I Was Wrong
When I talk to people about their public speaking fears, one of the most common is: “What if what I say is wrong?”Last year I gave a presentation to PhD students at the University of Adelaide and I realised that what I was saying was incorrect, and had...
Perfecting the Pitch
Earlier this year I attended the Conduit Accel Pitch Demo Day event hosted by the University of Adelaide. I had met many of the entrepreneurs who pitched at this event and I was delighted to see how much they have progressed over the months that I had worked with...
Pick out the Olives
In 1980 Bob Crandall became president of American Airlines, a company suffering from market deregulation and rising fuel costs. In the first quarter alone the company lost $19.3 million, nearly $500 million in today’s money. Crandall was faced with a sink or swim...
Stand Up Speak Up And Persuade
Think about your job. How much would you get done if you were passive? Probably not much. What if you were pushy? You might get something done – once. Why? Because pushy kills relationships. People may let you get away with it once and then after that...
Sharon Ferrier, through her business ‘Persuasive Presentations’ consults to organisations and individuals who have a need to improve their communication, presentation skills and confidence in public speaking.