I’m a  great believer in debating as a life skill, and I am thrilled to see it happening so much, but you may very well have shunned...

Multi Modal presentations can be a disiaster unless you have a good understanding of how the elements work together. A theory ...

Your  Appearance has a great impact on the audience and on your effectiveness as a communicator. Dressing well for the occasion is part...

To be good presenter you do need to tell good stories. So here is how to start developing those skills. Master them  – and you will bore...

I am limited in my experience  of  financial institutions, and Mr Banks in Mary Poppins is  the only person I know of from the Bank of...

As moderator  your job is to get things to sparkle. You set the agenda, the questions, and the pace. You are the manager, the referee,...

Introductions are among the most common and least-well-done aspects of public speaking. Your job is to set the speaker up and excite the...

Speakers who watch  the clock and always finish comfortably before their time runs out, are well respected and make a big contribution to...

It’s a familiar scene: you’re supposed to be in charge of the discussion but you find yourself at the mercy of a long-winded speaker; or...

Look closely. I have lipstick on my teeth. And nobody told me! Your appearance builds rapport. It also impresses people, and expresses...

This famous statistical graphic shows the losses of Napoleon's army as it attempted to invade Russia in 1812. The thick band shows the...