Firstly, let me be absolutely clear: comedy is a dangerous business. The risk is colossal: get it right and your audience will love you; get it wrong and you’re sunk. So how can you cast that magic spell of humour in your meeting, interview, phone call, presentation or pitch without destroying all rapport? Well, in these […]
Here’s Bond getting his new kit in ‘Skyfall’. He’s not impressed. But the approach – stripping back to the essentials – proves to be vital, and it defines most of the film (I love the whole scene because of the human aspect, too: first impressions, introvert versus extrovert, physical versus mental, and some humour). Here’s
I find that when most people stand up to speak, they encounter various obstacles, usually: Overwhelming, vomit-inducing fear. I’m not going to cover this specifically today; to deal with fear, you need the confidence which results from applying everything I’ve described in all my blog posts (including this one). Mental chaos. This is best dealt with by
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I go on about how important stories are, but there are some very, very good reasons for that. A good story: is received effortlessly does all the hard work – it’s easy to construct and remember is relatable – it can engage people on a personal and emotional level makes your subject come alive with examples
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I’m British. You might say very British. I’m proud of this, but there are occasional problematic qualities of the British stereotype* when it comes to public speaking: introverted pessimistic self-deprecating to the point of self-destruction * Yes, it’s a stereotype and therefore a generalisation, but it features plenty of elements which I think are very
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