Guest post by Isobel Rimmer, who is founder of international training and development consultancy, Masterclass Training, and author of Present with Presence: Ev...
It should not be the day before, and you should not be pulling out your previous slide deck, changing the title slide, or doing what you usually do, talk about ...
Analogies Overcome the Curse of Knowledge
(Presenting Complex Information)
Imagine this were to happen to you:
You order pizza from your local pizzeria and collect it, but when you get home and open the box, there are only three slices in the ...
Today I wish to change how you think about public speaking. It's not a chore to be feared; it's an opportunity to be grasped.
I dislike anything to do with Exc...
Improve Your Communication Skills - (Focus on connecting, not perfection)
Having listened to somebody present to you, are you likely to remember everything the...
This week I had three different reminders of why good timekeeping is essential.
Arrive early:
My first is an obvious example; I was on the first tee box at my Golf Club. Anthony arrived late in a flurry, apologised, stood up on the tee hurriedly ...
The sportsperson who expects to be their best every time they enter the playing field will be sorely disappointed on lots of occasions.
The ones who succeed ov...
Earlier start to Christmas this year
This year we climbed into the attic a week earlier than usual. We put the tree and decorations up a week earlier to add s...
How many times have you said this to yourself while preparing for a meeting?
It will be alright on the night (or day).
You have business meetings to attend in the hope of winning new business, seeking support or investment, or providing guidance an...