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Lizzy Prins shares 4 questions about AI to ask at your next management team meeting
Being good at prompting does not make you an AI leader. Lizzy Prins explains why real AI leadership is about choices concerning work, people and responsibility.
Lizzy Prins · 23 October 2026
14 artikelen
25 October 2026
· Jerre MaasOrganisingBooking a speaker with or without a speaker agency: the differences
Book a speaker through an agency or directly? What you get, what you pay and when each route fits better.
2 min read
25 October 2026
· Jerre MaasOrganisingWhat does a speaker or event chair cost? An honest price guide
What do you pay for a speaker or event chair? The real starting fees on this platform, what makes the difference and how to ask.
2 min read
23 October 2026
· Lizzy PrinsLeadershipLizzy Prins shares 4 questions about AI to ask at your next management team meeting
Being good at prompting does not make you an AI leader. Lizzy Prins explains why real AI leadership is about choices concerning work, people and responsibility.
7 min read

12 October 2026
· Jerre MaasOrganisingSpeak, Host or Engage: which role fits your event?
What does an event chair, moderator, debate chair or presenter do, and which do you need? A practical guide with a comparison table and help choosing.
6 min read
9 October 2026
· Jerre MaasPresentingHolding your audience’s attention during a presentation
Holding an audience’s attention during a presentation takes variety, not tricks. Here’s how I switch between doing, watching, talking and quiet reflection.
4 min read

5 October 2026
· Jerre MaasInteractieInteraction in your presentation: when to use it and when not to
Interaction in a presentation only works if you do something with the outcome. A look at token interaction, and when it is better to let the audience simply listen.
3 min read

1 October 2026
· Jerre MaasPresentingEye contact with your audience: how to tell if your story is landing
Eye contact when presenting is not a trick for dealing with nerves. It is how you tell whether your message is getting through. Here is how to do it with a small group and in a large auditorium.
3 min read

27 September 2026
· Jerre MaasPresentingMehrabian’s 7-38-55 rule: what it really says
Mehrabian’s 7-38-55 rule doesn’t say that words hardly matter. Here’s what the research did show, and what you can take from it as a speaker.
3 min read

23 September 2026
· Jerre MaasPresentingSlides in your presentation: a tool, not a script
Making slides for a presentation? Start with your story. Why your presentation, your tool and your handout are three different things, each with its own purpose.
3 min read

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