How to use emotion to get people to act (when you present and for everything else…)

4 October 2021 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Presentations

When you want others to make decisions as a result of your presentations, you need emotion. Here are 10 ways to include emotion that make people want to act: even when the content's dry.

The Four Styles of Communication – which one are you?

13 September 2021 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

Which of these 4 communication styles is your 'go to' and which could you use more? Learn how to adapt your behaviour to get your message to land.

When to tell a personal story in a business context (without exposing yourself)

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

So you know that storytelling is one of the most effective ways to bring about behaviour change  and you know ...

How to get comfortable with silence

2 May 2021 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

Silence adds power to your communication but people avoid it because a pause can feel soooo long. Here's how to feel comfortable with silence.

11 reasons to pause when speaking

26 April 2021 / All Posts, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Job Interviews, Presentations

Pause is one of the most underused but most powerful tools in conversations, negotiations and presenting. Here are 11 reasons for using them more.

The 3 most annoying vocal mannerisms

18 April 2021 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Job Interviews, Presentations

Is what you say more important than how you say it?In this article here, I revealed that answer but there's ...

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 workshop ...

3 ways to handle presentation anxiety and nerves

21 March 2021 / All Posts, Presentations

Presentation nerves affect the best of them. Here are three ways to control anxiety before you present. They're quick and effective.

How to control presentation nerves – with the technique that snipers use

11 March 2021 / All Posts, Presentations

When I was about 16, I recall my cousin declaring, with great concern, that she had nothing to worry about.  ...

How to get your speech clearer (plus FREE download)

7 February 2021 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Presentations

Get your tongue in a twist when you speak? Sound a little limp and lacking in conviction? If you know ...