Be Yourself

When talking to people about public speaking one of the most common comments I hear is “I’ll never be as good a speaker as…..”. Closely followed by “I wish I could speak just like ……”.We often spend so much time wishing we were someone else that we...

Body Language must be read in context

Like Mehrabian before him, Allan Pease created a new concept on the mystery of how we communicate – and I feel, like Mehrabian, his ideas have sometimes been misinterpreted.In Body Language – How to Read Other’s Thoughts by their Gestures* he explains the...

Meditations on the Moment

I like alliteration! And I could think of no other way of describing what I wanted to talk about today.Last weekend we were privileged to be invited to attend a unique and high energy network event. Trischel was one of the sponsors, and as such we were given the...

Persuasion – But it is Not the Book it’s the Advert!

Which is a cue for everyone who expected the Jane Austen Classic to leave … No, no; – come back, it’s still interesting – honest.We live in a world in which we are bombarded by persuasive messages; we can find them on the side of buses, and...

A – Z of Public Speaking: Z is for Zeal

Zeal is the attitude you will have when you next do any public speaking or presentations, after following the A-Z of public speaking and putting into practice the tips and techniques we have provided in our journey through the public speaking alphabet.Take the time to...

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