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How To Use Presentation Notes Effectively

Watch any TEDx talk and you’ll see the speaker strolling confidently around the stage, making eye contact with members of the audience and using their arms - their whole bodies even - to add...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Write A Pitch With These 5 Simple Communication Tools

Pitching is a word that can strike fear into the heart of even the most shrewd business person. If it doesn’t come naturally to you, the thought of standing in front of an audience,...

Written by Emma Serlin

Hats Off To Harry – Born To Be Royal

Prince Harry used to be the naughty prince, the nation’s younger brother, who was known more for his passion for partying than for typically Royal behaviour.  And yet after some hair raising times in...

Written by Emma Serlin

Brevity: Three Tips On Speaking Less While Saying More

We’ve all been that person in a scenario where we wanted to communicate something, but we realise with a sinking heart, we’ve fluffed it. The urge was there, to speak above the parapet, to...

Written by Emma Serlin

How To Deliver A Wedding Speech

That special day has finally arrived. As you stand up to deliver your speech, you gently tap the side of your glass invitingly. Heads turn in your direction in a flurry and the anticipation...

Written by Emma Serlin

The Equation For Effective Communication

What if there was a simple equation that helped you to become a better communicator? Well, now there is!  When we say 'effective' communication' we are essentially talking about sharing our ideas an authentic...

Written by Emma Serlin

The King’s Speech & The Serlin Method™ For Powerful Communication

I watched The King’s Speech again a couple of nights ago. Such a lovely film. When it first came out and I told people what about my work here at London Speech Workshop they would...

Written by Emma Serlin

6 Techniques to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety

Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is greater than the fear of death for 75% of us. It affects everyone from CEO to student, manager to marketer. Too many of us are filled with...

Written by Emma Serlin

Authentic Speech: What Does It Mean And Why Should You Care?

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Written by Emma Serlin

Glossophobia In ‘The King’s Speech’ – Why Is Public Speaking So Scary?

The fear of public speaking, or Glossophobia, affects three out of every four people. But what is it about speaking in front of others that is so frightening for us? How does an everyday...

Written by Emma Serlin

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