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Avoid These Communication Breakdowns When Launching Strategic Initiatives
Business communication Digital ArticleLeaders need to intervene at the points where critical information often gets lost. -
It’s Time to Streamline How We Communicate at Work
Business communication Digital ArticleThe never-ending onslaught of DMs, emails, and meeting invites is costing your team more than time. -
Presenting a New Strategy to the Board—and Winning Their Buy-In
Strategy PlaybookThe HBR Executive Playbook on building shared understanding and consensus in the room. -
You Should Be Able to Boil Your Strategy Down to a Single Clear Visualization
Strategy Magazine ArticleA one-slide representation is the best way to win over employees and investors. -
5 Techniques to Build a More Powerful Speaking Voice
Public speaking Digital ArticleDevelop a more commanding, authentic, and engaging vocal presence. -
Nervous About Public Speaking? Here’s How to Use Notes Like a Pro.
Presentation skills Digital ArticleEven seasoned presenters worry about their minds going blank. -
To Become a Better Presenter, Look Inward
Presentation skills Digital ArticleThree reflective exercises to help you become a more confident, effective public speaker. -
A Guide to Being a Great Panelist
Presentation skills Digital ArticleStep-by-step tips on how to prepare, perform, and set yourself up for future opportunities. -
To Make Your Pitches More Engaging, Appeal to Multiple Learning Styles
Presentation skills Digital ArticleHow successful pitches at Disney spoke to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. -
Avoid These 3 Pitfalls When Giving a Sales Presentation
Presentation skills Digital ArticleLessons from a study of almost 5,000 sales professionals. -
How to Present to an Audience That Knows More Than You
Presentation skills Digital ArticleLean into being a facilitator — not an expert. -
How to Make a “Good” Presentation “Great”
Business communication Digital ArticleRemember: Less is more. -
5 Types of Stories Leaders Need to Tell
Business communication Digital ArticleFocus on trust, teaching, action, vision, and values. -
How to Make a Compelling Pitch
Business communication Digital ArticleA simple formula to create a concise, memorable pitch on the spot. -
3 Ways to Keep Your Audience Focused During a Presentation
Presentation skills Digital ArticleFight back against their tendency to zone out or multitask. -
What to Do When Your Ideas Aren’t Landing
Presentation skills Digital ArticleAre you communicating in a way that resonates with your audience? -
Your In-Person Presentation Skills Need a Refresh
Public speaking Digital ArticleLive presentations are making a comeback. -
Nail Your Presentation — Even When Your Time Is Cut Short
Presentation skills Digital ArticleThree strategies every presenter should keep in their back pocket. -
3 Ways to Nail Your Presentation to the Board
Presentation skills Digital ArticleNo one wants a bored board. -
Research: Being Funny Can Pay Off More for Women Than Men
Gender Digital ArticleAn analysis of TED talks and startup pitches suggests humor can help women break free from the warmth–competence double bind.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication, Updated and Expanded (featuring "The Surprising Power of Questions" by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John)
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication, Updated and Expanded (Paperback + Ebook)
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The Giving Presentations with Confidence Collection: Tell Bold Stories that Influence and Inspire
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Writing, Presenting, and Communicating with Confidence (HBR Work Smart Series)
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The Communicating for Success Collection: Craft Clear, Persuasive Messages that Drive Results
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Advanced Tableau Tips and Tricks
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strengthening Your Soft Skills (Paperback + Ebook)
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HBR's 10 Must Reads Strengthening Your Soft Skills (with bonus article "You Don't Need Just One Leadership Voice--You Need Many" by Amy Jen Su)
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Good Charts, Updated and Expanded: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations
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Public Speaking: Tips for Getting Off to a Great Start
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The Solution Shop and Storytelling Process
Business communication Case Study8.95View Details Who doesn't feel some anxiety when faced with making a presentation to an audience of practitioners and executives? Presentations are often the most stressful... -
Beam Dental (A)
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study11.95View Details In May 2014, Alex Frommeyer, cofounder and CEO of Kentucky-based Beam Dental, a seed-stage startup that developed connected toothbrushes that tracked... -
Don't Be a Cat: Putting on Your Best Virtual Face
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Virtual EI (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Presenting in Teams
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication 2-Volume Collection
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication, Vol. 2 (with bonus article "Leadership Is a Conversation" by Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind)
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication, Vol. 2 (Paperback + Ebook)
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HBR's 10 Must Reads for Sales and Marketing Collection (5 Books)
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting (with featured article "How to Give a Killer Presentation" By Chris Anderson)
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