Some speakers spend so much time worrying about their delivery that they forget the deeper truth: delivery alone cannot save a presentation. You can be confident, polished, charismatic, and even captivating, but if your content isn’t rich, relevant and meaningful, your audience will drift long before you reach your final slide. We’ve all seen it[…]
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Why the Content You Create Shapes What People Think, Feel and Remember
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 21, 2024
Accessing Your True Mindful Presenter: Speak With Presence and Impact
Mindfulness, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 06, 2024
If you find yourself presenting your ideas at work in a way that doesn’t serve you or your audience as well as you know it could, the issue isn’t a lack of talent or confidence. It’s simply that you haven’t yet accessed your true mindful presenter, and here’s the part most people never realise: that[…]
Presentation tips from 7 of my favourite public speaking books
Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 28, 2023
Having written hundreds of helpful articles on public speaking and presenting myself, I thought I’d share some very powerful presentation tips from a few of my favourite public speaking books. As a public speaking coach I am always on the look out for presentation tips to help our clients. Every year, as well as attending[…]
Public speaking wisdom from 10 of my favourite non-public speaking books
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 20, 2023
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[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
