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PowerPoint Tips: Why Storytelling Is Key To Presenting
I am willing to bet that when you’re tasked with giving a presentation at work, the first thing you do is load up PowerPoint or an equivalent programme on your computer. However, by presenting...
Published: February 2, 2022
10 Ways A Business Communication Workshop Will Help You AND Your Team
Communication is at the heart of our professional lives - from building rapport with colleagues and sharing ideas in a meeting, right through to delivering presentations and asking for a promotion. It impacts the...
Published: February 2, 2022
12 Productive Ways To Keep Yourself Busy In Isolation
Self isolation might limit your movements and connection with the outside world for a period of our lives, and there's no doubt that this can be challenging and lonely, but let's not let it...
Published: January 4, 2022
6 Work Christmas Party Survival Tips
The Christmas party season is here again and you might be one of the lucky ones desperate to get there and let your hair down. But you may be one of the many bracing...
Published: December 1, 2021
How To Stop Negative Thoughts
How many times have you thought “I could have done that much better” after giving a presentation or when leaving a job interview? There are lots of potential reasons for under-performance—but one of the most...
Published: November 28, 2021
What We Can Learn From Cinematic Wedding Speeches?
In our recent post, The Ultimate Wedding Speech Guide we offered a wealth of valuable hints and tips around what you should and should not say and indeed do when asked to give a speech...
Published: July 30, 2021
How To Write A Wedding Speech: The Ultimate Guide
It’s been said that a successful wedding speech should make the guests laugh and cry in equal measure, which is what makes the best ones so powerful. It also explains why more than half...
Published: June 17, 2021
6 Common Speech Habits To Avoid In A Job Interview
You've come dressed with a smile, you're wearing the appropriate attire, and you've nailed the firm handshake. Congratulations! You've passed phase one of the interview process (and that alone is an important phase!). ...
Published: May 31, 2021
3 Ways To Sound Confident Even When You’re Not
There’s no denying it - it’s been a bizarre year! And one of the most disconcerting aspects has to be the imposed isolation, shrinking our world down to government-stipulated bubbles. For 12 months, we’ve...
Published: April 30, 2021
The Significant Value of Values
Discovering and understanding our personal values can be one of the most powerful tools for creating and enjoying an empowered life. Yet surprisingly, many people don't know how to find their values. In this short...
Published: March 22, 2021