Category: Presentation

The rabbit who drove the car

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 […]

Wrapped Christmas gift

A Christmas gift to take public speakers to the next level

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, […]

Speaking in the Round

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 […]

National Storytelling Week

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 […]