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...
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...
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...
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...
by Martyn Barmby | 7 October, 2014 | Authenticity, Authority, Blog, Body Language, Building Confidence, Emotional Engagement, Featured, Perception, Performance, Personal Profile, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
“Getting to the top is as much to do with how you look as what you achieve.” So says this week’s Economist. It is backed with an array of striking facts about the most successful CEOs being taller, fitter and deeper voiced. It is a great read so have...
by Martyn Barmby | 22 April, 2014 | Authenticity, Featured, Performance, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
The text remains the same, with a few spelling adjustments. People the world over have been performing and reciting Shakespeare’s words year in year out. Year upon year drama students select and perfect the famous monologues for male and female characters as set...
