by Dave Hill | Jul 11, 2015 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Negotiation, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Video Blog
Dave Hill discusses the tact of using humor when negotiations turn hostile. To illustrate this he shares a crazy story of when he was on a diving expedition with the Australia Queensland Museum Divers. They were exploring a historic shipwreck called the Pandora (The...
by Dave Hill | May 26, 2014 | Communication Strategies, Positive Approach, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
Do you ever stop to think about the exceptional people who are in your circle of friends, acquaintances, neighbors, and workmates? Who are the people who inspire, motivate, and help move you forward in your life? This article is to recognize a Vietnam Vet and to...
by Dave Hill | Dec 15, 2013 | Handouts, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Seated Presentations
Think about the meetings you have attended where everyone is sitting at a table and someone is trying to convey information and get people to agree. Can you recall times when you were delivering information and no one was paying attention to you? Perhaps attendees...
by Dave Hill | Nov 2, 2013 | Communication Strategies, Conflict, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
It was my first job, working in the engine room of a worldwide cargo ship as a junior engineering officer. I was in trouble. The English engineer officer that I worked with on shift, 3rd officer Neil had it “in for me”. I am not sure if his aggressiveness was an...
by Dave Hill | Oct 20, 2013 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
Leading with humor Make use of levity to get your point across A leader’s humorous remarks can diffuse tension According to a Robert Half International survey, 91% of executives agree that a sense of humor is important for career advancement; 84% believed that people...
