Public Speaking - Why bother with COACHING? This week, let's discuss why you might want to find yourself a public speaking coach. In fact, any kind of coach! There's no shame in needing assistance Early this week, I received a phone call from a business owner who's based in the Middle East. He's been [...]
Public Speaking: Enjoy your STAGE TIME Today's question: do you enjoy your time on stage in the spotlight? OK OK, your answer might well be a resounding 'no'. After all, if you're here looking for public speaking tips that probably means you lack a bit of confidence on stage and need a little encouragement. [...]
Public Speaking: A quick & easy Speech Structure Today, let's talk about speech structure. WHY IS USING A SPEECH STRUCTURE SO IMPORTANT? Obviously, it's important to organise your content - for audience comprehension as well as ease of delivery! If you have a quick and easy speech structure at your disposal, then that also [...]
PUBLIC SPEAKING: An Easy Way to OVERCOME FEAR Today, let's talk about how to overcome your fear of public speaking. Public speaking fear is a huge issue. There are so many different reasons why people can be afraid of getting up and speaking in front of the group. One of the reasons why people [...]
I'm currently in sunny Mallorca, Spain, celebrating my birthday and today, I want to talk about one of the hot topics in the business world which is Storytelling. There are people out there who aren't using a really powerful story to build their business and to share who they are and win more clients. [...]
Today, let's talk about business networking and why it's so important to stand out. Last week, I was chatting with the head of business development of a decent sized law firm here in London. We were talking about some potential training opportunities for their staff. He mentioned that some of their staff don't enjoy [...]
Today's blog is all about creating your own signature system and why it’s so important for your business. It may seem like a hassle to have to fit what you do into an easy to remember framework, especially if you're reverse-engineering it...ie, you already have your process and now you have to try to [...]
When I first started speaking to promote my biz I made every mistake in the book. There's a lot to keep in mind. You're anxious to ace your presentation, give the audience a great experience, keep your host or event planner happy, and so much more. So it's no surprise that most of us, [...]
Are you nervous about making a speech but you’d happily run a workshop? Well, the two are closer than you might think. I recently delivered a workshop on behalf of Hearst Live - think the events arm of Hearst Publishing, which owns Harper’s Bazaar, Red, Esquire, Elle and a host of other household name [...]
Did you ever watch a speaker and grow to trust them as a result of the bits of information they subtly shared? If so, you probably saw 'seeding' in action. As a professional singer as well as a speaking coach, I like to use examples from the world of pop music, so bear with me [...]
