David Warner sorry but self-interested, says body language expert
How to sit, stand, gesture & move your body in the right way
Recently a participant in one of my Delivering memorable messages programmes – a woman of relatively small, physical stature – made the above comment when I was coaching her on how to gesture, to inhabit the physical space in front and at the side of her body.
However, when I asked other participants who were observing her, whether they thought the woman was occupying too much space, they said that she wasn’t – and that she had projected more certainty than she normally did.
Continue readingPowerPoint. Why you’re still abusing audiences with it, and what to do about it
The date was 20 April 1987.
That was the day Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin unearthed a monster – PowerPoint.
I’m sure Gaskins and Austin had no intention of reeking havoc with their new software creation. They’re probably nice guys, and good on them for making $14 million when they sold PowerPoint to Microsoft.
Leaving aside all the pejorative statements about PowerPoint. For example, death by PowerPoint, why – why, are you still using PowerPoint, so ineffectively? (If you’re using the software well, apologies).
More importantly, what should you do about it?
Continue readingNEW branding, website & resource
Welcome to my posts for 2018.
I’m excited about the recent rebranding of my company and my new website.
I urge you to check out the new site – michaelkelly.com.au.
As part of the new site, I’ve divided my 350+ blog posts into the following categories. Namely:
Body language
Delivery
Environment
Learning from luminaries
Listening
Message creation
Mindset
These superordinate categories have subordinate categories. For example, in the Resources > Body language category, the subordinate categories are Facial expression, Gesturing, Negative technique and Owning space.
Continue readingChange of direction/New website . . .
This is my last post for the year.
To my regular readers, sometime readers and new readers – thank you for reading. I appreciate your support.
Posts will resume in February 2018, but there will be a change in direction with the blog.
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Be Heard! Why people don’t listen to you and what to do about it
Strategy ideas for your ‘End of year’ presentation
December marks the end of the working year in Australia. It’s a time when leaders deliver ‘end of year’ 
presentations.
Below are questions and guidelines for handling an end of year presentation.
First ask yourself this question:
presentations.
Below are questions and guidelines for handling an end of year presentation.
First ask yourself this question:
Do I need to deliver an end of year presentation?
Continue reading‘Paid off’ points you can use right away
Back in 2013 I attended a business lunch. The format of the lunch was a panel discussion on how to do business in Asia. Scott Frew, CEO of Distribution Central, was on the panel. In the media, Frew had been described as one of Sydney’s super-rich who flies under the radar.
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Continue readingMy top presenting tips
Recently I read an article where English actor/writer/comedian, Neil Mullarkey, revealed his top presenting tips.
Reading Mullarkey’s tips prompted me to come up with my own top presenting tips.
Here they are:Continue reading
Reading Mullarkey’s tips prompted me to come up with my own top presenting tips.
Here they are:Continue readingHow to project energy – Lessons from Bradley Cooper
