How to Tell a Story When Speaking I want to know about you. I do. And so does your audience. Oh no…I can hear you cringing from here. If you are a professional speaker or you want to become a speaker, it is vital you know how to share your story. When you speak in...
Is Cold-Calling a Thing of the Past in Your Market? For most of my clients, the thought of cold-calling makes them want to run for the hills. And, they do everything else to ensure they are “too busy” to cold-call. Recognise the scenario? Don’t be concerned as you...
The 3 Things that are a Must in a Every Presentation One of the downsides to being a speaker’s coach is that I’ve had to train myself to just sit back and enjoy what a speaker is saying rather than analysing their presentation. A tough ask but I’m working on it. I...
Who Said Business Success is as Simple Just Thinking Differently? Tony Robbins was spot on (as he is most of the time) when he proclaimed. “Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.” I work with people every day who are being held back from the star...
Practice Won’t Make You Perfect. Practice makes perfect. Well, that is what we are constantly told isn’t it? But is it correct? This idea was probably best publicised as Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000-hour rule”, which says that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to...
Four simple Techniques to Create the Perfect Pitch You either love it or you hate it. What is the first thought that goes through your mind when you are asked to stand and provide a one minute pitch about who you are and what you do? Excitement or dread? As my clients...
