Time and time and time again I see it… presenters throw facts and figures at the audience in an attempt to be credible. Frankly, it doesn’t work. If I don’t trust you, I’m not going […]
I live in the north of England and so I only use the tube system in London when I visit or pass through on my way to work or friends. And as anyone who’s not […]
Over the years I see a number of presenters make references and jokes which their audience just doesn’t ‘get’. There’s no ‘communality of cultural understanding‘ between the presenter and his (or her) audience: something similar […]
It’s a hard life being a research academic. I know – I spent 24 years doing it. You’ve got to get everything right: with one little mistake, the kind that no notices or cares about […]
I’ve been working hard (honestly) recently on our new Confidence Tricks course (face to face training in feeling confident and acting it when you’re not) so it’s not surprising that confidence has been on my […]
… so long as you’ve got a system! I’m often asked (it’s the second most common thing people ask for help with, to be honest), about how they can remember what they’ve got to say […]
I’ve been busy – honest I have – which explains why I’ve not posted here… sorry! But I’ve not been not blogging! If you’re interested in some tips in your first speaking gig, you can […]
I’m not Jewish: I’ve got Jewish friends (I think) and I’ve got a lot more friends where I don’t know if they’re Jewish or not. To me, that’s as it should be. A person’s religion […]
Over on his blog, the fascinating Jeff Hurt is saying some interesting things. On one post in particular, asking “Is your Conference Twitter Worthy or Not?” he makes the suggestion that technology, in the context […]
I spent much of today (as part of our 13% community and charity giving back promise) working with speakers who are presenting at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day. It didn’t go entirely according to plan, […]
My friend Lydia is a copywriter and general wordsmith (and does a cool training course on writing for the web). As part of that course she uses the acronym SCAMP to help people remember how to […]
Long term readers will know that I advocate warming up your lip/face/jaw/stuff before you start to make your presentation; it makes your diction clearer, making you easier for your audience to understand you. It’s particularly […]
I’m not one for simple lists of tips. The Devil’s in the details, generally, and just saying ‘do this, do that’ doesn’t really help anyone. We’re trying to be a bit more useful on this […]