Today’s quotation is one I use a great deal in my training especially when exploring how we relate to each other and build relationships. Be curious rather than judgemental In today’s vlog I share with you how this can give you a different and valuable perspective to other people. How I have found […]
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competition time – what had this prop got to do with brilliant presentations and excellent presentation skills
This is the first of four blogs this week exploring the use of props in presentations. If you can think of a great, original, funny, witty ( but not too rude) reason why this prop represents a brilliant presentation, then you could win a prize! Post your answers in the comments box below to enter […]
How to motivate your audience to listen to you in the first place…
This is Day 10 of the 30 Day Business Challenge and I am finding that walking the dog is conducive to ‘getting in the flow’, so here I am in the field walking Sally , our gorgeous black and white Collie. Sometimes when we are thinking about our presentations, it is easy to focus on […]
Why do some presentations seem so long?
I recorded this vlog while walking my dog Sally. As the challenge of posting a vlog each day for 30 days really sinks in, this seemed a good way to fit everything in today. And I think she was an apreciative audience. Enjoy the walk through the field this morning and find out two […]
And Finally…how to close a presentation powerfully
Most business presentations seem to fade, trickle away, quietly leave the room without anyone noticing. Or end with that embarrassing question .’Anymore questions?, No? Well that’s me then’ Find out in the 8th Vlog for my 30 day Business Challenge how to give the end of your presentation some welly! Make sure that the last […]
Oh why are business presentations so boring?
Oh come on – you must have said that to yourself occassionally? Of course when we listen to someone who can present well they stand out a mile don’t they? And the reason for that is that most business presentations are formulaic and conventional and , let’s be brutal why not – dull. In my […]
So, what is it that you do? How to answer that question in a presentation?
This is the sixth vlog in my 30 day Business challenge to post a vlog each day for 30 days. And the topic came about because I recognise that although the question ‘what is it that you do?’ sounds such a simple one, answering it clearly, concisely and with impact is not quite so easy. […]
Will you accept the challenge of raising the bar for public speaking?
This is the fifth vlog in my 30 Day Business Challenge. A challenge where I agreed to record adn then post a vlog each day for 30 days along with 30 other women in business. In this vlog I explore the oppportunites open to us when we can speak confidently and persuasively. Will you […]
Grabbing hold of people’s attention at the beginning of a presentation – the POW Factor
We have all heard the typical and fairly conventional way of starting a presentation – ‘Good Morning , my name is, today I am going to talk at you about…’ And that is our cue to snuggle in our chair, check the Blackberry, daydream and so on until the speaker finally reaches the point…except sometimes […]
How do we present ourselves and our business when we speak in public?
Oh this is a good question isn’t it? Sometimes we are acutely aware of how we look and sound and other times, often when the occassion is less formal, it is easy to forget that everything you do and say is creating a perception of you and your business. This is my third vlog […]
