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Lessons in public speaking

by Ann Wright, May 5, 2022

Recently, there was a thread on Twitter about public speaking by an academic called Dr Nicholas Coles. He’s a Research Scientist at Stanford University and one of his friends had critiqued a talk which he had given.  These are the lessons he learned: A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. […]

Filed Under: General, Presentation Skills Tagged With: Presentation Skills, Public speaking

24 tips to help you ace your job interview

by Ann Wright, December 1, 2021

Preparing for a job interview, and responding to the questions you’re asked has a lot in common with giving both media interviews and presentations. We run job interview skills workshops on behalf of our client the Institute of Conservation. These are delivered by our team member – and BBC presenter – Martine Croxall. The workshops cover […]

Filed Under: General, Presentation Skills, Rough House Tagged With: job interview skills, Martine Croxall

Successful panel facilitation

by Ann Wright, April 30, 2021

Chairing or facilitating a panel discussion is a particular skill. When many experts and specialists in their field are asked to do this, they discover that it is not as easy as they imagined. Pitching and introducing the session, involving everyone, promoting audience engagement, dealing with difficult panellists and ending the discussion can all be […]

Filed Under: General, Presentation Skills Tagged With: Chairing a panel, Panel facilitation training

Planning a presentation: key questions to ask yourself

by Graham Fitzgerald, April 9, 2021

Planning a presentation

When planning a presentation you need to think about your audience and ask what you want them to learn and take away from it. Our presentation trainer Sue Carruthers says that knowing your objectives will give you clarity and enable you to see how much potential content you can discard. For example, if you want […]

Filed Under: General, Presentation Skills Tagged With: Presentation Skills

The importance of storytelling

by Ann Wright, February 6, 2021

The importance of storytelling

The value and importance of storytelling has been growing in prominence over the past few years. However, it has been recognised for centuries – way back to Ancient Greece and beyond, and a study by the University of Liverpool found that 65 per cent of all human interactions are storytelling. At the moment, I’m reading […]

Filed Under: Media Training, Presentation Skills, Public Relations Tagged With: Communication Skills, The importance of storytelling

Twelve steps to online presentation confidence

by Ann Wright, November 20, 2020

online presentation confidence

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 […]

Filed Under: Presentation Skills

International Chamber of Shipping case study

by Ann Wright, October 1, 2020

International Chamber of Shipping logo

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 […]

Filed Under: Media Training, Presentation Skills, Rough House Tagged With: International Chamber of Shipping, Media Training, Presentation Training, Rough House case study

Virtual presentations: harnessing your inner Gruffalo

by Ann Wright, June 15, 2020

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, […]

Filed Under: Presentation Skills Tagged With: presentation skills training, virtual presentation skills, virtual presentations

Online interviews: 10 golden rules

by Ann Wright, April 6, 2020

10 tips of online video calls

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, […]

Filed Under: General, Media Training, Presentation Skills Tagged With: online interviews, Online media training, Video calls, Video interviews, Virtual interviews

9 steps to perfect your conference panel performance

by Ann Wright, February 14, 2020

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 a great way to boost your profile, and […]

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