The seven elements of effective public speaking When we watch celebrities, politicians, or business leaders speak effortlessly in public, they seem so at ease with themselves it would be tempting to believe they were born that way. However, no one is born a...
What are the skills you need for a presentation? Presenting information clearly and effectively is a necessary skill in business today. Most of us will be required to give a presentation at some point in our career. While some people take this in their stride,...
Having all just experienced 2020’s so-called Great Pause first-hand, you’d think we’d have got better at understanding the power – good and bad – of interruption. When it comes to presenting and public speaking, however, correctly judging a pause – neither so long...
Executive Presence – The Myth and the Reality One of the most frequent requests I get from clients is for help developing their executive presence. Not presence, note, but executive presence. The kind that is – presumably – carried by a particular type of...
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Speakers In every presentation skills workshop I run I ask my participants about their preparation methodology. How do they shape their story? What are the key questions they ask themselves before they start writing? How do...
What are the three types of communication? Excellent communication skills are key to business success. In fact, according to Warren Buffet, they can significantly increase your earning power. In an interview at Stanford he once commented, “The one easy way to...
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