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Whenever I go to my local coffee shop and collect pre-ordered bread, I see it on a shelf in a brown paper bag bearing my name. And not just my name, but my name with some added 'design'. They get…
Whenever I go to my local coffee shop and collect pre-ordered bread, I see it on a shelf in a brown paper bag bearing my name. And not just my name, but my name with some added 'design'. They get…
Women are half the world’s population, but they are not half the world’s public voice. Globally, according to Bizzabo research of 60,000 event speakers in 56 countries, just one in three are women. Women speaking online need to claim their…
Across the globe, we trust scientists, doctors and teachers. Over half of us consider these professions to be trustworthy (Ipsos Global Advisor). Business leaders don’t fare so well, with just one in five being described as trustworthy. Perhaps not unexpectedly,…
Picture this… A two-day annual conference with talks, meetings, online shop and so much more. No auditorium, no chairs, no sounds of delegates networking and no smell of coffee. But an audience of some 800 nonetheless. Behind the scenes, two…
“There are three essentials of a good speech or presentation – making a connection, having a message that drives change and delivering with confidence.” Now more than ever, being able to speak and present with impact is a fundamental life…
Like has crept into (or should I say is revisiting) the English language and sometimes feels as if it's destroying the richness of the language, its nuances and variety. When you're giving a speech or presentation, the words you choose…
“The sweetest hours that e’er I spend Are spent amang the lasses, O” And who can blame him! We all know that Rabbie Burns loved the lassies, but he also respected and valued us. He knew that the focus on…
We are born with just two fears – fear of falling and fear of LOUD NOISES. These two fears are part of our DNA that we pass from one generation to the next as survival mechanisms. They have one purpose…
It’s that time of year again! New Year’s resolutions. The time to set goals for even greater success. Have you made a new year’s resolution? Are you all ready to achieve your goals in 2020 or even the next few…