I took the call; it was a call no husband wants to take. The voice on the other end told me my wife had been in a car accident on a duel carriageway near Wakefield. The car was a total right off… my wife was ok, shaken and bruised but she was ok. In 15…
Continue reading →Last month we were invited by BBC Radio 4 to evaluate Ed Miliband’s speech at the Labour Party Conference. BBC Radio 4 asked The Public Speaking Academy to feedback on the approach Ed Millaband took in his key note address and discuss whether we should be aiming to speak without notes especially when tackling issues…
Continue reading →You have different ‘states’ in all parts of your life – in the way you communicate with your boss, your customers, your partner or your friends. We have developed these ‘states’ over many years. Speaking requires you to develop a state that works for speaking to groups, but many don’t realise and struggle because of…
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