A point I continually need to reinforce with my speech communication and sales presentation clients, is to signpost their key message/call to action, when they’re delivering a presentation, boardroom pitch or when addressing a meeting. Continue reading
A great question to ask yourself before speaking
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“Before speaking, I take a breath and ask myself one question, “Is it worth it?” I learned that 50 percent of what I was going to say was correct – maybe – but saying it wasn’t worth it?” Continue reading
Ways to increase your willpower
“Self-regulation failure is a major social pathology of our times”. This is one of the more pithy quotations from the book: Willpower. Rediscovering our greatest strength, by Roy F Baumeister and John Tierney, Allen Lane 2011.Continue reading
How Julia Gillard final speech as PM will be remembered – Dignity
The measure of the impact of a speech or presentation must be viewed within the context in which that the speech is given.Continue reading