How to kill a story

29 March 2021 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations, Storytelling

I witnessed a murder.  Thankfully, no-one was killed. It was the evening of the first day of my two-day Presentation...

How to get others to do what they say they’re going to do

7 December 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

You tell someone to do something, and you think they've consented. Maybe they have. However, consent doesn't mean it's actually...

The one word you need to be using MUCH MORE on remote calls

29 November 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Online meetings aren't made for maximum engagement and usually they're missing a trick. This 'trick' is the simplest of ways...

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.

How to speak up without being thrown out

9 November 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

There's so much talk about authenticity at work but the reality is that in many corners of the business -...

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...

3 ways to use anticipation to keep your audience alert (and wanting what you’ve got)

14 June 2020 / All Posts, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

The danger of an audience drifting off mentally when they're in front of you is as imminent online as when...

One underused word that will help you connect remotely and face to face

19 May 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

The ring of coins that pour from a Vegas fruit machine; the sound of the Ocean; Pops Staples singing ‘Friendship’…they’re...

10 Actionable Job Visibility Tips That Work Like a Charm

13 May 2020 / All Posts, Influencing and Persuasion

Of all the roles I've had since 2010, not one of them came through a CV posted on Indeed.com or...

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