July 23, 2020

12 Reasons Why You Need to Get Better at Presenting

If you are in business you are repeatedly presenting yourselves and your business – whether that’s to a new contact, a prospect, your boss, a client, a procurement team . . . whatever the situation the impact you make is down to how effectively you communicate and . . .
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October 30, 2013

7 Reasons I Hated Your Presentation – What the Panel Don’t Tell You in Their Feedback

Many bid presentations and pitches fail and if that's ever happened to you then you'll be interested in finding out why.I did some research with many people who sit on procurement panels. I asked them for their candid feedback about what they hated and here are the results. This is what you don't get in your feedback..... and you may find a few surprises!
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October 2, 2013

19 Great Quotes to Inspire You to Better Presenting

Here's a list of 19 interesting quotes about presenting and public speaking that can inspire you to become better at presenting. As well as being motivational these quotes include bits of presenting wisdom that are essential to keep your listeners on the edge of their seats.
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March 20, 2013

The 6 Principles of a Persuasive and Influential Presentation

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.
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November 14, 2012

Which Rank of Presentation Jedi are You?

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.......
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September 1, 2011

The Bid Presentation Interview-Why It’s Yours To Lose

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
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