In the fast-paced, competitive world of work and business, having excellent presentation skills can be a game-changer. Whether you pitch an idea to potential investors, present quarterly results to stakeholders, lead a team meeting, deliver training or facilitate a coaching session, your ability...
Who would you say has been the most charismatic speaker you've ever heard? I know, we've all got a list of people we just like listening to. Why? Well, the reasons are different for everyone. But today, I wanted to share which people, at least from the last 20ish years, have made it to my...
Finding your voice in business as a professional speaker or coach can be the key to success. It sets you apart from the competition, makes you memorable to audiences, clients and customers, and helps you build a strong brand identity. However, knowing where to start when finding your voice...
Having good presentation skills don't just help when you're on stage talking to a large group of people (though they will be beneficial there, too); they also help in so many areas of business and career, too. Whether you have a project update to deliver, a pitch for a client, or an idea you want...
If you're an introvert, speaking confidently at work or in front of clients or customers can be daunting. However, with the right tools and techniques, you can develop the skills necessary to communicate more effectively and feel better about it.
In this blog post, I will share some...
Whether you’re just getting started as a speaker, or already present regularly, but looking for some new ideas to design your next talk, this video’s for you.
Designing a talk, whether it’s going to be a blog post to camera, a presentation during in a business meeting, or to a...
It’s book review time again, and this month I’m reviewing TED Talks, by Chris Anderson.
Now, whether you need [would like] to get your voice heard more at work, during meetings, or have a presentation to give and want to avoid speaker nerves, dry throat or getting tongue...
What’s THE ONE THING - product, service or promotion - that you should be working on right now, but has perhaps been languishing away because you want it to be prefect first?
As Harry S Truman once said, “Imperfect action always outweighs perfect inaction.”
Only...
It’s been a while since I made a book review video, I know. But today I get to do just that - and if you know me, you’ll know talking books is one of my favourite things to do!
The book, Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown was introduced to me earlier this year by Liz, one of the...
It's 'that look' you get when your delivering content in a meeting, training or making a presentation.
You ask yourself, "Do they love me, or hate me?!!"
Is that look saying that they're 'all in' with your content or the concept you're speaking about, or does that slightly glazed look...
If I asked you to suggest what goes into making a great video, you'd probably mention the camera, editing, and content as high contenders, right?
Whilst they are indeed massively important, there's one more aspect that's generally regarded as being even more important...
