Category 'Influencing'

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?…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

    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!” Such slogans are attractive for the unassuming business owner. It feels like the magic…

2 Laws Every Professional and Business Speaker MUST learn from Gary V. & Tony Robbins For the last two weeks my social media traffic has been filled with non-stop talk about the big name American Speakers; Tony Robbins, Gary V and Ryan Deiss. I would argue rightfully so! These guys tear up the speaker industry…

Why Return on Love is the next big thing….What happens at the advanced level that is different? It’s about stripping technique right back to the very DNA – understanding the layers of behaviours – knowing who uses it and why the principles work. How to genuinely own the new concept, understand the pros and cons…

You would be forgiven if you thought the above is a formula from a science text book! In fact what it means in the world of public speaking is that anyone who takes to the stage as a professional speaker or MC (master of ceremonies) must have E (Energy)! An obvious point you may think…