by Tina Blake | Sep 21, 2020 | Public Speaking Tips, Speech-writing
We’ve all heard the cliché about “lies, damned lies and statistics”. We live in a sceptical age, and we’re used to speakers of all kinds manipulating numbers to burnish their argument. You can make statistics say anything, right? Well, yes and no. Numbers are complex:...
by Tina Blake | Sep 7, 2020 | Public Speaking Tips
Facing redundancy? Now may not seem the right time to start a new business but sometimes your best option is to start up on your own. However, attracting funding is going to be particularly hard this year – so the best way to get a loan is to do it face-to-face...
by Tina Blake | Jan 23, 2020 | Body Language, Public Speaking Tips
When we have a conversation with someone, we look at them. It’s obvious in your day-to-day life but, when you’re on stage, out of your comfort zone, it’s worth thinking about. Eye contact creates a sense of closeness. Would you talk to a friend while looking at the...
by Tina Blake | Nov 29, 2019 | Overcoming Stage Fright & Anxiety Tips, Public Speaking Tips
People buy people, not products or services. That makes the panel discussion a particularly powerful way to get across their benefits – because having a group of speaking onstage allows you to bring in voices from right across the business. However, when you...
by Tina Blake | Oct 23, 2019 | Public Speaking Tips
Speakers – and speaker trainers – rightly focus on the “tricks of the trade”. Breathing, body language, voice. All these things matter, and are critical to speaking success. They can all be grouped together as “how” skills, though – and just as important in any...
by Tina Blake | Oct 4, 2019 | Public Speaking Tips, Speech-writing
All successful speeches are scripted. Fact. The most successful, however, seem like they trip off the tongue of the speaker. It may seem weird, but the best way to make your script sound fresh is to commit it to your memory. This isn’t about knowing every word and...
