Analogies – A Tiny Engine For Deep Understanding

4 October 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

You're missing a key tactic in communicating your message effectively if you're not using analogies. Here are 5 reasons to include them.

99% Of Presenters Don’t Use This – But You Can’t Get Action Without It

15 September 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

In the art of influence, defining the key message the mind-emotion combo that seals the deal. If you want action, get this right when speaking to others.

How To Drive Home Key Messages When You Present – without sounding like a broken record

11 September 2025 / Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

Your presentation won't land unless you bang your key message home. Here's how to do it without sounding like a broken record.

How to tell others what you do

6 September 2025 / 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.

“Don’t Read This!”—How Reverse Psychology Captivates Presentation Audiences

2 August 2025 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

Challenging your audience might seem risky but provocation can drive your message home memorably. Here's how to do it in a variety of technical sectors.

Circling Back: The Advanced Presentation Closing Technique

14 July 2025 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

This advanced presentation closing technique will give your listeners an intense sense of resolution your audience won't forget.

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.

How to begin your presentation – so that it engages right from the get-go

8 June 2025 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations, Productive Meetings

Most openings to presentations are functional, at best. Here's how to contruct a short but impactful one that actually incites anticipation and interest.

The Magic of the Three-Part Structure in Presentations

25 May 2025 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

Three is a magic number in presentations, helping audiences retain your message. Discover how to structure your information for easy recall.

How to provoke action at the end of a presentation

19 May 2025 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

The end of a presentation can seem very much like falling off a cliff: you’ve got some solid content that...

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