Want to be a better speaker
Want to be a better speaker? Then do more speaking! Tried something new lately? Chances are you’re gonna be crap at it!Catching up with friends on the weekend I was telling them how excited I was to be starting my pottery wheel course on Monday. We started...
Leadership Lessons From the Top
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...
The Day I Persuaded a Mob of Teenagers
Persuading the Board? Pffft – easy peasy! Try persuading teenagers! Here’s how I did it. When my children were little one of the favourite things for them to do was to go to a bike park. There were three tracks at the park, one was for little kids and...
Say No To Positive Thinking
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...
Put Self Leadership First
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...
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.