by Sharon Ferrier | Feb 24, 2022 | Presentation skills, Speech Writing
A few years ago I attended the TEDx conference in Adelaide. I was also involved in coaching some of the speakers who were due to present at the event. I LOVE TED talks and to see local South Australian speakers shine at the Adelaide TEDx event was a joy. If you are...
by Sharon Ferrier | Oct 1, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills
I’ve noticed something interesting happens when people are asked to present to a Board of Directors. Understandably, they become very nervous. Their fear is that they will not look or sound intelligent, or they may be caught out with a tricky question. And so, they...
by Sharon Ferrier | Jul 26, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speech Writing
Several years ago, I worked with a client who had to give a three-minute pitch in order to qualify for millions of dollars in research funding. He spent the whole of the three minutes explaining how brilliant he was and the work he had done previously. And I thought...
by Sharon Ferrier | Jun 24, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade
Who do think these jackets belong to? An Elton John impersonator? A cabaret performer? A magician? You may be surprised to learn that they belong to a senior executive in a conservative government organisation. That man is David Reynolds the CEO of the Department of...
by Sharon Ferrier | Feb 2, 2021 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Uncategorized
You know, I’m not really a fan of positive thinking. I know that sounds counter-productive, right? To me, positive thinking is like driving down a hill in the car with no breaks and saying to yourself “It’s okay, I’m just going to think positively!” And it seems I’m...
by Sharon Ferrier | Oct 22, 2020 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade
Last week I delivered a workshop on personal brand and self-leadership. I first wrote about personal brand in 2016. I realised then that you cannot amplify a brand until you have clarity on the product you are selling.
With personal brand the product is you, so...