by Sharon Ferrier | Apr 17, 2025 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Speak up & Persuade
When I first started my business over 20 years ago, I was trying to think of a name that encompassed what I did. I love alliteration and when during a brainstorming session the name Persuasive Presentations leapt out, I thought YES! Because great speakers do more than...
by Sharon Ferrier | Mar 28, 2025 | Communication, Leadership
When I first started my business, I was working with an organisation that was conducting team appraisals for a pharmacy group. My task was to meet with all the employees to get an understanding of their wants and needs within the team and to pass on any concerns. One...
by Sharon Ferrier | Mar 21, 2025 | Communication
Yesterday LinkedIn released Australia’s inaugural list of #SkillsOnTheRise for Australia in 2025, a data-backed ranking of the 15 skills that professionals are prioritising now. No surprise that AI is #1 but it is #2 that made me smile. An oldie, but a goodie:...
by Sharon Ferrier | Mar 3, 2025 | Speech Writing
Do you want to get your message across quickly and consistently across the organisation? Try the iceberg analogy. I was working with a client in WHS recently and they wanted to roll out a clear message across the company. ‘How do we roll it out consistently?’ he...