On a recent business trip to London I had two train journeys on my last day there. The first was taking the Docklands Light Railway … Read More
Engineer? Presentation? Read this to avoid the 3 most common failings
I was at an engineering conference (called CEPSI) held in Bangkok in 1982 and the allegedly eminent speaker had just taken to the podium. I … Read More
Delivering a presentation with a colleague? Three tips to help you BOTH succeed.
Speaker 1 – “That’s me at the end of my talk, so I will now hand over to my colleague John.” Speaker 2 – … Read More
5 Presentation Tips from “Jack and the Beanstalk”
Until recently I had not been to the Pantomime for about a quarter of a century. It is silly. It is for kids. It is … Read More
Are you one of the public speaking JAMs?
We have heard a great deal about the ‘Just About Managing’ (JAM) class from our politicians lately and this got me to thinking how many … Read More
Check Your Facts…and then Check Them Again
It might seem obvious that any speaker should check their facts but it is difficult to overstate just how damaging an erroneous point can be. … Read More
How do I finish on time if I get interrupted?
I get asked this a lot by people attending Speak With Impact courses. In this post I will share one simple trick with you that … Read More
Want to Speak With Impact, get more creative or solve thorny problems?
Then learn a lesson from the great poet Robert Burns. As a junior lawyer I remember being faced with my first legal debate for a … Read More