You have to give a presentation in front of a big group. But when they introduce you, you say to everyone: “You don’t need to see my presentation. These aren’t the slides you’re looking for. You can go about your business. Move along.” What a great trick that would be! But that’s not what I’m going to describe to […]
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Boooooring I see a lot of predictable nonsense: presentations, emails and adverts that need a good kick up the arse to make them interesting. They need a story. But what makes a good story? Trouble/Drama/Conflict Everyone has bad days, and has had to deal with events they wish had never happened, things that bring them
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Anger is Good Anger! Rarrr. It’s a negative emotion, but in the world of the stand-up comic it can be very useful indeed, when aimed at the everyday, the trivial, the mundane. Despite being negative, this anger is a passion which provides the energy and themes that the audience can identify with. Passion In
“Just be yourself”. It’s advice we hear a lot, and I think a lot of people get worried because they think their imperfections will somehow let them down by making them seem unprofessional, and in business you want to come across as credible, authoritative and reliable. You’re worried that possible clients might be put off from using you if they discover
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I’m rather excited about the ‘The Force Awakens’ blu-ray release next month! Much has been made of Rey, the female protagonist (two excellent pieces on the subject include this piece by Laurie Penny for the New Statesmen and this one by Sean Captain for Fast Company). Here’s what I think: I want more starring heroines, because a better
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