Preparation

Have you ever been to a primary school play? There they are, all the kids, all keen to play their part. And then one kid forgets his part. He stands there dumbfounded. Unable to speak. Frozen in fear. The words seemingly circulating in his brain somewhere. I was that kid! Except I wasn’t five years [...]

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Hans Rosling talks about the magic washing machine. How does he get and keep the audience’s attention? Washing machine? What does a washing machine have to do with economic growth? And how do you tie a washing machine into reduction of energy w

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Imagine you’re about to a seminar. And let’s assume you don’t know how many people are going to turn up. How will you set up the room, for an unknown number of participants? The answer is incredibly simple, but the wrong move could make the differ

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Does Powerpoint actually reduce your sales? When does PowerPoint need to be dumped? And when should you make sure you don’t dump Powerpoint? This article will show you exactly what you need to do to increase your effectiveness when speaking. You’r

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