If you’re interested in developing your communication skills, you’ll notice that public speaking wisdom isn’t isolated to the experts and content focused on the topic. Public speaking wisdom is everywhere. Here are 10 examples from some of my favourite non-public speaking books I’ve read this year. ‘A simple way to make a good first impression[…]
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Maurice Decastro
Public speaking wisdom from 10 of my favourite non-public speaking books
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 20, 2023
When Your Boss Keeps Interrupting Your Presentation: How to Stay Confident, Calm and in Control
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 13, 2023
Preparing for and delivering a presentation at work is challenging enough without the added pressure of being interrupted, especially by the person who holds the most influence over your role, confidence, and future. For many professionals, presenting at work doesn’t begin with the slides; it begins with a knot in the stomach. It’s the quiet[…]
Rishi Sunak’s impressive presentation delivery-what about his content?
Communication Skills, Leadership Oct 07, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s impressive presentation delivery at the Conservative party conference was a good example of how to speak with confidence and conviction. As far as public speaking and presentation skills are concerned he arguably ticked all of the boxes of an impressive presentation delivery. As the prime minister you would of course expect a high[…]
Would You Like to Present with Passion? What a Seven Year Old Can Teach the Rest of Us
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jul 30, 2023
When Molly Wright became one of the youngest TED speakers in history, she didn’t just deliver a talk; she delivered a masterclass in passion, clarity, and human connection. A seven‑year‑old girl walked onto one of the world’s most prestigious stages and showed millions of adults what it looks like to speak with purpose.[…]
How to Win an Argument Without Arguing: The Power of Facts, Feelings and Future
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jun 17, 2023
Have you ever tried to win an argument? Of course you have. We all have. I don’t like arguing, not in life, not in business, and not even in writing, but I’m confident every one of us has found ourselves in that uncomfortable space where two perspectives collide. Dale Carnegie captured the truth perfectly in[…]
Present Ideas, Insights and Imagination, Not Just Information
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jun 04, 2023
In today’s business world, we are drowning in information yet starving for meaning. Every day, professionals are bombarded with data, dashboards, metrics, updates, reports, and presentations, all competing for cognitive space that is already stretched to the breaking point. Cognitive overload isn’t a side effect of modern work; it has become the default environment in[…]
