The “Don’t Say This” List
Most of us would like to think we are good communicators but we often don’t realise the power of the specific language we use and we’re not aware of how we sabotage the outcome by our choice of words....
View Article5 Toxic Beliefs that Ruin Your Presentations
I love collecting inspiring and motivating quotations and here are two of my favourites…. “There is nothing good or bad, only thinking makes it so” Hamlet and “Whether you think you can, or whether you...
View ArticleWhat You Can Learn about Presenting from Ladies’ Day at Aintree
Last Friday was Aintree Ladies’ Day. It’s an annual opportunity for many women to get dressed up to the nines, wear strange shoes to go to the races. I was in Liverpool in the morning and saw some of...
View ArticlePresenting – Like Making Simnel Cake?
It’s Spring again and with the holiday weekend ahead I hope you have some gorgeous weather although I’m not sure it will be warm enough here to eat in the garden! I’m looking forward to having lots of...
View ArticleHow to Switch on Confidence
Confidence is a huge concern for a large percentage of people – or should I say a lack of it is… And this often surfaces when having to give a presentation or speak to a group of people in a meeting....
View ArticleDo you have a Presentation Habit Like Maria Sharapova?
If you follow tennis then you’ll know about Maria Sharapova, the Russian tennis star who has been ranked the World No. 1 in Women’s Singles on five separate occasions. She has won many titles...
View ArticleDo You Know of Anyone Who Uses “Presentation Collagen”?
Have a look at the following list of words and mentally tick off which ones you hear people use in meetings or when presenting in a more formal context. Obviously Clearly Honestly Let me say that As...
View ArticleWould You Have a Go at This or Let It Be?
Imagine for a moment that I give you a box. It measures 30cm x 20cm x 5cm. It is brightly coloured and has a lid which at the moment is closed. You go ahead and open it to find it contains lots of...
View ArticlePodcast:Dr. Yvonne Thompson
Yvonne is the MD of ASAP Communications, the first black owned PR company. She is Senior External Advisor at the Greenwich School of management and the author of 7 Traits of Highly Successful Women on...
View ArticleThe 6 Ways You Communicate Your Executive Presence – or Don’t!
Do you have what it takes to be a successful leader in your business? According to a year-long study by the Centre for Talent Innovation, leadership potential is signalled through your gravitas, your...
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