Are you a confident presenter and public speaker? – these 6 tips will help you
Are you a confident presenter? Confidence is often cited as one of the most critical factors affecting professionals when ...
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February 19, 2019
February 18, 2019
3 presentation tips you don’t often hear from the experts
Presentation tips are everywhere. Put those two words into Google as I did this morning and you will get ...
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
In today’s world, virtual meetings and digital presentations are the norm. Presenting face to face is often an onerous ...
January 23, 2019
Presentation Content – make sure yours is compelling
How rich and compelling is your presentation content? The prerequisite to a brilliant presentation, before focusing on delivery, is ...
January 13, 2019
Presentation mistakes to avoid when presenting to the boss
Presentation mistakes are very easy to make, especially when presenting to the boss. I still remember the very first ...
December 22, 2018
Presenting ‘Christmas Presence’ – A Year-Round Gift for Presenters
It’s Christmas Eve and many of us are focused on presents rather than presence. At this time of year ...
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 a challenge for many people. Millions of professionals are presenting their ideas to clients and colleagues ...
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 ...
September 23, 2018
Meghan Markle: The power of a smile in public speaking
Meghan Markle showed us the power, grace and beauty of a smile in her first big speech as ...
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. The uncertainty of ...
September 16, 2018
7 lessons from Barack Obama that will make you a better presenter
Former President Barack Obama is noted for his public speaking excellence. His speeches have changed the way countless people ...
August 28, 2018
The critical role of leadership in presentation skills training
The need for leadership in 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
Do you have the presentation skills zest to connect with an audience?
Do you have the presentation skills zest to connect with an audience? For many professionals, being on the ...
July 24, 2018
The World is Changing – What About Public Speaking?
We live in a world of change; the question is, has public speaking and business presenting changed over the ...
July 22, 2018
The Most Important Word in High Impact Presenting
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
Are you clear on your message? Public speaking and presenting at work isn’t easy by any stretch of the ...
June 10, 2018
16 presentation tips to help you to stand out from the crowd
Would you like to stand out from the crowd as a presenter? Cast your mind back to the last ...
May 22, 2018
Presenting in business meetings is a challenge
For decades presenting in business meetings has been far too lacklustre. I’m generalising of course, although I’m not exaggerating. ...
May 13, 2018
STORIES – The Key to High Impact Presenting
Stories are the key to a high impact business presenting. They are the jewel in the crown of public ...
April 08, 2018
Mindful Presenting – 9 Ways to RESPECT your Audience
The first commandment of mindful presenting is, to respect your audience. The most precious resource we all have, is ...
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
6 powerful principles of persuasion in presenting
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
What is a mindfulness based presentation?
Do you craft and deliver a mindfulness based presentation? Mindfulness isn’t about sitting in the lotus position struggling to ...
