Jeremy Corbyn: Took one step forward in public speaking and then two steps backwards
Listening to Jeremy Corbyn deliver his Labour conference speech in Liverpool last week reminded me of some research I ...
September 30, 2018
September 23, 2018
Meghan Markle: “It is the story behind it” The beauty of a smile in public speaking
Meghan Markle showed us the power, grace and beauty of a smile in her first big speech as a ...
September 22, 2018
Theresa May: “It is something I will never agree to…” 2 Powerful Public Speaking Lessons from Theresa May
Theresa May demonstrated the power of clarity to the EU following the recent summit in Salzburg. Over the last ...
September 16, 2018
7 takeaways from Barack Obama’s latest speech that will make you a better presenter
Former President Barack Obama has been noted for his public speaking excellence for over a decade. In 2004 he ...
August 28, 2018
The critical role of leadership in presentation skills training
The need for highly effective presentation skills is profoundly evident in the workplace today. Every day, in businesses all ...
August 19, 2018
Improve your presence in business presenting and public speaking
Presence is the ‘jewel in the crown’ of high impact business presenting. It’s the elixir of public speaking and ...
August 05, 2018
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting – High Impact Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Z – Zest
For many professionals, being on the receiving end of a typical business presentation today feels akin to the way ...
July 24, 2018
The World is Changing – What About Public Speaking?
Has public speaking and business presenting changed over the last 3 decades? We now have: The internet Wi- Fi ...
July 22, 2018
The Most Important Word in High Impact Presenting & Public Speaking: Y – YES
The penultimate word in the series of The A to Z of Mindful Presenting is arguably the most important; ...
July 17, 2018
Have you given your presentation an X ray?
Being on the receiving end of a bad presentation is akin to the feelings associated with breaking a bone ...
June 24, 2018
The most important word in public speaking and presenting is: W – Why
Public speaking and presenting at work isn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. Most people would rather do ...
June 17, 2018
9 Ways to Improve your Presenting and Public Speaking Voice: V – Voice
‘The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play.’ Richard ...
June 10, 2018
16 presentation tips to make you stand out from the crowd: U – Unusual
Cast your mind back to the last business presentation you sat through. Did the speaker drone on and on ...
May 22, 2018
The TRUTH About Many Business Presentations Today
Do you enjoy most business presentations you attend? For decades presenting in business meetings has been far too lacklustre. ...
May 13, 2018
STORIES – The Key to High Impact Presenting
Stories are the key to a high impact business presenting and the jewel in the crown of public speaking. ...
April 08, 2018
Mindful Presenting – 9 Ways to RESPECT your Audience
Presenting is one of the greatest privileges any of us could experience. When you pause for a moment to ...
April 01, 2018
Questions: How NOT to answer them like a politician
Questions are the Achilles heel of the inexperienced, unprepared and nervous presenter. At least, that’s what most people would ...
March 25, 2018
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: P – Persuasion
If you are presenting or speaking in public in any form it’s highly likely that persuasion is high on ...
March 17, 2018
Stephen Hawking – The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: O – Original
Stephen Hawking is a name that will be remembered for an extraordinarily long time to come. A British cosmologist ...
March 03, 2018
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: N – Noise
We live in a world of noise. For many of us we shock ourselves to consciousness each morning through ...
February 18, 2018
M – Mindfulness: High Impact Presentation Skills
Mindfulness isn’t about sitting in the lotus position struggling to notice your breath as it’s stifled by burning incense. ...
February 03, 2018
Donald Trump’s State of the Union: Public speaking progress?
Donald Trump the 45th President of the United States gave his first State of the Union Address this week. ...
January 28, 2018
High Impact Communication Skills: L– Leadership
Excellent communication skills are vitally important to highly effective leadership. The ability to communicate with confidence, clarity and emotional ...
January 22, 2018
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: K – Kindness
Every presentation is a conversation and every conversation is an opportunity to be kind; kind to ourselves and kind ...
January 15, 2018
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: J – Journey
Imagine turning up for work as usual on Monday morning and before you even take your coat off your ...
January 08, 2018
Oprah Winfrey: Public Speaking at its Finest: I – Inspire
Oprah Winfrey delivered a stunning speech whilst accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden ...
December 28, 2017
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: H – Habit
Here’s a thought for your next presentation in the New Year. Whether it’s our style of presenting, the time ...
December 19, 2017
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: G – Growth
If public speaking and the mere thought of presenting your ideas at work fills you with dread, you’re not ...
December 10, 2017
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: F – Focus
Is presenting easy? The prerequisite to ensuring you craft and deliver a memorable presentation to any audience is focus. ...
November 25, 2017
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: E – Expectations
A presentation, meeting or training course that doesn’t meet your audience’s expectations can be a very disheartening experience. We ...
