The Happy Valley Presentation Structure

2 July 2023 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

"I still can't understand why we need this" said Lee.This left Marina exasperated.She'd spent a considerable amount of time listing ...

Flip the Fillers

30 May 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

Want to sound more fluent when presenting? Say goodbye to annoying speech fillers and discover practical techniques to stop using them.

Be a parrot: the value of repeating the darned obvious

24 May 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Using this simple communication technique helps to gain trust and connection in the most unexpected way: backed by science!

The Power of Connection: how communication skills can open doors in your career

21 May 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

The only thing certain about change is change itself. Meet Geoff and Kira who used their communication skills to create opportunities.

6 Essential Communication Skills for Leaders

1 May 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

The majority of leading teams, departments and companies is not technical skill but the ability to communicate. Here are 6 essential communication skills for leaders - according to clients.

How to tell others what you do

3 April 2023 / Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations, Storytelling

Don't bore or confuse people when they ask you what you do. Discover here how to incite their curiosity and find your people.

A simple structure for Business or Tech Stories

30 January 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations, Storytelling

Need to tell a business or tech story but don't know how to structure it? Here's a simple way to put your story together with prompts.

How to get your message through to mixed audiences

21 November 2022 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations, Productive Meetings

More often than not you'll be presenting to a mixed audience. So how do you keep all of them satisfied? Read this to find out how.

How to get useful feedback at the end of your presentation (instead of blank stares)

21 November 2022 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations, Productive Meetings

This guide explains three ways you can collate constructive feedback on your proposals and presentations - before they've left the meeting.

How to deal with phone snubbing at work

16 October 2022 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Productive Meetings

If people are picking up their phones when you're talking to them, here's how to deal with it.