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Hello All! We are all reacting to the day-by-day challenges brought on by the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  Here at Point Taken, we value everyone’s health above all else, [...]

Have you ever asked your audience for questions at the end of your talk and got a bunch of blank stares in return? Or have one problematic participant ask all [...]

With 2019 almost behind us and a 2020 fresh start in front of us, tis the season for adjusting our budgets, returning to the gym and re-assessing our personal and [...]

  Questions are one of the easiest ways to get your audience involved. They play a major role in effective communication. Questions invite others to participate and get people to think about [...]

This past week, I visited one of Point Taken’s clients. Outside their beautiful facilities was an art installation titled – “Sisyphus.” For those not familiar with the Greek legend, Sisyphus [...]

It’s hard to write a note for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays that does not sound like 1940’s era song lyrics about happiness, family and snowflakes falling. As I [...]

For many of us, one of our Thanksgiving traditions involves going around the table so everyone can say what they are thankful for.  Common answers include family, health, the dinner [...]

I recently had the opportunity to listen to James Comey speak. I know, he has become a polarizing figure – and in his own words, a reluctant celebrity. But instead [...]

Imagine this: You are introduced to your audience, and all of a sudden, your heart starts to race, your breathing gets more rapid – and when you start to speak, [...]

If you walk on the Boston Common this Memorial Day weekend, you will see the 37,000 American flags lined up there, one for each fallen Massachusetts serviceman or woman. It’s [...]