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...
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...
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.