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...
by Anna | Feb 7, 2022
How many presentations have you watched that start with “Hello, my name is ….and today I’m going to talk to you about…..”. Often delivered in a monotone and accompanied with some throat-clearing, fidgeting, and some ums and ahs for good measure. You have a matter of...
by Anna | Jan 11, 2022
A lot of us haven’t had an interview for years. There are different reasons for this (maybe we’ve stayed in a job we love; or been stuck in a role we couldn’t progress from), but often it’s because we’ve taken a career break. Whatever the reason for taking time away...
by Anna | Nov 17, 2021
You may feel like you know what you’re doing when it comes to presenting. You’ve done it for years; you’ve progressed in your career; you’re confident that you’re ticking the boxes. But….. what if you were even better? What if you became known for your speaking? What...
by Anna | Sep 10, 2021
It feels very different giving a presentation to real-life people who are physically in front of you, after so many months of delivering online. Here are my tips to help you readjust and celebrate being back in the room: Nerves are normal We have spent so long shut...
