Being interesting is vital for good communication. But how to achieve it? Something I’m fascinated with is how to be interesting. People ask me about how to achieve this for various situations, whether they are networking or just meeting people for the first time. And I think one of the most important elements is being […]
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Being funny is a tricky business, but it’s the most wonderful quality if you can achieve it. Here’s how I think you can be funny in your communication. I often get asked about humour in communication. I used to be a stand-up comic, I did it professionally for a few years and I think the
If your (or your company’s) presentations are getting a bit waffly, try this ruthlessly concise format. This fantastic presentation format is called ‘PechaKucha’. Go to pechakucha.com and look it up. 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide, and the slides advance automatically. It’s brutal. It’s hard. But it is a discipline that will transform your presentations.
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Here’s a way to quickly and easily create the first draft of any talk. I call it ‘sketch method’. You make headings for all of your sections, a bit like a mind map, but you have them on separate pieces of paper or on post-it notes or index cards, so that you can move them
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Is this slide really a good idea? I see a lot of pitches and presentations where the end is a ‘Questions?’ slide. The speaker says, “So, does anyone have any questions?” And do you know what follows that? A rather awkward silence, sometimes. Sometimes there are questions, but what I would say is: number of
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