We all know what rabbits do when caught in the glare of car headlights: they freeze. It’s not just rabbits though, many animals do it; in fact, it’s often a deer referred to as freezing in the headlights. But why does it happen? It is believed animals freeze stock still in such moments to reduce […]
PowerPoint has become the go-to tool for most people when it comes to presenting, yet many are overusing it or, worse, relying on it to become the presentation. Perhaps because PowerPoint is so often overused, and even misused, I’m brought in to businesses to help people deliver better presentations. Let me tell you about a […]
Here I’m sharing with you a game-changing training tip that anyone interested in public speaking, or even delivering presentations with panache, absolutely must take note of. One of the areas people tell me they want to improve on most as public speakers is gaining meaning in their voice as they speak; colour, tonality, emphasis, rhythm, […]
How to master the trickiest of public speaking platforms Speaking on stage can be an uncomfortable experience, even for those of us who are trained to be on stage; so what’s it like when you have to speak on a round stage? I have an idea that we mostly feel uncomfortable when speaking in front […]
I’m fortunate to have been part of British Gas’s training programme for fourteen years and for eleven of those years delivered a one-day Presenting with Impact course. As you can imagine, during that time many people attended the course, one who stands out for me is the guy who attended twice. Michael, as I’ll call […]