by Anna | Sep 4, 2020
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has received much praise for her handling of the Covid crisis. Regardless of whether we agree with her policies, we can learn a lot about leadership from a woman who is a very effective communicator, both formally and informally....
by Anna | Jul 22, 2020
What’s your most recent Google search? I’ll tell you mine: “Does Donald Trump have a public speaking coach?”. (I can’t find any evidence of one. This may or may not surprise you). This week, he gave his first Coronavirus briefing since March, when he famously...
by Anna | Jun 18, 2020
Now we’re on day 27915 of lockdown, we’re into our stride. We feel we’ll never need to go back to the office; online conferencing is where it’s at. The problem is that the more used we get to something, the more casual we tend to get. I’m noticing standards are...
by Anna | Apr 7, 2020
Why is empathy so important in your presentations? Because you need people to trust you. If you want people to buy in to what you’re saying, they need to believe that you understand them and that you have their interests at heart. In short, they need to know you’re on...
by Anna | Mar 20, 2020
One day this Corona-crisis will end. But it has changed the way we work, forever. Conference rooms and lecture theatres are empty. But businesses and educational settings are realising that, actually, online communication is effective. Systems have coped. The world...
by Anna | Mar 17, 2020
1. ONE CORE MESSAGE It’s tempting to cram in as much information as possible. Don’t! You’ll overload your audience and they’ll lose sight of what’s being asked of them. Ask yourself: What do I want my audience to do after this presentation? Why? What’s in it for them?...
