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…
I spoke to Rebecca Jones – aka the Red Shoe Biz Woman – about the audience participation activities she uses. Our conversation covered: Using the stand up / sit down exercise to communicate your message Read more…
As you know, I’ve written a new book of icebreakers, energisers and games for speakers and trainers, Experiential Speaking. But it’s not just for speakers and trainers. It’s for anyone who speaks to a room Read more…
As you may know, I hosted a book launch party above a pub in Charing Cross on the evening of 21 June 2019. As part of the event, everyone was invited to pick up an Read more…
Thank you to everyone who attended the book launch party on Friday 21 June above a lovely pub in Charing Cross. I was delighted that PSA members came from South East, London, Thames Valley and Read more…
“WTF is experiential speaking?” That’s what someone asked me recently. So here’s my answer. Experiences are what life is all about. Experiential learning is ‘a thing’. It’s given rise to experiential training and experiential marketing. Read more…
You might remember playing this game as a child. One person whispers something to the next, and they pass it on. It’s fun to find out if the original message becomes distorted by the time Read more…
If you are sharing ten top tips in your presentation, it works better if you do them as a top ten rundown. Listing items from one to ten means people will take notes in order. Read more…
Like speakers and trainers, TV shows are trying to engage people more. Audience phone votes lost credibility when it became apparent they were money-making exercises, so TV companies now use other systems. Have you seen Read more…
