by Nicola Hainey | 5 January, 2021 | Blog, Body Language, Communication, Online Meetings, Presenting to Camera
The impact of Covid 19 transformed the world as we knew it last year. We have been reflecting on what this has meant for the way we communicate as humans. It feels that we have adapted from age-old, ingrained, means of communication to entirely different norms in a...
by Martyn Barmby | 14 April, 2020 | Blog, Building Confidence, Client Skills, Online Meetings, Presentation Skills, Presenting to Camera, Voice
Our Head of Voice at MSB Executive; Steven Maddocks shares simple tools and techniques to improve articulation. This is another part of our series to ensure impactful communication at online meetings....
by Martyn Barmby | 8 April, 2020 | Blog, Building Confidence, Client Skills, Presenting to Camera, Voice
Our Head of Voice at MSB Executive; Steven Maddocks provides tips, techniques and exercises specifically geared to great communication at online meetings. This video covers Intonation....
by Martyn Barmby | 25 March, 2020 | Blog, Body Language, Building Confidence, Online Meetings, Personal Profile, Presenting to Camera
One of the side effects of having so many online meetings is that we cannot avoid seeing ourselves on screen. Some people find it distracting and others even say it makes them feel anxious. This short blog is written to assure you that you are not alone. Many actors...
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 | 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...
