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...
by Martyn Barmby | 29 January, 2014 | Authenticity, Blog, Building Confidence, Leadership, Nerves, Perception, Personal Profile, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
Part 2: If you enjoy Public Speaking it can provide a great boost to your profile, plus some top tips for building confidence and overcoming nerves. Q: What do you look at when you speak? A: I always look at the audience. In the past at a big conference the lighting...
by Martyn Barmby | 10 January, 2014 | Blog, Building Confidence, Marketing, Networking Skills, Portfolio, Presentation Skills, Team Building, Voice
Caroline was part of a very lively panel debate called “CMOs and CIOs – heading for a date or divorce” hosted by IBM in their very impressive conference centre on the South Bank. I was impressed by her engaging speaking style and her command of the debate, in...
by Martyn Barmby | 13 December, 2013 | Body Language, Featured, Presentation Skills
I’m a big fan of designer-maker open-showroom craft-fair Christmas market pop-up things, and relish the chance to get all my gift requirements for the festive season directly from the artists themselves at events like cockpit arts open studios or the delightful Crafty...
by Martyn Barmby | 16 October, 2013 | Asset Management, Marketing, Perception, Presentation Skills
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...
by Martyn Barmby | 2 October, 2013 | Building Confidence, Nerves, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
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...
