Category 'Communication Skills'

Are You Born A Natural Speaker?  Ever witnessed a successful keynote speaker work the stage and think they must be a ‘Natural’? However, looking deeper – what does that term really mean for them and more importantly what does it mean for you. When you describe a Confident Speaker words such as inspirational, gifted, talented…

In the absence of external stimuli many of us create our own. As we try to share our Story the inner voice overrides the feedback loop and this is a root cause of storytelling failure.

I was recently speaking at a business event in London alongside several ‘business experts’ all hoping to leverage Public Speaking to promote their business, position and build additional revenue. What happened next was revealing! The growth of the business speaker has continued to surge over the course of the last decade possibly more so in…

  Billionaire tycoon Warren Buffet famously remarked; ‘improve your value by 50 percent by learning communication skills’. Buffett’s point is that mastering the art of public speaking is the single greatest skill to boost your career, business or even life! You might be thinking, “That’s great, but I have a fear of public speaking.” That’s…

5 Proven Steps to Master Your Pitch from Advertising TV Your product or service is brilliant. You have raving customers and fans. BUT do you share that brilliance when you introduce your business at a networking event? For most it feels like creeping death!  You stand up, you introduce yourself.  Your knees wobble as does…

‘The Morning Game’- Billal Jamil     In this article we cover How we can prepare our Mind to Be Confident, Positive and Successful How to overcome the greatest barrier to building momentum Why your morning routine presents a huge opportunity for consistency And why the Mindset is an essential precursor to Confidence, Success and…

    It’s Business 101 we’re told; ‘You MUST attend Events? ‘BUT so many of us don’t. Why? Google “the fear of networking” and the number of hits – 1,970,000!  That fact alone tells you that many of us do FEAR Networking…. Costing you and your business potentially £1000s in lost connections and opportunity! So here I…

  It is true most business owners often want to increase their sales. If you scan most adverts fromt the business consulting market they tell you that can help you to:   “Increase Your Sales” “Become Fully Booked” “Get More Clients Now!” Learn moreHow to ensure your speech has the winning edge?Such slogans are attractive…

Does the thought of public speaking fill you with fear? Do you panic when you have to present your services to an audience? Have you lost sales or clients because you haven’t put your message over effectively? How often have you sat in a meeting, at a seminar or conference trying to stay awake while…

Imagine… You are working amongst people who are hostile to you and your values. You are tired, run down, stressed. Your workspace in noisy, ugly, disorganised Are you going to be able to work at your best and most creatively in these conditions? How does it make you perceive challenges, as something to be feared,…