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February 18, 2019
February 09, 2019
4 potent ways to open your presentation with impact
A presentation that doesn’t start with impact is like a plane that doesn’t take off. You may have the ...
February 06, 2019
Donald trump’s 2nd state of the union: Cool & Calm, or dull?
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States gave his second State of the Union Address yesterday. Politics ...
February 04, 2019
7 Keys to Powerful Digital Presentations in Business
Do you find yourself called on to deliver digital presentations, speaking with colleagues or clients online or via video? ...
January 23, 2019
Presentation Skills – Content is King; make sure yours is compelling
Many articles posted on the Internet today about presentation skills tend to focus largely on delivery style rather than ...
January 13, 2019
Mistakes to avoid making when presenting to the boss (or any other human being)
I still remember the very first time I was invited to make a presentation to my senior management team. ...
January 01, 2019
7 Powerful Presentation & Public Speaking Habits for 2019
Presentation skills habits are easy to find and hard to break. The good ones are available to us all ...
December 22, 2018
Presenting ‘Christmas Presence’ – A Year-Round Gift for Presenters
Anyone who is interested in presenting and public speaking can take a lesson from ‘Christmas presence’. At this time ...
November 25, 2018
Don’t just present, make a few waves too
If you are called on to present soon take a moment to ponder on the words of Ralph Waldo ...
November 04, 2018
The 5 Most Important Words in Business Presenting
Business presenting is easy. Millions of professionals are presenting their ideas to clients and colleagues all over the world ...
October 21, 2018
4 Keys to Successful Company Summits or Conferences
Company summits and leadership conferences present an invaluable platform to inspire, enthuse and rally the troops. Whether you’re celebrating ...
September 30, 2018
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 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 to find the gold?
Being on the receiving end of a bad presentation is akin to the feelings associated with breaking a ...
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 ...
