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 […]
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On soup, social funding and speaking up…
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 […]
Speaking Lessons from Photography..
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 […]
Four Essential Speaking Skills –
Speaking in public is a skill. Sure, there are those who love the limelight and relish the opportunity to be standing up there, strutting their stuff. And yes, there are those who seemingly can speak off the top of their head, clearly, concisely and with confidence (but not as many as you’d think!). And I […]
Benefits of Confident Public Speaking
Can you be in business and get away with not speaking in public? It’s a question I get asked – usually by people who would rather die than stand up in front of a group and speak in public. If you have your own business and want to share, teach and sell what you do…then […]
Chicken and Egg – what came first?
This is a question that as we grow into adulthood we know we can’t answer: my six year old though has just discovered the question and keeps trying to engage us in a conversation as to why he thinks one came before the other. I was asked recently by a client about what came first […]
Eavesdropping around Botticelli!
On a recent visit to the Florence Art Gallery to see some of the great works of art from the Renaissance I got to see two famous painting by Botticelli. The birth of Venus and springtime. Whilst I am the first to admit that I am not a great art critic, even I had to […]
What I learned about presentations from snooker…
Now let’s get things straight first: I am not a great snooker supporter. In fact I would go so far as to say I am not especially interested in the sport or the players. Many years ago I once sat on an aeroplane next to a famous (then) player. I chatted away oblivious to who […]
How get audiences to take action.
As some of you will know I have had a change of heart and a change of behaviour recently. After a life time of not really bothering about what I ate (with the odd diet thrown in occasionally), not bothering how I exercised (or not) I have decided that nourishing my ‘insides’ and moving my […]
Is good enough good enough when we stand up to speak in public?
I am prepared to go out on a limb here – most people don’t need to be perfectly polished presenters. They just need to be good enough. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that we shouldn’t aim to design and deliver the highest quality of presentations we can. Not am I saying that […]
