You may well have the fanciest charts and diagrams in the world but without an effective structure, a presentation will lack impact. This article will guide you with practical tips on how to structure your presentation for your target audience. Dealing with the presentation structure can be difficult given the challenge of too much information…
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So, we know that Storytelling has been around a long time. What is it that makes some stories incredible and others simply put boring! Here we want to explore how you can connect more effectively using the power of story. However, before we do that, we must point out one important fact. More and more…
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Why is it important? Imagine starting a talk by tripping up or stuttering and forgetting your words. How do you feel for the rest of the presentation? More than likely it would be an uphill battle! For both you and the audience to maintain focus. So unsurprisingly how you start or open any talk directly…
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Careers are built on Relationships ‘It’s who you know not what you know’ ‘Your Network is Your Net Worth’ ’Solutions not Problems’ The above slogans are well known in the world of Leadership and Business. But what do they really mean? What clues does they give us to managing bosses and difficult conversations effectively?…
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The familiar story You have just experienced Boardroom Presentation failure! You painstakingly prepared your update and despite knowing your stuff feel the nerves increase as the meeting date comes closer. The day of reckoning is creeping up upon you when you are to sit amongst experienced and confident peers to present to the CEO and…
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A bold claim. But having worked as a specialist Public Speaking Coach with executives and leaders across the world we have learned and honed what is massively sought after by our executive clientele. From London to New York, Amman to Jakarta the lessons around what creates true Public Speaking TRANSFORMATION for our clients is something…
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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…
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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.
Continue reading →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…
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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…
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