by Martyn Barmby | 30 June, 2020 | Authenticity, Leadership, Public Speaking, Storytelling
At MSB we often talk about the importance of pauses. They are great for adding impact and helping your audience process information. Pauses are a great replacement for filler sounds and words. We generally say you can pause for longer than you think. Canadian Prime...
by Nicola Hainey | 10 December, 2019 | Authenticity, Authority, Body Language, Emotional Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
It’s hard to avoid the current election frenzy with the political party leaders debating at (almost!) every opportunity. However, watching the party leaders during the ‘Question Time Leaders Special’ the other week, it struck us here at MSB Executive, just how...
by Martyn Barmby | 24 October, 2013 | Building Confidence, Interview Skills, Marketing, Networking Skills, Portfolio, Public Speaking
Part 2: Good communication skills are vital for leadership Do you feel public speaking has helped your career, or is it part and parcel of it? I really see it as integral to career success. I bundle it in with all communications skills as a vital along with great...
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...
by Martyn Barmby | 24 June, 2013 | Blog, Nerves, Voice
Last Saturday I went to an open morning hosted by my excellent career coach Simon Scantlebury. The keynote public speaker was Frank Dick OBE and as a sports fan and communications coach I was definitely interested to hear his message. I wasn’t disappointed. Simon...