Are you a confident presenter and public speaker? – these 6 tips will help you
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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
Would you like 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
Mastering the Art of 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
Please Make Me Feel Something: The New Imperative in Business Presenting
Business presentations have never been more common or more challenging. Every day, millions of professionals stand before 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
Leadership in Presentation Skills: The Missing Link in Modern Organisations
The need for strong leadership in presentation skills has never been more urgent. Every day, across every industry, ...
August 19, 2018
Presence: The Quiet Power That Transforms Business Presenting
Presence is the crown jewel of high-impact presenting, the rare quality that enables a speaker to communicate with clarity, ...
August 05, 2018
The Zest Factor: The Energy That Separates Ordinary Presenters from Unforgettable Ones
Many business presentations today leave audiences feeling exactly the way many people feel when they wake up on a ...
July 24, 2018
Has Business Presenting Really Changed? The Surprising Truth
We live in an age defined by relentless transformation. In just three decades, we’ve witnessed breakthroughs that once ...
July 22, 2018
Say YES to Yourself: The Hidden Psychology of Confident Presenting
Every meaningful presentation starts long before you speak. It begins in the quiet, private moment when you decide whether ...
July 17, 2018
The Presentation X Ray: How to Diagnose and Eliminate the Hidden Breaks That Hurt Your Audience
Sitting through a bad presentation is a strangely physical experience. It’s not just dull, it’s uncomfortable. It’s the ...
June 24, 2018
The Clarity Question: Why Knowing Your Message Changes Everything
Public speaking unsettles so many people because they step into the moment without a clear internal anchor. The National ...
June 10, 2018
Stop Blending In: The New Rules for Presenting in a Noisy World
Think back to the last business presentation you sat through. Not the exceptional one, the other one. The ...
May 22, 2018
The Silent Crisis in Business Meetings: Why Presenting Has Become Painful — and How to Bring It Back to Life
For decades, business meetings have harboured a quiet, persistent issue: presentations that sap energy rather than inspire it. ...
May 13, 2018
The Storytelling Advantage: Why Great Presenters Don’t Just Inform — They Transform
You’ll find storytelling in business presentations in every corner of the business world. From boardrooms to town halls ...
April 08, 2018
The First Commandment of Mindful Presenting: Respect Your Audience
Every presenter has a responsibility far beyond just the slides they create or the words they speak. The ...
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
Signal Over Noise: The Mindful Way to Present
We live in an age defined by noise. Most of us are jolted awake each morning not by ...
February 18, 2018
The Mindful Presenter: Why Awareness, Not Slides, Is the Future of Communication
Mindfulness in presenting has nothing to do with incense, lotus positions, or forcing your mind into silence. It isn’t ...
