5 Tips From Oprah’s Golden Globe Speech You Can Apply In Your Next Presentation
Last week Oprah Winfrey became the first African-American woman to receive the Cecil B DeMille Award for outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment at the Golden Globes. She used this opportunity to deliver a rousing presentation that was personal,...
Are you hoarding bad thoughts?
I was watching a show on compulsive hoarding the other day. Its classic ‘car crash’ TV – you want to pull your eyes away but you can’t. Compulsive hoarders start by hanging onto a door knob, thinking: “That may come in handy one day…” and end up being entombed...
How to knock out a presentation FAST!
Are you able to block out an afternoon to work on your presentation? No, I didn’t think so. You need to be able to knock out a persuasive presentation fast! Here are ten steps to help you get that presentation started, structured and finished. 1. Work on your...
Are Great Presenters Born or Made?
During the school holidays I was watching cricket on TV with my 13 year old son Samuel and I commented on how the bowler, while walking back to start his run up, was absentmindedly throwing the ball into the air and catching it without looking. “Thanks easy mum!” and...
Stand and Deliver – How to be a cracker MC
Last month I had the pleasure of being the Master of Ceremonies (MC) at the Australian eChallenge awards dinner. It was a HUGE night. There were eight different streams, each with three to seven finalists, pitches from the finalists, live voting, past winner...
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.