Do you ever feel like your audience is bored, or distracted, when you're presenting? Not sure how to get, and keep, their attention?
In this special, extended recording of a Facebook 'lockdown live', I share my 3 tips for engaging your audience and NOT being boring.
Mar 17
191 - How To Have Conversations for Commercial Outcomes Without Being Salesy
Delivering commercial outcomes is one of the reasons we have conversations - whether it’s one-on-one or at scale through panels, keynotes, webinars or on podcasts. But so often we focus so much on giving value, we forget to actually move our listeners along the customer journey - ... Show More
11m 41s
Mar 10
190 - How To Develop Gravitas
Gravitas - we know it when we see it, but how do we develop it for ourselves?In this week’s episode I’m exploring what gravitas is, what it’s NOT and how you can develop it for yourself, NOW (without any more experience, knowledge or expertise).Listen in to hear:The true essence ... Show More
17m 45s
Mar 3
189 - Authentic Storytelling in an AI World
Gabrielle Dolan is a keynote speaker and author who teaches leaders the art and skill of strategic storytelling, teaching them to communicate more effectively with stories.In her recent book, Story Intelligence. The Craft of Authentic Storytelling, Made Smarter with AI, Gabrielle ... Show More
38m 48s
Apr 2025
#319 Speaking Up or Letting Go?
In today's episode, I share an issue I've been thinking about for a while - finding the balance between speaking up and letting things go.In other words, when things annoy us or seem unjust, should we speak up and say something? Or should we prioritise our mental health and let i ... Show More
27m 19s
Apr 2025
#322 How to Get Better at Small Talk
Small Talk is something many of us struggle with, and it's a really important part of socialising and using language.In this episode, I share some of my own awkward experiences with small talk, and then go through time tips on how we can all get better at it to improve our conver ... Show More
41m 18s