Beyond the Details: Why Abstract Messaging Matters in Strategic Communication

25 July 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Abstract language has distinct advantages when expressing vision and strategy. In fact, it's more likely to gain you investment. Discover how to use it here.

The Power of Precision: Why Vague Language Fails and Concrete Words Win

20 July 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Crappy customer service is one of life's most common complaints. This communication skill strengthens trust with both internal and external customers.

How to Structure an Off-the-Cuff Response: Clear Communication Without Rambling

4 July 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication

Being able to make your point succinctly is a leadership skill that you can develop. Here are three frameworks to do that - and a one-pager to help you apply them.

Read the Virtual Room – and knowing how to engage with it

15 June 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations, Productive Meetings

Virtual presentations are usually characterised by a dense slide onslaught or one-way conversation. Here's how to keep them engaging and purposeful.

The Art of Dealing with Subtle Snipes and Baseless Accusations

13 April 2025 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Deal with unfounded accusations or passive aggression with grace: no more feeling 'trapped' or bombarded.

How to use gesture when you present – and speak to sound confident (even when you’re not)

23 March 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

Learn when and how to move and sound to seem more confident: even when you're not.

How to form rapport with others before you even speak

16 March 2025 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Email Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

This technique of building rapport at work or socially - before you even speak - is scientifically proven to work. Here's how to do it.

Sell with Subtlety: The Ambivert’s Guide to Persuasion

11 March 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Need to get others to buy into your ideas? These 13 phrases will increase your persuasiveness.

How talking to yourself can boost confidence and clarity

2 March 2025 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Presentations

Talking to yourself effectively can boost clarity and confidence. Here's how to do it (and what to avoid).

Muddy to Motivating: 5 ways to Elevate your Presentations

24 February 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

Here are 5 ways to make your presentations more direct and compelling as well as easier to follow.

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