Part 2: Good communication skills are vital for leadership Do you feel public speaking has helped your career, or is it part and parcel of it? I really see it as integral to career success. I bundle it in with all communications skills as a vital along with great...
Investment news is buzzing with the story of Neil Woodford departing after 25 years with Invesco Perpetual to set up his own fund next year. It has prompted consternation on forums with investors worrying if they should leave without him at the helm. His announcement...
Part 1: Putting the audience’s needs at the heart of public speaking. I saw Eva Eisenschimmel, Group Culture Director of Lloyds Banking Group talk on September 3rd 2013 at Bloomberg as part of CIM’s 2013 Growth Summit. She gave a powerful keynote presentation that...
We were lucky enough to get tickets to the Anniversary games at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium on Saturday. It was an amazing day, with great weather and a festive atmosphere as the entire stadium leaned forward to make sure the athletes felt our support. One of...
Last Saturday I went to an open morning hosted by my excellent career coach Simon Scantlebury. The keynote public speaker was Frank Dick OBE and as a sports fan and communications coach I was definitely interested to hear his message. I wasn’t disappointed. Simon...
I'm an amateur triathlete and chose the sport because of the variety. But I also chose it because initially both the swim and the cycle sections filled me with fear. We spend a lot of our time at MSB Executive helping people to overcome their fears of communicating in...
Public Speaking Dilemmas I met someone at the RSA AGM this week and they mentioned that they had been critiqued for referring to their notes too much during a recent piece of public speaking. They asked for my thoughts on using notes. My reply was that it depends on...
When working with nervous interviewees we often get questioned on our advice to arrive early to an interview. “If I arrive early”, one client insisted, “my nerves always get the better of me”. And watching the “Miracle at Medinah” unfold last night at the Ryder Cup...
Do you need inspiration for your Public Speaking? Read our interview with Dee Blick for some great ideas to help you enjoy Public Speaking more.How do you do public speaking? In many different ways; from a 10 minute informal talk at a networking event to a seminar or...
"Du skal ikke tro, at du er noget" (Don’t think YOU are anything special) The first of the 10 rules in Jantelov/ Jante’s Law I was running a “Confidence in Networking” session last week. One of the delegates, who was originally from Scandinavia, explained that some of...
When we ask delegates about inspirational public speakers they rarely mention any from the UK or many women. So we've decided to start interviewing some of the best to share their real experiences.I saw Jo give a talk as part of the Women Unlimited "Thrive" conference...
Yesterday at one of our City Business Library seminars I was asked my thoughts about using a ritual to help overcome nerves when public speaking. My response was that rituals can certainly help but to be cautious about developing one that relies on something or...
