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Do you over complicate your presentations?
If a friend asked you what you do, would you pull out your laptop and insist on running through a...
Becoming the boss of your mates.
One of the hardest things to do in business (in my opinion) is to be promoted internally. One day you...
How to breathe your way out of the fear of speaking out
You can call it stage fright, performance anxiety or fear of presenting. Whatever the label, if you suffer from it,...
How to make the most of your 121’s
Pre-Covid, when I went networking, I aimed to meet at least 3 new connections and if I could, I’d also...
Never forget what you want to say … how to remember your presentation without notes
This month I was asked how I remember a presentation without notes and the answer is practice, the Loci method...
Are your Umm’s and Err’s reducing your impact?
What’s the difference between a Pause and an Umm or Err? They both provide a gap in the conversation, allowing...
What can you do if you’re too frightened to speak up when asked?
Have you been asked to speak at a networking event, on a podcast or meeting and come up with hundreds...
Communicating in the hybrid world
There is a consensus that work will never really be the same as it was pre-pandemic. A majority enjoy working...
How to be heard through a mask.
I don’t normally find it hard to hear but I am finding it harder to hear people when they are...
How do you keep eye contact with more than one person on a Zoom call?
Those of you who have registered for my Communication Challenge will know that you have the chance to ask a...
Are your hands telling others things you don’t want them to know?
Did you know that we “leak” our emotions in our gestures, fiddles and fidgets … telling those around us how...
Can you avoid arguments? One simple tip to stop them in their tracks.
Many moons ago I stayed at a hotel that used traffic light symbols to set the expectations for when the...
- How to turn constant disagreements into productive conversations.
- Are you unintentionally undermining your own communication?
- How do you react if you aren’t being listened to?
- How good are you at giving instructions?
- Do they even speak my language?
- Is the language of listening undermining your credibility?
- Are you standing too close?
- What can you tell from watching others talking?
- Do you think you should say sorry?
- How to handle “comparitanitus”
- Do you have a watchword for the year?
- An introduction
- Communicating in the hybrid world
- How to be heard through a mask.
- Don’t feel like smiling?
- Which came first … your thought or your posture?
- Make sure you have space in life for your big rocks.
- How to stay cheerful when everything tells you that you shouldn’t be.
- Judgement & Affirmations
- Why self-talk matters
- Are your worries stopping you from getting things done?
- How to boost your confidence
- Uncomfortable with the way you communicate? It doesn’t have to be that way.
- Thank you … I am grateful
- How to handle difficult conversations assertively, without creating or becoming the drama.
- Who are your toughest conversations with?
- How to deliver bad news assertively
- Why saying No might be the most helpful thing you can say
- What do you do if you’ve upset someone?
- Do others call you aggressive, unassertive or assertive?
- Becoming the boss of your mates.
- Can you avoid arguments? One simple tip to stop them in their tracks.
- How to protect your energy from the networking naysayer
- How to hold your ground when you meet a serial interrupter, networking.
- How to handle a monopoliser when networking
- How specific can you be when you’re looking for connections?
- Where should you be networking?
- What’s your excuse for not networking?
- Do you worry about what you will talk about when you network?
- Remember your minute
- How to make the most of your 121’s
- Do you really listen when others are talking?
- Effortless small talk
- Too scared to present? You’re not alone.
- Are you one of those who doesn’t speak up in case you don’t know the answer?
- Is your presentation style losing you credibility?
- Could a checklist be all that is holding you back?
- What are your words saying about you?
- Showing your authority
- Personality
- Vocal Variety
- Prepare
- Smile
- Tripod
- String
- Bolero video
- Do you over complicate your presentations?
- How to breathe your way out of the fear of speaking out
- Never forget what you want to say ... how to remember your presentation without notes
- Are your Umm’s and Err’s reducing your impact?
- What can you do if you're too frightened to speak up when asked?
- How do you keep eye contact with more than one person on a Zoom call?
- Are your hands telling others things you don't want them to know?
- 3 things you can do to make a great first impression - on or off-line
- How do you remember what to say?
- How your feet can change the way others’ see you.
- Is your 1st impression the one you intended?
- How you can always look like you know what you are saying!
