April 10, 2013
In this series of blog posts Cath outlines the practical ways you can use the scientific principles of persuasion in your presentation.
Part 1 : Reciprocity
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April 5, 2013
Friday is always Ladies’ Day at Aintree, an opportunity for many females to get dressed up to the nines to go to the races. I was in Liverpool […]
March 20, 2013
Would you like to be more persuasive and influential when you speak?
Imagine what it would be like if you know that you can persuade and influence people to take the action you want them to take.
In this post Cath outlines the 6 principles you need to take into account if you want your presentation to persuade.
March 6, 2013
You may have heard the saying “Failing to plan is planning to fail” and outstanding presenters really take this to heart.
And in the same way . . . .
January 30, 2013
Here are 11 suggestions for helping you to stay fully focused and present for your audience. Each one is simple and easy . . . .
January 23, 2013
Listen to how his pitch and tone get stronger and stronger as he runs through his marathon ‘let freedom reign’. . . .
January 17, 2013
When you ask people what Abraham Lincoln is famous for it's usually two things - being assassinated and The Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address is considered to be . . .
December 12, 2012
Audiences have short attention spans and in this post Cath outlines 3 ways you can get your audience hanging on your every word
December 5, 2012
In this post Presentation Specialist Cath shares with you how to avoid your audience ever thinking " so what?" in your presentations!
November 29, 2012
The extremes of the presentations spectrum- which are you?
November 21, 2012
Cath outlines THE worst way ever that people begin their presentations that switches off the audience and how you can very easily avoid it.
November 14, 2012
Now whether or not you like Star Wars, the stories offer a number of ideas that we can apply in business and just one of them is the concept of the Jedi Academy.
Members of the order progress through four tiers of rank, at times referred to as levels. I’ve taken these and applied them to the development of Presentation Skills for your business.
So,with apologies to Star Wars fans, here is my version of the Presentation Jedi Academy.......
October 24, 2012
If you’ve ever had to endure a “Death by PowerPoint” presentation then you’ll really enjoy this very funny video.....
October 17, 2012
Did you know that most business presentations fail? If this has happened to you then it’s usually for very good reasons – your presentation sucks!
..and here are 12 reasons why.
October 9, 2012
Did you know that how you stand can lose you clients? In this post Cath shows you how you can instantly appear more confident and have more authority by just changing the way you stand.
September 28, 2012
Two things have come together this week….. I had a question sent to me on LinkedIn and I saw a TV ad for the upcoming US […]
September 20, 2012
Here is a great example of how it can go disastrously and catastrophically wrong when you decide to be spontaneous in your presentation......
August 30, 2012
What happens when you get negative feedback after your presentation? Here are some tips for dealing with it.
August 15, 2012
I know that change has been a constant factor in business in the last ten years because if what you’re doing isn’t working then you must do something you haven’t done before if you want to get different results . . . .
August 8, 2012
So let me be controversial here.
“To be successful you need to put in the effort.” . . . .
August 2, 2012
The three best moments form the Olympic Opening Ceremony London 2012 and your presentation......
July 26, 2012
How good are you at describing your business in just 60 seconds?
Here are 11 Top Tips on how to do it in a way that will get you more business.....
July 20, 2012
Presentation audiences are very much like aircraft passengers.......
July 12, 2012
When you focus on what is really going to take you closer to your goals often the sense of overwhelm begins to disappear and effective time management becomes easier . . .
July 4, 2012
The first Visiting Professor of Networking in the world at Cass Business School at City University, London says effective networking will make the difference between.....
June 20, 2012
Now for many people Macs are like Marmite- you either love them or loathe them but they have four characteristics that can teach us something about an effective presentation...
June 13, 2012
When the messages are mixed it can create confusion and even hilarity...... have a look at this clip to see what I mean.June 7, 2012
If you are in the UK and probably beyond, you cannot have escaped hearing about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and.........
May 15, 2012
Facial expressions, body movement, gestures, posture, etc all display how we are feeling and the non-verbal message is harder to fake.
April 25, 2012
We all love to hear stories and effective use of stories is a key tool for creating an outstanding and memorable presentation.
So what’s your business story . . .
April 11, 2012
In the next week whenever you begin to feel stressed out apply The Green Cross Code:
STOP : what you are doing for 1 minute . . . . .
March 28, 2012
It was always a challenge to persuade the Laurens of this world as to the benefits of studying physics! But what has this got to do with your business? . . .
March 21, 2012
Feelings ranging from nervousness to sheer terror are common for many people and it has been said that the fear of public speaking comes higher than the fear of death for a large proportion of the population but . . . .
March 15, 2012
They all have hugely inspirational stories that are an example to us all but unfortunately most of the speakers couldn’t tell them in a way that engages and inspires an audience.
March 7, 2012
. . . why when it comes to your business or your relationships is it often so difficult?
March 1, 2012
. . . your words say one thing but your gestures, body language, tonality, breathing etc. all convey something different to your audience.
February 22, 2012
How the "curious incident of the dog in the night-time" links to your business presentation.........
February 8, 2012
January 25, 2012
Most businesses have a website these days and huge amounts of money are spent on SEO but . . . .
January 18, 2012
In various business magazines, on websites and in the press you will often see references to “pitching” for business. You’ll see articles and book with titles […]
January 12, 2012
As you all know my areas of expertise are Learning and Communication and I do a lot of business networking. I was approached to do a […]
December 14, 2011
How do social perceptions apply to your business presentations?
November 20, 2011
Derren Brown, love him or loathe him, has been engaging everyone lately with his latest series of progarmmes “The Experiments”. I personally love watching him because […]
November 10, 2011
In London recently I was in a hurry and took a black cab from my hotel to the station. I was desperate not to miss my […]
October 26, 2011
What links a new snack, an international prize for physics and your business presentation?
October 19, 2011
If you are feeling down and struggling a bit at the moment here is a simple 5 step exercise to change all that.....
October 15, 2011
How a Young Entrepreneur's story became the Winner of Young British Talent Showcase......
October 7, 2011
The words do matter in a speech but the way they are delivered matters more in terms of how the speech is received and perceived.So how did David Cameron do?
September 30, 2011
" It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it - that's what gets results".
What we can learn from how Ed Milliband's delivered his speech to the Labour Party Conference.
September 23, 2011
The astonishing and startling results from CERN about the behaviour of neutrinos can......
September 16, 2011
How you can use what you know from high school physics to give a winning business presentation.....
September 9, 2011
How a simple yet profound idea can be truly exciting and inspirational.......
September 1, 2011
How would you feel about losing a £26 million contract that you know you should have won?
Or don't win a £7 million even though you know that you are by far the best company for the job?
Sounds like a nightmare....
but these are just two instances I have come across in the last few weeks where
August 28, 2011
In This One Day Workshop I’ll Show You How To Be Truly Confident, Comfortable and Relaxed Presenting Yourself and Your Business in Any Situation, So That You Really Make an Impact, Stand Out in Your Marketplace and Win More Business
August 27, 2011
Are you distracted or distracting when presenting in your business? and what are the consequences?
August 23, 2011
Chances are that whatever your business at some stage you will be have to do some sort of business presentation and this happened to the wife of a friend of mine recently .....
August 16, 2011
Did you know that most business presentations fail? and that's really good news....
August 10, 2011
Have you ever done the same as this hotel owner I met in Scotland?......
August 2, 2011
Things to hate about PowerPoint... how many of these drive you nuts?
July 28, 2011
If you regularly go business networking have you noticed an increase in the number of events and the number of people new to networking?
And I think many have been given this sort of advice.....
July 25, 2011
How The Macula have taken a well known type of presentation event and made it their own.....
July 18, 2011
This was their opportunity to convey their business idea in such a way as to convince and persuade Lord Sugar to become their business partner and ......
July 14, 2011
Unfortunately The Dementors are at work in every business and every organisation....
July 4, 2011
Are you one of the 68% of businesses who pass up on this chance to market your business for free?
July 1, 2011
In This One Day Workshop I’ll Show You How To Be Truly Confident, Comfortable and Relaxed Presenting Yourself and Your Business in Any Situation, So That You Really Make an Impact, Stand Out in Your Marketplace and Win More Business
For more information about this course or to book your place click here
June 27, 2011
Wow! what a weekend of music…. I think Glastonbury was better than ever this year. Even my 82 yr old Mum watched it! I didn’t know […]
June 23, 2011
Much research suggests that a relatively small proportion of the meaning of any communication is conveyed through the words that we say. But just how critical is the choice of words to use? and is it different for men and women?
June 19, 2011
Are these the ten most irritating mannerisms of business speakers and business presentations?
June 15, 2011
Two quick, easy and powerful techniques to help get rid of the panic of public speaking
June 11, 2011
Is your presentation saying what you think it is ? or is it saying something different to the audience?
June 7, 2011
How your business presentation can be different, like The Iron Men in Crosby............
June 2, 2011
The 10 questions that will help you to really tailor your presentation to your listeners
May 24, 2011
I came across this story the other day so I thought I’d share it with you……………
May 20, 2011
Do you have a business presentation for all seasons?
May 18, 2011
Have you ever had a conversation like this?
Have a look at this very funny video clip.....
May 16, 2011
In the present financial climate, when all seems to be doom and gloom, it may seem inevitable to dwell on mistakes, failures and the negative aspects […]
May 6, 2011
It has been said many times that a great way to grow your business is through networking.
But it seems to me that "rude networking" is on the increase!
(By the way this is not the same thing as sexy networking and has nothing to do with clothing or the lack of it...)
May 3, 2011
Listen to the podcast of my recent interview on City Talk's Business with Frank McKenna where we talk about the weeks big business stories and find out why it's important to increase your skill set.
May 3, 2011
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April 20, 2011
Now that may seem a daft question…… who pitches to lose? but if you regularly pitch for business what are your results like? Do you win […]
April 17, 2011
The other day I was doing a bit of spring cleaning and you know when you start a task and then get side tracked? Well I […]
April 13, 2011
April 11, 2011
I stayed up late on Sunday night, way past my ususal bedtime but I couldn’t go to bed without finding out who’d won!!! That’s right I […]
April 8, 2011
April 6, 2011
I’ve been getting emails about my previous video blog about imagining that you are presenting to your best friend asking me can it be that simple? how […]
April 4, 2011
March 31, 2011
Grrr!!! I’m frustrated. Jamie Oliver’s newest venture on TV – Jamie’s Dream School is a success, but for me it’s based on a huge, incorrect supposition. For […]
March 22, 2011
It’s my friend Sarah’s birthday tomorrow and I was out and about yesterday looking for something to buy her as a present but what do you […]
March 16, 2011
Hello and welcome to the Winning Business Presentations blog. This blog is about sharing with you ideas, strategies, tools and techniques for becoming even more effective […]