15 ways you’re undermining your credibility

16 November 2020 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Do you find yourself being passed over and ignored? You could be making one of these 15 mistakes affecting your influence skills.

The fascinating science-backed technique to change behaviour

13 October 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Sometimes, it would be easier to scratch your armpit with your nose than steer the behaviour of others. Here’s a...

11 ways you’re not listening

8 March 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Has someone ever finished off your sentence or talked over you? Then there's that person who always tries to top...

How to disagree with others and win them over

3 November 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Saying "you're wrong" is counter productive in influence. Here are 13 phrases to change peoples' minds so they genuninely buy into your thinking.

Networking if you hate it

14 October 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Networking events can sometimes be characterised by the smell of suppressed desperation. Business cards are flung at you like frizbees,...

How to give an update where you come out shining (even if there’s been a ton of challenges)

24 June 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations, Productive Meetings, Storytelling

"So where are you with the Beckham project?" asks your CEO. You're handed a microphone as you silently try to...

9 ways to ruin your presentation

2 June 2019 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

If I had a penny for each time I saw these 9 presentation gaffes, I'd be able to buy up...

How to tell a story

26 March 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations, Productive Meetings, Storytelling

“…the world needs your story because the world needs your voice.” Kerry Washington Want to persuade someone, sell a product,...

The surprising tool that makes your serious subject stick

4 March 2019 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

Recognise this facial expression?  That's all Tim saw during his presentation (the expression, not Hilary Clinton). He did something that...

How to avoid a damp squib ending to your presentation

21 May 2016 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

A presentation often ends very abruptly. If you want more impact - especially online - you need a powerful conclusion. This is how to end strongly.

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