The modern attention span continues to shrink at an alarming rate. Roughly two decades ago the average person could spend two and a half minutes engrossed with any one particular item or activity ...

Part of the professional development I’ve had the privilege to participate in included some pretty intense sales training. It has always amazed me how the lessons designed to advance my career always ...

In academia, the ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly is not a peripheral skill; it is a core professional competency. The concept of the elevator speech, typically a 30- to 90-second, ...

If you are a member of a Chamber of Commerce, Trade Association or Professional Referral Group, you will probably have an opportunity to deliver an “elevator speech” to the other members. These brief ...