As we celebrate her platinum jubilee, we recognise Her Majesty’s 70 years of service; fulfilling the commitment she made on her 21st...

As skiers, curlers, hockey players and bobsleigh teams near the end of their competitions in Beijing at this Winter Olympics, they not...

Will your next event be in person, online or hybrid? The last 20 months have seen a massive shift in the way we communicate, as we all...

If you're Mr. Bond rather a lot actually! Shakespeare was right to ask; “What’s in a name?” Names matter, because a person’s name has...

I'm a huge advocate of telling true stories in presentations. They are a powerful tool to engage an audience and make any presentation...

This is when a presentation is so full of data that your audience becomes overwhelmed with the content and stops listening. As we know...

Although we now associate presenting virtually with working from home, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, they have been...

It’s an important question because, in virtual meetings, you may be making assumptions about your audience. That could be a big mistake...

The headline is the teaser that provokes or inspires your audience. Journalists only write their headline once they have laboriously...

When you deliver a presentation do you really know who you are and for that matter who your audience is? This is so important if you want...

80 years ago today, Winston Churchill delivered one of the most memorable speeches in history, first to parliament, and then that evening...

You may not think you’re on TV but every time you go on Zoom (or whatever platform you use) you are! With many years’ experience as a TV...

You will be familiar with KPI’s as Key Performance Indicators. They are crucial for any business, but I believe there’s another type of...

This was the show on Radio 4 that was hosted by the legendary Nicholas Parsons for a staggering 52 years. Sadly he died yesterday and...

What do you think of word clouds (sometimes called tag clouds or text clouds) in presentations? Do they help or are they a distraction? I...

It was very sad news to that Clive James, the Australian writer and broadcaster known around the world for his dry wit, died recently at...

Whenever we deliver a keynote, we have the ability to influence and motivate our audience to feel, think, and act differently. Today I...

If you look and feel like a deer in headlights when the camera starts rolling on your corporate video, then read on. More and more...

I had some great news this week. I'm honoured to have been awarded Fellowship of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA). It's a real...

So, what has this spaghetti western cliché got to do with Communication? In my keynote; “Pay More Than Lip Service To Communication”, I...