by Steven Maddocks | 31 March, 2021 | Online meetings, Online video, Presentation skills, Video, Voice
Among all the terms future dictionaries will inherit from COVID-19, ‘Zoom fatigue’ is certain to feature. (It applies to all video conferencing software, but ‘Microsoft Teams fatigue’ doesn’t have the same ring.) Citigroup employees are clearly fatigued: on 23 March,...
by Nicola Hainey | 27 January, 2021 | Communication, Online meetings, Presentation skills, Public speaking, Video
Feeling disheartened already setting new year’s resolutions? We understand. 2020 was an unbelievably challenging year. There is still so much uncertainty around what options will be available to us in 2021 which can make setting resolutions tricky. We can’t...
by Martyn Barmby | 19 November, 2020 | Authority, Online meetings, Online video, Public speaking, Q&As, Video
History was made at Prime Minister’s Question Time yesterday when Boris Johnson took part by video link. We were interested in how this would affect the dynamic of the exchanges, particularly with the leader of the opposition Keir Starmer. We noticed an...
by Martyn Barmby | 5 November, 2020 | Online meetings, Online video, Perception, Presentation skills, Video, Voice
It’s fascinating to observe how the questions we get asked at workshops are evolving as a result of this transformative year. Having recently completed a series of presenting with impact and client skills workshops at a leading investment research firm, there was one...
by Martyn Barmby | 21 May, 2020 | Asset Management, Body Language, Building Confidence, Client skills, Online meetings, Online video, Video
We were delighted to run a webinar for the CFA Society yesterday on how to make a great impression at online meetings. With nearly 100 people in attendance, it is clearly a hot topic. There were some great questions and we thought if might be useful to share a couple...
by Martyn Barmby | 23 April, 2020 | Authority, Body Language, Online meetings, Online video, Presentation skills, Video, Voice
The correct posture is so important at online meetings to help us not only look calm and relaxed but also to ensure we breathe well. Our Head of Voice at MSB Executive; Steven Maddocks shares his invaluable insights on how to achieve the optimal posture at online...