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What We Believe
We understand the pressure our clients feel in high-pressure business situations. Too often people and business fail to reach their potential because their communication skills let them down when they need them most.
Our practical tools and specialist methods help everyone to rise, no matter their experience in public speaking. We help accomplished presenters fine tune their message to maximise their chance of success. For nervous presenters we can build an individual’s confidence so that they can take a positive approach to a task they were perhaps daunted by in the past.
From a bottom-line perspective, you can expect to win more pitches and develop stronger long-term client relationships. In terms of your people and their wellbeing, the ability to communicate with confidence makes happier, calmer and more productive team members.
What We Believe
We understand the pressure our clients feel in high-pressure business situations. Too often people and business fail to reach their potential because their communication skills let them down when they need them most.
Our practical tools and specialist methods help everyone to rise, no matter their experience in public speaking. We help accomplished presenters fine tune their message to maximise their chance of success. For nervous presenters we can build an individual’s confidence so that they can take a positive approach to a task they were perhaps daunted by in the past.
From a bottom-line perspective, you can expect to win more pitches and develop stronger long-term client relationships. In terms of your people and their wellbeing, the ability to communicate with confidence makes happier, calmer and more productive team members.
Who We Are
Martyn Barmby
Founder and Director Martyn Barmby is the driving force behind MSB. Passionate about empowering talented professionals, his mission is to tap into a person’s true potential and give them the ability to communicate their brilliance.
Steven Maddocks
Head of Voice Steven Maddocks works with professionals across a range of industries and at all levels of seniority. Drawing on his theatrical training and experience, Steven teaches vocal and physical techniques to help his clients communicate brilliantly and effectively under pressure.
Nicola Hainey
Head of Coaching Nicola Hainey is an experienced professional performance coach specialising in leadership development. She is enormously passionate about helping leaders do the quality thinking required to understand and develop their own leadership style, and how to inspire and bring their team with them.
Where We Came From
Martyn Barmby founded MSB Executive in 2008. The company is a unique fusion of Martyn’s distinct professional backgrounds. Martyn is a trained actor with professional experience on stage and screen. He also has twelve years experience as a senior executive in consultancy and project management in IT and financial services.
Though the company has grown considerably since, MSB Executive remains trues to its origins. We continue to fuse these two worlds, by rooting our work in performance skills but also remaining embedded in the world of our clients’ businesses.
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AI
How I Prompted AI to Write a 5-Minute Speech
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Body Language
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When presenting, always have a glass of water to hand. The most obvious benefit is hydration. A moist mouth and throat are vital when we are...
Q&As
Preparing for High-Stakes Interviews Part 2: Kemi Badenoch
In Part 1, I discussed handling challenging questions. As an example, I used Boaz Weinstein’s interview with Investor’s Chronicle. This week, let's...
Presentation Skills
Three Top Tips for Inspiring Presentations
A couple of weeks ago I was at the Institute of Physics. There I watched an excellent presentation given by Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the...
