During Strictly Come Dancing one of the big questions is always:  Which couple has the best chemistry? It’s not always the pair most technically perfect; but the one judged by the viewers to work best together. The same applies to supplier-client relationships. Most companies want to ensure they are compatible with you before entering into [...]

Mary explains the difference between a normal sales presentation and a more formal pitch, so that you can tell more easily how much time and effort to spend to win it!

It’s officially Pitching Skills Season and this article is our resident pitching skills expert Mary Langan’s first in a series throughout February & March 2010. In this blog Mary gives you some tips about how to come across more as a team during your next pitch.

As the weather warms up, so do prospective clients asking you to pitch for their business. Mary is our pitching skills expert and regularly helps clients win more new business from their pitch presentations. Mary will be releasing in February a series of articles to help you win more new business from pitches!

Kate Moss’s motto “Nothing Tastes As Good As Skinny Feels” is given the Natural treatment. Do you have one of your own?

This blog explores the importance of creating a strong level of understanding when presenting or leading a group. Some useful tips for how to create maximum understanding.

How often do you sit through presentations that are clear, concise and easy to follow? If this is a regular occurrence count yourself lucky, as I find that a common problem with presentations is that they tend to be too long, difficult to follow and with no clear take away messages. Why is this? Simple, [...]

In this blog we examine the impact that your natural personality can have in a presentation. It’s the human factor, and it’s important to keep some of it in to help audiences warm to you.

Speaking for 45 minutes when it can be done in 10 is a crime. Be the person known for making short, sharp, relevant presentations. Here’s how…

The six key secrets to telling stories are explained in this posting which will boost your ability to make a great presentation!

The key to landing your dream job is to sell yourself. In this article Philip explains how he was able to help someone do just that.

Setting the scene by estalishing a natural, human connection is so important. Here we explain why.

In Mindwatching – Why we behave the way we do, Hans Eysenck proves that shy or introverted people have higher habitual levels of mental arousal than extroverted or outgoing people, who have a low level of arousal. At first this may seem surprising as shy people are associated with being less excitable, while extroverts are [...]

A great article examining the effects of natural style when presenting and communicating, taking a lead from celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver.

Learn how to deal with a difficult audience with our 4 step method

Motivate your audience to do what you need them to do with this lesson from iconic movie Pulp Fiction!

A sea of blank faces is not a welcome sight for any presenter! This blog looks at how to avoid that sinking feeling with 3 techniques to help.

Research from over 4000 presentations that examines typical presentation pitfalls – and what you can do about them.

The link between nerves and uncertainty is made clear in this article – includes some tips if you are a nervous presenter.

Don’t let audiences wade through your information to extract meaning. Instead, be the “Google” for your audience and they will love you for it!