The Presenters Edge - One of the best books on presentation skills

Looking for the best books on presentation skills? I’m excited to announce that the updated and expanded version of my book on presentation skills, the Presenters Edge is available now on Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback formats. It’s been specifically written for people like you who realise the benefits to be gained from mastering…

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If you are reading this then you ignored the post title or maybe you didn’t.  Maybe I tapped into that part of your psyche that likes to be a little rebellious and do what you are told not to do.   Or maybe your brain didn’t actually process the negative command “don’t”.    Its amazing…

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What would you like me to write about? One of the challenges in writing a blog about presentation and influencing skills is that I don’t know what my audience don’t know in relation to sales, public speaking, influencing and presentation skills. I tend to write about things that I see and hear that I think…

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Hi Although this post is not directly about presentation or influencing skills It is very relevant to anyone who reads this blog and who is not sure how to use RSS (Really Simple Syndication).   It is also a great example of a different type of audio visual presentation!

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Recently I have been looking at a couple of free on-line alternatives to Powerpoint for producing attractive and effective visual aids to support a presentation.   There are now a whole host  and how many will survive  only time will tell.  Thankfully  this morning I found a great post that gives you links to 13 great…

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We have delivered a number of training courses to the Marketing Staff of the Open University over the years and we are delighted that once again, that have chosen Gavin to deliver three workshops in January and Feb 2008.   The two tailored programmes – Building Successful Business Relationships and Achieving Goals and Managing Time will…

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Hi After an inspiring presentation at a local business networking group I’ve migrated by hosted blog with blogger to an installed wordpress blog and it was relatively painless.   A big thank you to David Bell of Sugarweb who gave a clear and concise introduction to how to create a wordpress blog. Not only does he know…

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Dear Blog Reader Sometimes writing a blog is like peeing yourself in a dark suit. You get a nice warm feeling but nobody else notices! I really would like to know the answers to three simple questions and I’m prepared to give you something in return. What do you think of this blog as it…

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Hello Two good friends of mine have recently given me details of two different but complimentary events taking place in the South Hampshire Area over the next few weeks. Cold Calling Workshop 11th April 07 Creative Marketing on 12th April 07 – Only £45 each including lunch! (Both are aimed at small businesses and sole…

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