Today, October 4th, there’s a movement I was introduced to by http://www.taramohr.com/joinus/ to blog about The Girl Effect. I’ve blogged about it before, commenting that their videos were inspirational and – if just from a […]
I’m a bit of a mild fan of Prof Tanya Byron. I dont rush around looking at everything she produces (hell, Im a fan, not a stalker!) but if I come across something Ill give […]
I finished last week with a big presentation – it was a freebie, right to our target audience (almost all of them in one room at once), so it was officially ‘a big deal’. Â And […]
Observations of a conference presentation  :) Given that I do presentation skills training for a living, I know I should watch the conferences of our political parties with more enthusiasm and I know I should […]
Earlier, I blogged about the problem of filler words (or lack of a problem). That makes it probably a good time to talk about how to solve the problem (if there is one). What causes […]
I’ve read a lot of stuff over the years, online, about so-called ‘filler words’. You know the kind of thing “Ermâ€, “Ah†and so on. I’m going to put them in the same box as […]
Calling a Venn Diagram a Design Tool is flattering it a bit, but I’ve blogged here about how easy it is to design presentations if you do it systematically. Â It’s not rocket science – the […]
I’ve ranted before about the strengths and weaknesses of Toastmasters. Â Probably too much, to be honest. Â I’m not saying that they’re a bad thing – just that they need to be taken with a pinch […]
I spent a day recently working with a client who’s about to launch his book – the presentation we were concentrating on was the (huge!) launch event itself. The book’s good, written in a relaxed […]
There’s no tip in this entry… just an ida to think about! Â :) A librarian I know once told me that a book in the wrong place in a library may as well not exist. […]
My daughters dance. They both dance well – very well. (As an aside, for any parents reading this, there’s little better than professional dance training for instilling self-respect and self-discipline in your children as a […]
In an earlier post, I commented on the way in which Preseident Barac Obama had announced to the world that Osama bin Laden had been killed.  Sticking with that theme for another post (but using as […]
A little time ago I was interviewed by email about my philosophy on presentations – specifically not talking too much! Â :) Arte’s questions were nicely phrased and it was a real pleasure to see if […]