Are you “happy” with your speaking voice? Do people “hear” you in the way you want to be heard? Do your messages provoke an emotional response in your audience? These were some of the questions answered at a recent workshop I attended in London, lead by Stewart Pearce, Master of Voice at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.…

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Listen to any good speaker and you’ll probably find them using this golden rule time and time again. Even Julius Caesar used it! “I came I saw, I conquered. Simply stated, the rule of three says that three key messages is the optimal number for maximum audience recall. Why three and not four or two…

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I ran a presentation skills workshop for two amazing young ladies today. Both were reluctant presenters whose nerves had previously been getting the better of them and and as a result their future career progression was effected. They did three practice presentations over the day and the difference was staggering! One said that she was…

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I was giving a talk recently and one of the audience members shared with us the story of how he was part of a “dragons den” type even where a number of potential inventors were pitching to venture capitalists.The event was organised by Business Link and all the participants had been coached on how to…

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Just home after leading a retreat holoday in Cazorla, Spain. It really is amazing the effect that our environment has on us. Stepping off the treadmil and spending a week amid the nature of rural spain created so much “thinking space” for myself as well as our participants. How does your environment effect you? What…

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