Reading the Virtual Room – and knowing how to react to 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.

Sell with Subtlety: The Ambivert’s Guide to Persuasion

11 March 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Need to get others to buy into your ideas? These 13 phrases will increase your persuasiveness.

Unlocking the Art of Conversational Flow

1 December 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Questions are vital in improving bonds. Here's the E.V.O.K.E. model of questions to unearth customer requirements as much as social affinity.

How To Ensure You Get Feedback That Is Actually Helpful (And Not Morale-Battering)

27 March 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Take control of feedback from leaders for more positive and constructive outcomes from workplace conversations.

Give Them A Wallop: What To Do When You’re Cut Short In Your Prime

11 October 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations, Productive Meetings

You've been asked to give a presentation to the Board, but they've cut you off and asked you to spit out your message as quickly as possible. Here's how to do it, without losing impact.

18 Actions To Optimise your Virtual Meetings

31 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Productive Meetings

Want to make sure your virtual meetings are a good use of everyone's time? Then make sure you're applying these tips.

How To Change People’s Minds

30 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Overcome opposition and change peoples' minds at works. Read to see how...

Don’t Get Ignored At Meetings: Do This.

15 August 2023 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Don't get ignored at meetings. Learn what makes the difference between not being able to grab people's attention and gaining it.

5 Ways To Make Your In-Person Meetings More Productive

14 August 2023 / All Posts, Productive Meetings

Reach outcomes sooner with these tips to make your meetings more focused.

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