TALK ABOUT A TOUGH CROWD! If you think it's hard keeping adults engaged, try standing in front of a class of 12 year-olds. And to discuss effective presentations? The only thing many of them were interested in (at least regarding PowerPoint) was how to do fancy transitions and flaming bullet points. And all those exercises I might use with adults? MORE >>

Our fear and our tendency to keep our minds fixed on the past and the future keeps us from being spontaneous in the moment. When we were kids, no one had to tell us to get out of the house and exercise. Play helps us learn and discover new insights. Each mistake teaches us something." We can learn a lot from a child. MORE >>

As the 2012 U.S. presidential primaries begin, humorist John Kinde has analyzed the key humor techniques of 22 current and former candidates. Here, with his permission, are his findings: With the caucus and primary events coming soon, let’s reflect on. Humor 2012 Republican primaries John Kinde Lou Hampton political humor presidential humor MORE >>

To boil it down to basics, here are the timeless marketing commandments that were true for Kodak in 1960 and for all of us today as we focus on delivering content that is relevant and compelling for our customers. Plenty Has Changed from 1960 to 2010 but What Is Most Important Has Stayed the Same. Their technology was leading edge. MORE >>

Charles Dickens is 200 today, and in his honor, this blog will explore a little-known side of the great novelist:  his public speaking, and in particular 2 lessons the great Boz still can teach us today.   At 200, Dickens can still teach us a thing or two about speaking, performance, and memory.    05. MORE >>