Subject-based Blog Archive

I blog at least twice per month on Presentation Skills and Communication issues. You can find the Blogspot by clicking on the 'Blog' button above. The subject matter is based occasionally on news events, but mostly on discreet reports of my coaching sessions with a view to highlighting and illustrating tips that business presenters might find useful.

With this in mind, I have compiled below an archive directory of blogposts, divided into categories for your convenience. If you click on the title it will take you straight to the post.

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Subject-based Blog Archive

Firsts and Lasts – how Mick Jagger, Michael Caine and the best magicians make themselves memorable.

Take a moment to ‘own the space’ when getting straight to the point in your business presentation.

Open and close your business presentation with more impact – by switching off.

Dragons’ Den victim highlights the importance of a crystal-clear opening to your business presentation.

Open your business presentation as if you were finishing it – the John Archer way.

What business presenters can learn from a young comedian with ‘massive teeth’.

Say it. Then Shut up. Dave Trott nails the essence of good construction for business presentation.

The perils of failing to ‘own the space’ as soon as you start your business presentation.

As Monty Python would say, talking yourself down at the start of a presentation is just silly.

Applause Cues are crucial to business presentations with a memorable message.

Obama is not positioning himself to best effect as he helps to boost self-assured Cameron.

Tim Bell’s frankness about Frank shows the business communicator how to both charm and convince.

The perils of failing to ‘own the space’ as soon as you start your business presentation.

Open and close your business presentation with more impact – by switching off.

Impact in business presentations needs props as well as PowerPoint.

Steve Jobs and three of the ways in which he communicated like a master magician.

Dragons’ Den victim highlights the importance of a crystal-clear opening to your business presentation.

Killing the PowerPoint to bring focus back to yourself just needs ‘Plan B’.

Firsts and Lasts – how Mick Jagger, Michael Caine and the best magicians make themselves memorable.

Uumm....Christopher Bailey errs his way into the top job at Burberry.

The reason behind left/right positioning of news presenters is already familiar to savvy business presenters – and magicians

Chris Evans’ apology for smile failure is a lesson for all business presenters.

The best visual aids for a business presentation are often cheap and impromptu.

Ad legend Dave Trott proves you don't need hi-tech aids for a winning business presentation.

Be sure to get your words in sync with your visuals.

Impact in business presentations needs props as well as PowerPoint.

‘Props are your enemy’ – as Madonna has displayed all-too-publicly.

Open and close your business presentation with more impact – by switching off.

Killing the PowerPoint to bring focus back to yourself just needs ‘Plan B’.

Reframe your nervous feelings to get into the best shape for your business presentation.

Public Speaking retains high position in YouGov's Phobias poll; but a few steps can turn fear into fun.

Why ‘doing nothing’ is usually the best solution if something goes wrong in a business presentation.

Don’t be afraid of simple solutions when constructing your business presentation.

Everyday public speaking scenarios point directly to the dos and don’ts of business presentation.

Keep well away from your computer when planning a PowerPoint presentation.

Nobody’s job is ‘too boring’ to make a compelling business presentation.

Theo Paphitis highlights the advantages of a Columbo approach to revealing an idea rather than an ‘Agatha’.

High Concept – how business presenters can learn from the movie makers.

Tony Blackburn’s dumb-struck response to vintage record highlights the challenges of keeping abreast of the social agenda.

Steve Jobs and three of the ways in which he communicated like a master magician.

Building personal details into your business presentation can be the key to convincing your audience.

Getting your message to hit home by making it personal - Part Two, as rockers rally for Prostate Cancer.

To build a reputation as an expert you need some tasty bits of trivia.

James Blunt's ROFL tweets have a serious side - and a lesson for business presenters.

Catch the ‘conversational asides’ to make your presentation truly engaging and impactful.

Ditch the storytelling structure for your business presentation, but use personal stories to bring corporate messaging alive.

Keeping your business presentation to time – the Dos & Don’ts.

Turn the Storytelling spotlight onto yourself - to add memorability and conviction to your business presentation.

There's too much talk about Storytelling, not enough about how, when and when NOT to apply storytelling structure.

Making your business presentation memorable often takes a bit of bravery.

Bestselling crime novelist Peter James provides great lesson in retaining attention.

‘Kill some darlings’ before delivering your business presentation.

You can easily know too much when constructing a business presentation.

Clarkson endorses my plea to business presenters to ‘Kill their Darlings’.

Breaking Bad news for business presenters – DVD extras are on the way out, together with invaluable editing tips.

Three questions to ask yourself about the ‘Visual Aids’ in your business presentation.

Impact in business presentations needs props as well as PowerPoint.

‘Props are your enemy’ – as Madonna has displayed all-too-publicly.

Keep well away from your computer when planning a PowerPoint presentation.

Ad legend Dave Trott proves you don't need hi-tech aids for a winning business presentation.

Making your business presentation memorable often takes a bit of bravery.

If you must use notes for your business presentation, here are the options.

Steve Jobs’ most important presentation secret remains under wraps.

How rock band Queen showed the way to becoming champions of the short presentation.

Uumm....Christopher Bailey errs his way into the top job at Burberry.

Keeping your business presentation to time – the Dos & Don’ts.

The prime time to stop rehearsing and fiddling with your presentation is sooner than you think.

Business presenters know the folly of expensive basement developments.

Presenters need to be ready for both VGA and HDMI to be sure of getting connected.

The tiny tool that gets you perfectly positioned to deliver a business presentation.