back in July 2000, my wife and I decided to build a large wooden fort in our back garden for our young kids. The cost of a fort “kit” was well over $1300, which was well beyond our means. As a frugal Irishman I would never be able to convince myself to...
by Dave Hill | Dec 23, 2009 | Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Training
It was August, 1987, and I was working on a sail training ship called Zebu. Zebu had seven crew, and 15 young male and female sail trainees from all over the world. The trainees would join at three-month intervals. The ship could hold 13 sails, and there were...
by Dave Hill | Nov 24, 2009 | Communication Strategies, Conflict, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
This is our dog Megan. She has anger management issues. Our family life is kept hectic- transporting kids to activities such as soccer games and practices, music lessons, etc. There are days when we rush home to grab some high speed food and then dash out the door...
by Dave Hill | Sep 29, 2009 | Communication Strategies, Creative Concepts, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
It was July 17th at 1:30 PM- the hottest part of the day in New Jersey. The temperature was 98 F, and humidity levels were also at a cruel level. The Australians jokingly say that only mad dogs and Englishmen walk in the midday sun, however the real world has real...
