Talking Points

In the holiday season, many of us have our own version of the movie “Groundhog Day.” We repeat the same elements over and over again, year after year. Unlike the [...]

When we all sat down for dinner last Thursday, we were prepared. Most of us over the age of six know that part of the Thanksgiving ritual is the giving [...]

Congratulations to the Kansas City Royals, winners of the 2015 World Series. We have a few Point Taken team members from Kansas City, so we are pretty excited. Whether you [...]

Take a class with Point Taken. In a survey of our recent participants, over 98 percent of the respondents indicated that the Point Taken class they attended helped them improve [...]

A recent New York Times article about how to ‘fake’ an 80 hour work week has hit a nerve with our colleagues and clients. Coming on the heels of the [...]

At Point Taken, we talk about the importance of eye gaze that every presenter has with their audience. Sustained eye contact connects us to each member of our audience, and [...]

Here at Point Taken, we have worked with lots of speakers who are preparing to give TED talks, or who just want to give a TED-like talk. (Don't know TED? [...]

Think about the last presentation you attended. Do you remember any specific data presented? Having trouble? Well, what about a story the presenter told? For most of us, it is [...]

Grace under pressure... As all presenters know, it’s easier said than done. The feelings that most people have before presenting, whether described as butterflies in your stomach or pure panic, [...]

All presenters get nervous, but some know how to manage their emotions and perform through the fear. The real question is not "how can I learn to not be nervous?” [...]