Communication as a word is totally useless. It’s too big a word with a myriad of different categories and definitions. It means different things to different people. But how about this as a way of thinking about communication (and therefore presentations) can you say things in a way that other people ‘get’? can you say […]
Do people know what you do? Do they know why you do what you do? Do they know what you can do for them? Do they know what you can do for others so they can recommend you? Yes, a website with brilliant copy can help you make sure that people can find out this […]
Imagine you were just about to learn how to surf. ( if you are already an experienced surfer, then I am happy for you to comment on the accuracy of my analogy) You slip into your wet suit (doesn’t that make it sound easy!), grab your board and march determinedly towards the open sea. You […]
What do you think of when you think of a presenter? What images do you come across when you search for ‘presenter? Nine times out of ten, we think of booted and suited, behind a lectern, against a background of slides and of course smooth, suave and confident! Sometimes, that is what presenting is but […]
The answer to how do I write a presentation is… you don’t! Let me qualify. If you are a speechwriter, if your presentation needs to be word perfect or you’re speaking in Parliament or the world stage for example, then your speech needs to be written. You may want to write down prompts, links, important […]
It’s all about the message right? It’s not just the words we choose to say or even the sequence and structure we employ to express those words. It’s the meaning behind all that, it’s what the audience will take away and remember, it’s how the listeners will be influenced by what you say and the […]
Just before Christmas I saw an article (you can read it here) that piqued my interest and got me thinking. It was about a way of bringing together different parts of the community using the lure of a bowl of soup, and raising micro funding for projects, activities and social enterprises. Always a lover of […]
Just recently I have taken part in a photography challenge Let’s get a few things out in the open first: I am no photographer! I like snapping away on the iPhone (like many of you I suspect) but until recently I was a point and snap type of gal. My camera (Nikon 1) did all […]
Do you watch The Apprentice? It has become a firm family favourite in our house at a time when we rarely all sit down together to watch anything on the TV or find something that appeals to both me, my husband and my teenage son. But there is nothing quite like a programme that generates […]
Practice makes perfect. It makes sense then, to be careful what you practice. This phrase made me stop and think when I read it in ‘Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff ‘ by Richard Carlson recently. Because for many years when people have said that to get better at presenting you need to practice,(after all practice […]
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