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5 Zoom call and video-conferencing mistakes that are making you look clueless (and how to fix them)
In this article, I want to share the 5 common mistakes that I have seen people make when it comes to presenting online. and help you regardless of whether you are presenting or just attending a video-conference.
Keep 1.8m apart? Lessons in leadership communication during a crisis from COVID-19 Part I
Crises come in different shapes, colours, and scales. From family to local to national and even global (like what the world is going through right now). But what can we learn as communicators from this crisis. It begins…
Make your voice more impressive by shutting up! Here’s how
Your voice is the vehicle for transmitting your message when you speak. Yet one of the most effective ways to improving your voice is not speaking, but shutting up! Learn more in this article
Are you a Swiss cheese storyteller?
Swiss cheese cheese is delicious and has featured in many hilarious cartoon sketches involving clever mice and mouse traps. How do I know it was Swiss cheese in those cartoons? Simple, all the holes. Unfortunately, many speakers are Swiss cheese storytellers. That is, they produce Swiss cheese stories and speeches—not because they are rich or delicious or attract mice—but because they are just so full of holes — plot holes.
Speakers with too much baggage
All speakers have baggage. Some more than others. In this article, learn why having too much baggage is a bad idea…
Speaking to inform? Advanced speech arrangement techniques to do it like a pro
Character development in Storytelling! 3 Techniques to make your story WAY more interesting
What do you remember the most from your favourite movies? Is it what happened, or who it happened to? I'll bet it is a little bit of both. Every story—novel, movie, cartoon or speech—needs characters. And these characters are not interesting if they are not developed well…
The ultimate guide to using quotations like a boss! Part 2
A lot of speakers are missing out on the power of quotations in crafting compelling speeches. As a persuasive tool, quotations can lend power and pleasantness to your presentation. But quotations don't just make your presentation pretty, they can be used to do work - real, persuasive, inspirational or informative work…
Claims and persuasion - check your foundation
Every time you stand (or sit) to speak, you are making a case. It might be a case for something or a case against something. Even if all you are delivering is a project status update, you are making claims. And if you don’t do a good job of it, your persuasion will fail…
Use quotes like a boss! The ultimate guide to using quotations in your presentation - Part 1
Let me ask you this: If there was a way to express your entire idea, thought or concept in a short, memorable and pithy phrase, would you use it? Hint: the correct answer is yes 😊. Enter quotes!