Communication Skills

How to stop being boring

Stop being boring when you give a presentation I LOVE it when you send me questions based on my seminars and writings. I don’t mean ‘I like it a bit’, I mean I really love it – thank you, keep them coming! FREE COACHING Every month, I take one question from my newsletter readers (you are […]

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How to Prepare for a Networking Event

How many business networking events have you been to where you felt that the event was a waste of your time and energy? You met a few people, had some lacklustre conversations with people eager to sell you something, and left with some business cards which you didn’t follow up on? Have you ever ended […]

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7 Ways to Calm Nerves When Presenting – Professional Performers’ Tricks.

Calming Nerves and Presentation Anxiety I was speaking at an industry award ceremony a few years ago, and got chatting to the awards host. She’s not a performer, but she’s a well-known writer and occasionally TV presenter. She’s intelligent, respected and (seemingly) confident. It was about two hours before the awards and I couldn’t help […]

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How to sound interesting

A lot of people worry about sounding monotone or boring when giving a presentation. It’s a fairly easy problem to fix, but it’s much easier to demonstrate this key presentation skill than to write about it, so watch the brief video below for a quick tip. As a professional public speaker, I have to sound […]

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Why you should present more (and how to do it)

We all know the truth – almost no one likes giving a presentation, and few people look forward to watching one. I see this as a tragedy because, in the right hands, presenting is a wonderful tool. A great presentation can change minds. It can inspire and motivate people. It can deepen trust with clients. […]

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