At a time when we speakers and trainers can’t deliver our content on-site, we’re having to use video conferencing platforms instead. I’ve been doing this for a few years. It’s the reason why the wall Read more…
I had a lovely chat with David Gouthro from The Consulting Edge (based in Vancouver). As a meeting facilitator, keynote speaker and MC/emcee, he has been deeply involved with experiential learning for 40 years. Here Read more…
I spoke to Alex Owen-Hill recently. Among other things, he’s a robotics expert, a storyteller and a voice coach. Here are some of the topics we discussed: Why you should get more of your body Read more…
It seems to me that not many speakers use icebreakers to start their talks and workshops. Of those, even fewer are willing to share what they do with the rest of us. Paul Sloane is Read more…
I had a lovely chat with The Stuart Harris about icebreakers, energisers and games, including what we’ve learned from Alan Stevens, Will Kintish, Jeremy Nicholas, Sean Weafer & Jimmy Carr. We also covered: The importance Read more…
I had a fun chat with John Cremer recently – you’ve probably never heard two so-called professional speakers talk over each other so much, nor say ‘um’ so often. See the out-takes at 22:30 to Read more…
I had a deep and searching conversation recently with Scritti Politti drummer, Tom Morley. These days, he engages audiences around the world through drumming and singing in harmony. Among other things, we talked about: How Read more…
I chatted to Dr Simon Raybould, author of Presentation Genius, who focuses on the science behind presentation skills. Discover: Ways to start a conversation How to get your audience willing to participate By gently expanding Read more…
I had a lovely chat recently with neuroscientist and professional speaker, Dr Lynda Shaw. Here are some of the topics we covered: What is a keynote? Why use audience interaction (because clients increasingly demand it, Read more…
