Presenting in virtual meetings has become THE business skill of 2020. However, many people find it uncomfortable and feel they are lacking in audience connection and engagement. Here our presentation trainer Sue Carruthers explains how to come across confidently and engagingly with any virtual audience. Twelve steps to online presentation confidence 1. Make sure your […]
International Chamber of Shipping case study
What is the International Chamber of Shipping? The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the principal international trade association for shipowners and operators. Formed in 1921, it is made up of national shipowners’ associations in the Americas, Asia and Europe whose member companies operate over 80% of the world merchant fleet. What does ICS […]
Virtual presentations: harnessing your inner Gruffalo
In this Zoom chat, Ann caught up with our presentation skills expert Sue Carruthers to discuss the best way of giving virtual presentations – and why you need to harness your inner Gruffalo. Read more: the Six Ps of Performance For more information about the courses we have available to help you with virtual presentations, […]
Online interviews: 10 golden rules
Social distancing and self-isolation have both had a major impact on how TV news is gathered and transmitted. Nowadays it is rare to see an interviewee in the studio. Rather they are sitting in their living room or spare room, staring straight down the webcam of their laptops, a clutter of book cases, pot plants, […]
9 steps to perfect your conference panel performance
If you’re an academic, an expert, or an entrepreneur, you may well be asked to be part of a conference panel. Here our trainer Paul Curran explains nine steps to making sure you give a good performance. Being invited as a guest on a discussion panel is great way to boost your profile, and your […]
Good communication skills: using the right words
There is an oft-quoted statistic that the words you say make up just seven percent of successful communication skills. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think about them carefully. Here are three quick tips: The art of listening The first key to communicating well is to learn the art of listening. This is really the […]
Communicating well as a CEO
“For a business leader, building reputation and trust IS the day job, which makes communications the day job too.” That quote is by the former head of Marks and Spencer, Stuart Rose, who knows a thing or two about the importance of good communicating well, and how it can protect and enhance your reputation. It […]
Slideshare: Communication skills for CEOs
If you are a senior leader, or CEO, the way in which you communicate can make the difference between shared vision or a fractured vision, a happy team and a discontented team, and an enviable reputation and a question mark. It is an integral part of your role to communicate effectively. This week I gave a […]
Media and presentation skills training combined
Media Training. Presentation Skills Training. Two different courses (both run by Rough House Media). But both have the same basic aim: To help you come across well, to enable you to say what you want to say, in the most interesting, compelling, convincing way possible. And so, when a client recently asked us to train a […]
Presentation skills: the 6 Ps
Several of our recent blogs have focused on the importance of your voice during radio interviews, but it’s not just when talking to the media that it is important to use your voice well. Here our presentation skills expert Sue Carruthers lets us into the secret of the six Ps of performance – and how […]
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