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Is the information you deliver fit for purpose?

Is the information you deliver fit for purpose?

by Sharon Ferrier | Sep 18, 2020 | Presentation skills, Speaking

Last week I delivered a ‘Coaching Conversations’ workshop for the Royal Society for the Blind.  They are rolling out new CRM software and wanted tools for the ‘Power Users’ to assist their team members. We know that most learning happens on the job, so the workshop...
7 Pillars of Crisis Communication

7 Pillars of Crisis Communication

by Sharon Ferrier | Jun 17, 2020 | Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speaking

The acronym VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) was coined in 1987 and was based on the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus. Fast forward 33 years and 2020 is setting a new standard of VUCA.The challenges we face are not only...
The one thing you need to be a better speaker

The one thing you need to be a better speaker

by Sharon Ferrier | Dec 4, 2019 | Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speaking

Last week I delivered Stand Up, Speak Up & Persuade for a new client and I sent out a questionnaire before the workshop asking them what their top three needs were.   Any guesses as the number one need? Yep – confidence. You can see in the word cloud I...
Understanding your audience

Understanding your audience

by Sharon Ferrier | Oct 24, 2019 | Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speaking, Speech Writing

Good presentations do not happen in isolation – if it’s all about you and your message, you are missing 50% of the equation.Persuasion means to win others over, not defeat them. In order to do this you need to uncover the audience’s wants and needs.Get curiousQuestion...
How design thinking can make you a better speaker

How design thinking can make you a better speaker

by Sharon Ferrier | Aug 23, 2019 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade

Design thinking is a framework for innovation. It focuses on the end user and encourages you to empathise and look at problems with fresh eyes. It makes you challenge your assumptions, unleash your creativity and expand your ideas.  The Hasso-Plattner Institute of...
Presenting Your Research

Presenting Your Research

by Sharon Ferrier | Jul 24, 2019 | Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speaking, Speech Writing

I was asked the other day what I like most about my job. My answer came easily. What I most enjoy about my job is helping smart people explain what it is they do.  I’ve been doing a bit of this lately having facilitated a number workshops for researchers and academics...
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