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 [...]
In this post I’ve listed a few of the rhetorical devices you’ll often find in speeches, poetry, and prose. It might not be your first thought to include them in your own works. Reconsider, because they can genuinely raise the quality of a talk and provide your audience with a richer experience. [...]
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 [...]
Did you ever fluff your Q&A session, coming away from a speech thinking you could have made a better impression? It’s a good idea to conclude your talk after the Q&A rather than before. Q&A sessions can be difficult to control and it’s better for you to leave the audience with a positive final image [...]
