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The Duchess of Cambridge public speaking – building on your strengths in presentations

Posted by Liz McKechnie

So, at last, Kate Speaks!

What’s the verdict? Any feedback for her?

The Duchess of Cambridge makes her first public speech on her own. With the world’s press hanging not only on what she looks like but, now, on the words she utters, and indeed how she utters them. She only gets one stab at this. No pressure there then…

Bearing in mind this is something she’s going to have to do a lot more of, what would be most helpful to Kate as she progresses along the rocky road of presentations and public speaking?

Do we criticise or do we praise?

Have a look and see how you think she’s doing……honestly….

Whatever your thoughts, there are some things that work well and others that don’t work so well.

The thing is, what will be useful to her to hear? Read more

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Coyote, Roadrunner, and Raising the Bar in Presentation Skills

Posted by Liz McKechnie

You know that scene where Coyote is chasing Roadrunner and Roadrunner hides behind a rock so Coyote goes right past him and hell for leather off the edge of the cliff? Well he’s fine, of course, until he looks down.

That’s when he realises he’s running in mid air. He plummets to his doom….Until the next time. Read more

Great Presentation Skills and the Sounds of Silence…

Posted by Liz McKechnie

 

One of the most important things to consider when you’re thinking about how you use your voice is, of course, when not to use it.

The deliberate use of silence is widely recognized as a great negotiation technique but what place does it have when you are making a presentation? Read more