Courageous Conversations

Big Blue Soapbox

We all know the old adage that says most of us fear speaking in public more than we fear death. And even if that is true, it doesn't mean we can't face those fears and improve our public speaking skills.

Watch as I speak with Dave Purdy of Big Blue Soapbox and how he uses video technology, along with online assessments and social networking tools to reduce the fear and build his clients' public speaking skills. (13:45)

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Mobile Learning: 90-seconds on your cell phone

The budget is tight, the time is tight and now, more than ever, you need to provide training, disseminate information, and keep managers and employees engaged.

Let us help you turn your training and communication messages into 90-second modules accessed via the telephone.(02:47)

Listen to Denise Bailey, creator of Diversity Works, talk about her use of Mobile Learning (00:45)

• Reduce training time.
• Reduce training costs.
• Extend training to the item everybody carries with them - their cell phone.
• All delivered in 90-second modules.

Download a Mobile Learning Fact Sheet

Engage your own employees to sell the message

Who knows your content and context better than your own employees? Nobody. Let's get together with your employees to create "user-generated" content that moves your message forward.(04:00)

• Capitalize on the social media, user-generated content trends to create materials that are uniquely yours.
• Your employees will know how to "sell" it to other employees better than anyone.
• Be on the front-edge of the curve without having to learn all the ins and outs yourself.
• Bring personal, real-life stories and situations to the people who need to hear them.

Download a Fact Sheet on Engaging Your Employees.pdf