I enjoy networking far more than most people expect, and I have never once enjoyed an elevator pitch, my own included. You’ve heard this one, or something close enough that the difference doesn’t matter. “Good morning, my name is John, and I’m a partner at ABC; solicitors, accountants, marketing, training, whatever it happens to be.[…]
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What To Say Instead Of An Elevator Pitch
Advice, Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 01, 2026
Four Presenting Styles: Which One Are You?
Advice, Presentation Skills, Presentation training, Public Speaking Sep 09, 2026
You have a presenting style whether you ever set out to choose one or not. It assembled itself from your personality, the people you learned from, and whatever has worked for you before, and now it runs on its own in every presentation room you walk into. It is simply what experience looks like from[…]
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen it happen. A truly impressive, capable senior person, someone who can command a room of two hundred people and share a story over dinner with such warmth that everyone leans in, completely captivated. Yet when the camera turns on, their voice grows a bit tense, and[…]
Staying calm handles the spike. Here’s what to do with the energy that’s still there. My work with clients often centers on physiological regulation: helping them lower a burst of pre-performance energy to a manageable level. This is genuine, technical coaching, not just offering a tip, and it truly creates change. However, much of the[…]
A story about brain freeze in public speaking is often told like this: you forget your train of thought because you’re nervous. If you manage your nerves, your train of thought stays intact. It is a useful story for some speakers in certain situations, but it is incomplete, and when applied as a universal explanation,[…]
The Most Influential Person in the Room – How senior HR leaders can present with strategic authority
General Jun 10, 2026
You have prepared thoroughly. The data is strong, the initiatives are real, and the results are measurable. You enter the board meeting with confidence. Then, around slide three, you feel it. The CFO glances at their phone. The CEO briefly looks towards the door. The NED who was engaged five minutes ago is now scanning[…]
