by Trish Springsteen | Mar 29, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
More and more Powerpoint plays a significant role in our presentations. At our workshops we are often asked for tips on using Powerpoint. The common comment we hear is “The company gives us the Powerpoint presentation and we just have to give it.” How easy is that!...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 27, 2010 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Last blog I discussed what debating is and briefly outlined the format of a debate. I was asked to explain how debating can help your communication and public speaking skills.Oral Communication is vital in a debate. However, it is also important to add the visual...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 24, 2010 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
As a member of Gaythorne Toastmasters Club I was given the opportunity yesterday and today to share my love of debating and public speaking with Madonna King on the ABC radio. I was asked to share debating tips prior to the Health Care Debate between Mr Rudd and Mr...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 12, 2010 | Communication, Personal Development
I think I have mentioned before that I like to get up early to spend an hour or so writing before the rest of the day takes over.I usually enjoy this time; my desk is next to an open window and just outside is a splendid example of a mature Murraya bush with the most...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 10, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
During a recent meeting the topic of customer service reared its head again. We had just returned from Sydney and were bemoaning the fact the customer service was no better in Sydney than it had been in Melbourne. Perhaps it’s just the coffee shops we go to or as it...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 7, 2010 | Communication, Leadership, Public Speaking
I had my feathers slightly ruffled over the weekend – I found myself passionately defending a point of view to a sceptical disbeliever only to be told“The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion!” Thomas Babington Macaulay, Essay on Athenian OratorsAs I...
