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January 19, 2021
The power of using a Success Review and a Success Diary
January 13, 2021
It’s that time of year when social media is full of articles, videos and blog posts about setting your goals and how different things will be […]
January 4, 2021
Over the years I’ve found that it really useful to take some time out to reflect on the previous few months and set intentions for the […]
July 28, 2020
As a Leadership Coach who has been coaching for over 19 years I often get asked the question “ how do I choose a coach?” Coaching […]
July 23, 2020
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 . . .
July 22, 2020
I’ve recently been watching some of the re-runs of the comedy show “Little Britain”, and you may or may not be a fan of it but I’m sure . . .
July 9, 2020
As you know I’m passionate about helping women leaders to get off the leadership roller coaster, to lead in a way that brings fulfillment and joy […]
June 21, 2020
For many women leaders the Inner Critic is often around to a greater or lesser extent but what I’m noticing whilst we are in lockdown […]
January 6, 2020
Here are 9 things you can do to own your own brilliance and share it - to STEP UP and STAND OUT.
May 10, 2019
According to a year-long study by the Centre for Talent Innovation, leadership potential is signalled through your gravitas, your communication skills and your appearance . . .
May 10, 2019
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 10, 2019
How would you like to achieve much more with much less time and effort? Sounds impossible?
Well that’s what many thousands of . . .
July 9, 2015
She is an internationally acclaimed speaker and sought-after educator who has taught over 65,000 people on three continents.
May 8, 2015
Sophie is an Entrepreneur, Author, Business Coach and Professional Speaker. She currently runs several businesses, is a coach to several ambitious business owners and has a growing marketing agency.
March 26, 2015
Sarah describes herself as accidental entrepreneur and serial academic who enjoys generating ideas, working with awesome people and making things happen – fast.
February 19, 2015
She started the UK's first Black Women Business Network - The European Federation of Black Women Business Owners. In addition to being awarded the CBE in 2003 for her services to women, small business and minorities, her work has been recognised internationally and acknowledged by the Mayor of Houston, Texas with her own day- Yvonne Thompson Day 4th Jan. As well as being named in Washington in the Congressional Records.
January 22, 2015
With a background in business management, advertising, the private medical sector, the Employment Department Jill has also worked in the House of Commons for 18 years.
She was appointed as the first female Sergeant at Arms in 2008, which she describes as a formal job with a very formal uniform. Her responsibilities as Sergeant were security, access and ceremonial.
When she retired from the role in 2012 this was said about her contribution “Jill has played a powerful role in mentoring and encouraging other women in the House service to achieve their potential. The number of women now occupying senior posts in the House Service is some measure of the example she has set.”
January 14, 2015
Following from last week's post, find out why you will continue to get what you don't want in 2015 unless you make this change......
January 7, 2015
Cath describes why 90% of resolutions fail within 30 days of setting them and what you need to do to get more of what you want for your business.
October 16, 2014
Dr. Inna Baigozina-Goreli is a partner at the global management consultancy A.T. Kearney.
With over 20 years of consulting experience serving global clients in the Chemicals, Industrial and other B2B sectors across ~20 countries , she support clients on a broad range of issues from portfolio and business unit strategy development and merger integration to commercial excellence and profitability transformation.
July 3, 2014
If you do the same thing as Maria Sharapova it could be losing you business...
June 6, 2014
The brain has a limited time span for concentration, particularly if you are just listening passively to the presentation – and this limits the amount of information that can be meaningfully absorbed. So avoid bombarding your audience when you are presenting!
June 5, 2014
Marlene Cain is an award winning speaker and Founder of Marcain Communication who has been praised by The California State Senate for her “outstanding commitment and support to local businesses.” As an Enterrainer she has educated and motivated thousands of employees in transition to explore career advancement techniques and practices on behalf of Fortune 500 clientele including Disney Imagineering, IBM, Xerox, Bank of America, UPS, NBC, Chubb Life America, General Dynamics, Johnson and Johnson.
May 23, 2014
In this blog post, Cath tells you the key things to look for when deciding on a presentation training course...
May 15, 2014
There are many ways that people mess up when presenting and most of the time they are not even aware of it but one of my pet hates is what I think of as the cardinal sin of presenting.
May 1, 2014
Presenting is all about what we do with our bodies and by changing the way you hold your body, you can change the level of confidence you feel.
You can try this by....
May 1, 2014
Edwina Dunn is a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of Dunn Humby, the company who originated the Tesco Clubcard and other loyalty programmes. In February 2013 she launched the not for profit “What I See” Project- an active on-line space where women’s voices can be heard and amplified, to celebrate and inspire everyday role models from all walks of life.
April 10, 2014
What you can learn to do and what not to do in your presentations from watching Ladies Day at Aintree.
April 3, 2014
In this week's post, Cath shares with you, the ten commandments from organisation TED Talks, as a reminder of what to strive for when you are presenting to have a profound impact on your audience.
April 3, 2014
Shalini Khemka is one of a handful of women leading the way for British entrepreneurialism and innovation.
She is a serial entrepreneur and in 2011 founded the E2Exchange whose mission is to create the UK's leading organisation supporting entrepreneurs and helping them accelerate the growth of their businesses in a nurturing and dynamic environment.
She is Chief Executive and Board Director of E2Exchange whose board directors include Sir Richard Branson, Aaron Simpson, Duncan Bannatyne and Lord Karan Bilimoria.
March 27, 2014
In this week's post, take a look at this video to see a) why women make better business leaders, b) why it's a good presentation and c) what could be improved.
March 14, 2014
The "Why It's Time to STEP UP and STAND OUT" workshop is going online!
For those couldn't make it along to the workshop we are running it on-line so that you can watch it from the office or at home or wherever you are!
And even if you can't attend live, as long as you register we'll send you a link to the recording so can can listen whenever you want.
Click on this post to register now.
March 6, 2014
Lisa Marie Platske is the author of Designing Your Destiny, and Connection: The New Currency and runs the highly successful Leadership Success Summit for corporate leaders, business owners and entrepreneurs.She left her action-packed life as a law enforcement officer to become the President of the international leadership training and development company, Upside Thinking, Inc. and is an award-winning leadership and connection expert.
March 6, 2014
Lady Barbara Judge is currently the Chairman of the UK Pension Protection Fund and Chairman of The Energy Institute of University College London.She is the former Chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority as well as a former Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.In 2010 she was awarded the CBE for services to the Nuclear and Financial Service industries and in 2013 she was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK by Radio 4’s Women’s hour.
March 6, 2014
Baroness Susan Greenfield is a neuro-scientist, writer and broadcaster.Her international accolades include L'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur from the French Government, The American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award and the Australian Medical Research Society Medal.She is a Senior Research Fellow at Lincoln College, Oxford and is co-founder of the biotech company Neuro-Bio. Ltd. In 2000 she was awarded the CBE for her contribution to the public understanding of science.
March 6, 2014
Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a former financial market advisor to the President in the White House and member of the National Economic Council. She is former Deputy Head of Global Strategy at UBS and Chief Currency Strategist for Bankers Trust.
Pippa is currently an advisory board member of MIT and Indiana University and is President and founder of Principalis. She is a guest presenter at CNBC and is a frequent guest on CNN, the BBC's Today Programme and Newsnight.
March 6, 2014
We all have different beliefs when it comes to presenting depending on our life experiences. Here are 5 limiting beliefs that consistently make people mess up when they present.
February 27, 2014
In this post, Cath suggests some phrases that will affect your credibility, minimise the impact of what you are saying and undermine your professional standing.
February 13, 2014
Do you ever feel like your message isn't being received by your audience? Well here are 10 tips to be more flexible and better at communicating.
January 30, 2014
Do you use these banned words and phrases in your presentation? In this post, Cath suggests ways to eliminate these when you're presenting.
January 22, 2014
Are you guilty of using excuses to avoid improving your presenting skills? In this post, Cath points out the 12 worst excuses we use and how to tackle them.
January 3, 2014
Most goal setting doesn’t work because it is missing one crucial piece.
The Kick Start Your Success session is about identifying your goals and structuring them using that missing piece that makes them happen every time.
So how can you do that?
Read more.....
October 9, 2013
Are you losing credibility because your presenting is like having a stone in your shoe.....
August 22, 2013
As we were waiting for the funicular car to arrive, enjoying the fabulous view I was wondering why they were watering the track when suddenly I looked up and saw someone hurtling towards me out of the sky.......
July 26, 2013
I love it when people get great results when they take action to download the free mini-course and then use it!
Here's the latest example.....
July 25, 2013
In this post Cath describes the two words that seriously undermine your credibility - that you're probably not even aware of using!
July 17, 2013
Cath outlines the 5 elements that are neglected or even forgotten in many presentations that make a big difference to how it is received.
July 10, 2013
Here are 10 reasons you need to improve your presentation and communication skills if you want to be more successful in your business....
June 24, 2013
If you do the same thing as Maria Sharapova it could be losing you business . . .
June 12, 2013
In this short post Cath outlines the 6 shortcuts you can take to be immediately more persuasive.
May 30, 2013
In the final post in this series Cath outlines the practical ways you can use the scientific principles of persuasion in your presentation .
Part 6: Consensus
May 7, 2013
In this series of blog posts Cath outlines the practical ways you can use the scientific principles of persuasion in your presentation .
Part 4: Consistency & Commitment
April 25, 2013
In this series of blog posts Cath outlines the practical ways you can use the scientific principles of persuasion in your presentation .
Part 3: Authority
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
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 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 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.
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 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 . . .
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 . . .
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.........
January 25, 2012
Most businesses have a website these days and huge amounts of money are spent on SEO but . . . .
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 […]
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......
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.......
August 27, 2011
Are you distracted or distracting when presenting in your business? and what are the consequences?
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....