"These skills apply to more than just presentations, they provide
more effective organization, focus and follow up in all managerial areas."

Russ Ricci, General Manager,
IBM Global Healthcare

We are continually developing new resources to help our clients hone their media relations skills and their presentation techniques.

Our current Toolbox offerings reflect our wide range of services. As you prepare for a presentation or in anticipation of your speaking with the media, these tools will prevent common missteps and improve your communication skills. Click on a title to open the tool in a popup window

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Kennedy Group Tools
for Communication Skills Development

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• Death by Power Point
  How To Breathe Life Into Your Presentations
  While Achieving Your Communications Goals

• Presentation Checklist/Evaluation
  A form to help you prepare - then evaluate - your own presentation

• Communication Style Differences
  A handy primer that describes the four main communication styles, based on DiSC, Meyers-Briggs, and other assessments. Which best describes your own style?

• Boston Globe Article: "Ford, Firestone strategy lacking"
  A must-read for all senior executives on crisis communications

• Guidelines for Vocal Hygiene
  Invaluable guidelines from the Voice and Speech Laboratory of Massachusetts General Hospital

• Presentation Preparation Worksheet
  A simple yet effective form for early presentation preparation

• Using Video to Improve Your Presentation
  One of the most effective ways to improve your presentation skills is to view your presentation on video.

• Building Good Media Relations
  A brief overview of media relations, including practical do's & don'ts

• 15 Radical Tips for Presentation Improvement
  Perhaps the most important tool you should use for giving successful presentations time after time

• Word Play
  Commonly mispronounced words - and how you should pronounce them!

• How to Give a Bad Talk
  The 10 commandments for giving a really bad talk