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Yet Another PowerPoint Peeve: Ghost Boxes

February 7, 2012
By Rob Buccino
Yet Another PowerPoint Peeve: Ghost Boxes

Many PowerPoint users don’t like to use the prefabricated layout choices for slide headlines and text that come with the program. Rather than change their attributes (font, font size, style, position, borders, and so on), these users simply ignore them, adding a new text box every time they need a place to put their...

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What’s Up With “Doc”?

January 23, 2012
By Rob Buccino

I always cringe a little when I’m listening to a pitch team from a medical agency refer to physicians as “docs” — as in, “These docs say they’re only interested in efficacy”. How about, “physicians”? “Medical professionals”? Or even, “doctors”? What’s wrong with “doc”?...

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Yes! &…

January 31, 2011
By Rob Buccino

Let’s all ban the phrase “yes, but” from the English language. Remember how you felt the last time someone yes-butted you? Didn’t really feel like a “yes” in any meaningful way, did it? Rather, it probably felt like your concerns or interests were being...

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How expert pitch teams handle tough questions

August 31, 2010
By Rob Buccino
How expert pitch teams handle tough questions

Once your prepared remarks are over, it’s your client’s turn. How your team answers tough questions and challenges – and how it behaves when answering – can make or...

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An Einstein (maybe) quote applicable to ROI measurement

May 15, 2010
By Rob Buccino

“Not everything than can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”

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Too many choices?

April 28, 2010
By Rob Buccino
Too many choices?

CBS News is catching up with decision scientists who recognize that emotions drive decisions more powerfully than logic—and that too many choices may dissuade consumers from choosing anything.

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