Theresa May demonstrated the power of clarity to the EU following the recent summit in Salzburg. The uncertainty of Brexit has left many of us in the UK dismayed, disillusioned and divided. Politicians and punters everywehere are telling us what to think about Brexit. That’s why as a public speaking coach I found Theresa May’s[…]
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Theresa May: “It is something I will never agree to…” 2 Powerful Public Speaking Lessons from Theresa May
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Sep 22, 2018
7 lessons from Barack Obama that will make you a better presenter
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Sep 16, 2018
Former President Barack Obama is noted for his public speaking excellence. His speeches have changed the way countless people communicate. He is regarded as one of the worlds most gifted and powerful orators today. His speech to more than a thousand students at the University of Illinois-Urbana was charged with public speaking lessons for all[…]
Leadership in Presentation Skills: The Missing Link in Modern Organisations
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills Aug 28, 2018
The need for strong leadership in presentation skills has never been more urgent. Every day, across every industry, professionals are presenting in meetings, pitches, conference calls, town halls, networking events, and high-stakes updates. Outside of those formal moments, almost every conversation is, in truth, a presentation. In business today, we are constantly trying to[…]
The Zest Factor: The Energy That Separates Ordinary Presenters from Unforgettable Ones
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 05, 2018
Many business presentations today leave audiences feeling exactly the way many people feel when they wake up on a grey Monday morning: tired, vacant, and already depleted. You sit through slide after slide, data point after data point, and walk back to your desk or your car not energised, but groggy. It’s astonishing how rarely[…]
Has Business Presenting Really Changed? The Surprising Truth
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 24, 2018
We live in an age defined by relentless transformation. In just three decades, we’ve witnessed breakthroughs that once belonged to science fiction — the rise of the internet, Wi‑Fi, email, MRI technology, DNA testing, non‑invasive surgery, GPS, ATMs, wind turbines, biofuels, and social platforms that have rewritten how we communicate and connect. And even[…]
Stop Blending In: The New Rules for Presenting in a Noisy World
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Jun 10, 2018
Think back to the last business presentation you sat through. Not the exceptional one, the other one. The one where the speaker drifted from slide to slide, reciting information that had little relevance to you, offering no spark, no connection, no sense that they understood or cared about the people in the room. You[…]
