Conferences

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Help! I have to be in a debate

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...

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Memorable multi modals - Lighten up!

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

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Look good and present well

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

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Storytelling : ‘bore no more’.

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...

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Presentations: lessons from a Dog and a Frisbee

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...

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Managing panel discussions.

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,...

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Perfect Introductions

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...

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Be a speaking 'Time Lord'

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

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How to stay in charge of your panel.

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...

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On Stage please!

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

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Presenting Data and Statistics

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

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