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Presentation Skills
Using voice and body language to maximise your impact
Storytelling
Bringing data to life to engage and persuade
Client Skills
Winning your client’s trust and communicating on their level
Investor Relations
Delivering a clear message and answering questions with confidence
Panels: Moderators
Marshalling the conversation and ensuring all voices are heard
Panels: Speakers
Making a strong impact and adding value to the conversation
Networking
Building strong connections and succeeding at networking events
Professional English
Communicating clearly and strongly when English is not your first language
Emotional Intelligence
Exploring and honing the skills that make you most effective at work
Finding Your Voice
Developing the skill of articulating your message in any situation
Confidence Coaching
Reducing nerves and developing self-belief when the pressure is on
Business Writing
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Recent Blogs
How I Prompted AI to Write a 5-Minute Speech
At very short notice I was asked to give a short speech on AI at a networking event, after the scheduled speaker had to pull out. With little time to put something together, I decided to ask an AI agent to write a draft for me. In the office, we usually choose Claude...
The AI Agent Takeover: Where Do We Fit In?
The Arrival of ChatGPT-4 The release of ChatGPT-4 in March 2023 marked the moment when AI shifted from a futuristic idea to an everyday tool. Less like a gadget and more like a partner, ChatGPT and other AI Agents (such as Gemini and Copilot) seemed able to reason,...
Things Will Go Wrong!
I have just come off stage after a three-week run at the Hope Theatre in Islington. The show was a success, with great reviews and feedback. Was it perfect every night? No! Was it perfect any night? Actually, no! It’s live performance. Something usually goes a bit...
The #1 Question We Get Asked When Talking About Body Language: “I’m Not Sure What to Do With My Hands!”
When we talk to clients about communicating with impact, body language is a key building block. This starts with authoritative posture and getting rid of unnecessary tension. Once we've worked on these, we ask if there are any questions—and almost always, someone...
How (Not) to Ask a Great Question
We work with our clients on questioning skills for various scenarios, including interviews, panels and fact-finding conversations. One of our top pieces of advice is to ask a single question at a time. This takes discipline. It is surprising how prevalent stacked...
The Rise of Body Doubling
When a colleague asked me a few weeks ago if I’d heard of ‘body doubling’, I replied that I was an actor, of course I had. In the film business, a body double is someone who stands in on set for one of the leads. They are used to perform a dangerous stunt or special...
The Importance of Uncertainty Part 2: Be Realistic, Win Trust
In a post earlier this month, I reflected on the dangers of communicating over-certainty about the future. Naturally, if we are selling our services or asserting our credentials, we want to gain an edge over our competitors. One way of doing so is to envisage the...
The Importance of Uncertainty Part 1: Admit What You Do Not Know
“My clients expect a degree of certainty from me that I am not always able to give.” If you work in an advisory role – for example, as a consultant, lawyer or investment professional – that probably sounds familiar. The future is by its nature uncertain. Yet many...
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AI
How I Prompted AI to Write a 5-Minute Speech
At very short notice I was asked to give a short speech on AI at a networking event, after the scheduled speaker had to pull out. With little time...
Body Language
Top Tips for Great Communication: When Presenting, Always Have a Glass of Water to Hand
When presenting, always have a glass of water to hand. The most obvious benefit is hydration. A moist mouth and throat are vital when we are...
Q&As
Preparing for High-Stakes Interviews Part 2: Kemi Badenoch
In Part 1, I discussed handling challenging questions. As an example, I used Boaz Weinstein’s interview with Investor’s Chronicle. This week, let's...
Presentation Skills
Three Top Tips for Inspiring Presentations
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...
