by Anna | Mar 31, 2022
Although we’re going back to the office, a lot of our communication will still be done via video conferencing. So, knowing how to make a good impression in the online world is as important as for face-to-face meetings. We’re all so used to video calls that we may be...
by Anna | Mar 29, 2022
Research shows that we form an opinion on someone within 7 seconds of meeting them. This quick judgement is what we’re programmed to do – it doesn’t make us bad people, we just inherently need to decide quickly whether someone is friend or threat. Whatever that first...
by Anna | Mar 25, 2022
PowerPoint is a funny old thing. We seem to love it and hate it in equal measure. Our heart sinks when the presenter opens their first slide, and yet, the first thing we do when we have to start writing our own presentation…yep, we go straight to PowerPoint. But the...
by Anna | Mar 14, 2022
Since publishing my recent blog, “But what do I do with my hands”, I’ve been asked for advice about eye contact. A lot of us struggle with this in day to day communication, let alone when standing up and talking to people in a professional capacity. But eye contact is...
by Anna | Mar 12, 2022
This is one of the most common questions I’m asked. Many of us use our hands when we’re talking, but the minute we enter “presentation mode” we seem to shut down this part of our communication. We feel uncomfortable and unnatural, and our arms become these useless...
by Anna | Mar 1, 2022
Most people feel a degree of fear when asked to speak in front of an audience. It’s about vulnerability: we want the approval of our peers, and when there’s a risk of going wrong, we get scared. Simple. Having helped many people prepare for a presentation, here’s what...
