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The Power of the Pause

The Power of the Pause

by Martyn Barmby | 30 June, 2020 | Authenticity, Leadership, Public Speaking, Storytelling

At MSB we often talk about the importance of pauses. They are great for adding impact and helping your audience process information. Pauses are a great replacement for filler sounds and words. We generally say you can pause for longer than you think. Canadian Prime...
Empathetic Communication From Leaders In The Time Of Covid

Empathetic Communication From Leaders In The Time Of Covid

by Martyn Barmby | 28 May, 2020 | Authenticity, Leadership, Personal Profile, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking

We often look at how our leaders communicate to see what we can learn. Sometimes we share examples of outstanding communication as well as times they get it wrong.  At the moment, what our leaders are doing and saying is affecting our lives in an extraordinary way....
Can Your Public Speaking Style Win You an Election?

Can Your Public Speaking Style Win You an Election?

by Nicola Hainey | 10 December, 2019 | Authenticity, Authority, Body Language, Emotional Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice

It’s hard to avoid the current election frenzy with the political party leaders debating at (almost!) every opportunity. However, watching the party leaders during the ‘Question Time Leaders Special’ the other week, it struck us here at MSB Executive, just how...
Reload Greece: Pitching With Confidence

Reload Greece: Pitching With Confidence

by Martyn Barmby | 25 July, 2017 | Authenticity, Authority, Blog, Building Confidence, Emotional Engagement, Pitching, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling

Earlier this month we were delighted to work with the team at Reload Greece. They were founded in 2012 after seeing the inspirational effects of young entrepreneurs in Greece during the crisis. Youth unemployment in Greece hit a staggering 60% in March of 2013. Even...
Answering Questions When You Have Forgotten the Answer: Corbyn, Childcare and the Missing Figures

Answering Questions When You Have Forgotten the Answer: Corbyn, Childcare and the Missing Figures

by Martyn Barmby | 31 May, 2017 | Authenticity, Difficult Conversations, Nerves, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Q&As

The first question I asked when listening to Jeremy Corbyn’s uncomfortable stumbling on Woman’s Hour when he had forgotten the answer on the cost of Labour’s childcare policy was, “Does it matter?” If the policy is a good one then perhaps it does not...
Fighting Fake Facts With Storytelling

Fighting Fake Facts With Storytelling

by Martyn Barmby | 20 March, 2017 | Authenticity, Blog, Emotional Engagement, Fake Facts, Marketing, Perception, Storytelling

In his excellent article in the FT, Tim Harford talks about “The problem with facts”. One interesting example he mentions is the famous claim during the Brexit referendum: “We send the EU £350m a week”. He quotes Andrew Lilico, “a thoughtful proponent of leaving the...
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