Why be Fearful of Speaking in Public?
Tips When Speaking in Public When I’m out socially, whether it be playing golf or with friends over dinner and it comes up in conversation that I coach people to speak in public, I am continually surprised by the number of successful and confident people who still express a fear of speaking in public, be […]
What is the most common mistake Entrepreneurs make when pitching their business?
Pitching Your Business to Win Sales & Investment I listen to hundreds of pitches every year, so I would like to think I can quickly identify the key messages an entrepreneur would like to get across to a customer, or investor. Over the last three weeks I have coached FinTech start-ups, Female Entrepreneurs and […]
Here is some great advice on how to Lead People!
Often people believe that they are not leaders. They think people like Barack Obama and Angela Merkel are, but that they themselves are not! In reality each time we speak or attend a meeting, we have the opportunity to demonstrate leadership. On one of my training […]
Failed First Dates & Failed Business Meetings share a lot in Common!
Here is a situation … You have the opportunity to speak to a really important prospect, a person you’ve been trying to arrange a meeting with for ages. Now, mostly by good networking and a little luck, you are in the same room and anxious […]
What do great Sports Writers and successful Business people have in common?
… the ability to ask good questions in a conversational way. Here is a situation … You have the opportunity to speak to a really important prospect, a person you’ve been trying to arrange a meeting with for ages. Now, mostly by good networking and […]
Christmas in Ireland
Christmas in Ireland is a collection of short stories written by well-known Irish authors about their memories of Christmas. This is a book I gave my daughter Jennifer as a Christmas present in 1990. After she left home, it stayed in our house and on December 8th each year the book comes down off the […]
What has James Bond and Business Pitches got in Common?
Pitch For Investment For Your Business You have arrived in the cinema with your bucket of popcorn and can of coke and you anticipate watching the new James Bond trailer. Before you have taken your first mouthful of popcorn or sip of Coke, he’s got into an aeroplane without the pilot, out of an […]
Poetry and Pitching: The Similarities!
Regularly when I work with presenters, be they start-ups or established business people, I hear the same plea, how can I explain my business or my business idea in five minutes? You have a choice: you can bore your prospect for 30 to 45 minutes, or you can engage and […]
Presentation Tip from 3 American Presidents
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Presentation Tip: What is the biggest mistake speakers make when preparing/delivering presentations? Answer: They say too much! I will use three former US Presidents; Obama, […]
Steve Jobs pitching & presentation for his ideas/products
Like many people, you will receive presents of books this Christmas. I would suggest you drop a hint for the Steve Jobs Book by Walter Isaacson. I received a present of this book a couple of Christmases ago. My first thought was, look at the thickness of the book and do […]