by Steven Maddocks | 28 April, 2025 | Body Language, Featured, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
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 Cloud Appreciation Society. The audience were hanging on his every word. What did he do to achieve that? Here are the three...
by Martyn Barmby | 26 March, 2025 | Performance, Presentation Skills
I was lucky enough to see a brilliant production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane last weekend. It’s had lots of hype and 5-star reviews. When your two leads are Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston (both of Marvel-movies fame)...
by Steven Maddocks | 5 December, 2024 | Authority, Difficult Conversations, Marketing, Presentation Skills, Q&As
Be a Q&A jiu-jitsu master. What happens when a Q&A session turns nasty? Sometimes the questions at the end can be the most enjoyable and rewarding part of a presentation. At other times it can feel more like a firing squad! There are some people who enjoy...
by Steven Maddocks | 24 April, 2024 | Communication, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
‘Make sure you have a glass of water to hand.’ That is a piece of advice we always give our clients at MSB Executive when helping them to prepare for important presentations. Pausing to take a sip of water fixes a dry mouth, calms jitters, and buys you a moment to...
by Steven Maddocks | 17 August, 2023 | Interview Skills, Marketing, Presentation Skills, Presenting to Camera, Public Speaking
MSB Executive’s filming day was long in the planning. We had decided late last year to video the team talking about our work. We felt this would be an excellent way to showcase our special combination of expertise and passion. With the possibility of shooting...
by Steven Maddocks | 10 February, 2023 | Communication, Presentation Skills, Written Communications
Smart BrevityJim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy SchwartzLondon: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2023. Overview The premise of Smart Brevity is that business writing has failed to move with the times. In the smartphone age, anyone can easily and freely send their every...
