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Blogs and Videos on Ongoing Mastery Presenting and Training Skills.

Tips, Thoughts, and Epic Quotes

One of the great things about being your own boss, is the ability to feature the talents and skills of those around you. Kellie Donovan-Condron was both my co-host and producer during the five seasons of our Ongoing Mastery: Presenting and Speaking Podcast (on our YouTube channel). She is now the amazing author of our blogs below.

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The tips of five different red pens point toward the middle from the right edge. The title says, "Don't be "Nice": 5 Tips for Giving Effective Feedback"

If you can’t say something nice about a person, don’t say anything at all. Sound familiar? No wonder most people suck at giving useful feedback.

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Kellie Donovan-Condron December 7, 2023
A cake tray with small square petit four cakes frosted in yellow, pink, and brown. The title reads: The Great British Bake Off Nourishes Strong Community

The finale of The Great British Bake Off Series 14 airs tomorrow night in the U.S. Athough I love baking, the show’s culture is why I’m hooked.

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Kellie Donovan-Condron November 30, 2023
A group of women from different racial backgrounds. The text reads: Women's Entrepreneurship s& Thanksgiving: A Powerful Week

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Thanksgiving in the U.S. bracket this week. Both days highlight community and breaking down barriers.

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Kellie Donovan-Condron November 23, 2023
A computer screen showing multiple people in an online meeting. The title says "Check Your Tech: 10 Timely Tips for Better Online Speaking"

This is a great time to check your tech. If your most recent purchase was a set-up for working from home during COVID, you’re overdue for an audit.

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Kellie Donovan-Condron November 16, 2023
A blue archery target with three arrows stuck in the bullseye. The texts reads: Practice is Critical for Public Speaking Prowess

Practice makes perfect. The 10,000 hour rule. You are what you practice. If you practice enough, you’ll become an excellent speaker. Or will you?

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Kellie Donovan-Condron November 9, 2023
A black and white photograph of a building under construction. The title reads "Scaffolding: A Skill that Helps Audiences Learn Effectively

If you want to understand why scaffolding is part of good instructional design, take a note from Julie Andrews. Better yet, take a scale of 8 notes.

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Kellie Donovan-Condron November 2, 2023