Just to let all my subscribers know that I have recently had by old static website converted to an easily up-datable one using word press. As a result the address of my blog has changed to www.inter-activ.co.uk/gavins-blog/  I hope the change doesn´t cause anyone too much inconvenience and that you will continue to enjoy reading…

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This post was promopted by a comment made by my wife Lyn after an early morning walk today. It was a beautiful morning here in the South of Hampshire. The sky was just starting to colour up as the sun rose and the air was crisp and fresh. After a few minutes of silent contemplation…

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I thought that rather than assuming you would want to read about the topics that I decide to blog about, I might put myself in the firing line today. Have you got a questions, burning issues or comments that would like me to blog about? If so all you have to do is either post…

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This morning I was chatting to a friend called Bob Jury whom I met at a breakfast networking meeting in the lovely little town of Hartley Wintney in North Hampshire.   Despite the early hour, Bob was on top form as usual.  We were discussing how people “sell” themselves at networking events and in particular the…

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Often people ask me about humour in presentations and how best to use it. Humour can be a powerful tool in public speaking but it is a bit of a double-edged sword.  If it doesn’t work, the presenter falls flat on their face and often finds it difficult to recover their credibility. In the past…

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I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve sat through presentations where the presenter has continually had to walk in front  of their projector to access the laptop keyboard and change their slide.   Shirts or dresses don’t make good projection screens and it gives the impression of an unprofessional and ill prepared presenter.     Another…

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Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a keen mind mapper and recommend this powerful technique as a great way to develop presentation content and even to use as your notes.   A little while ago I reviewed freemind, a free open-source application that can be downloaded from the web. Well the other day…

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Today I had the privilege of meeting up with my great friends and inspirational speakers Richard & Liz.     We talked about all sorts of things to do with success, self-development and happiness and as ever, I left with a whole load of exciting new ideas and insights. I could write several posts on the outcomes of this…

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I was presenting recently at a meeting and, as I was fourth on the agenda, I had the opportunity to watch  and listen to the presentations of the three preceding speakers.   I love to see how others present and how they use, or misuse, PowerPoint.   One of the presenters was a lawyer speaking about some complex…

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Even the most experienced managers can be paralysed by nerves.    I see it almost every time I run a course and I know that, with the help and support of a good coach and fellow students this  fear can be overcome.  There are lots of techniques to help including; Deep breathing Visualisation Holding a little saliva in your…

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