Attention spans and infomania – how we need more learning and less information
Earlier this month I spoke at the AITD EduTech conference in Sydney on the topic of ‘Facts Tell, Stories Sell.’ Most people I speak to want to deliver an engaging presentation that is memorable and moves people to action. Stories can help you achieve this. By...
Good communicators start at the top
“I just can’t do it – I can’t explain eight years of research in three minutes!” My heart went out to her, I could see she was struggling. It happened at a workshop I was facilitating for PhD students. I was helping them prepare for the Three Minute Thesis 3MT...
Stretch and tweak
In a previous post, I wrote about how good presenters are made, not born and how speaking in public can be learned like any other skill. The challenge is that we expect to be perfect straight away. And if we’re not perfect, we feel as though we have failed. How...
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...
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.