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,...
Want to prepare a better speech? Time to apply some fresh eyes
Last week I was delighted to read about eight-year-old inventor Amelia Fox. Amelia saw her parents struggle to lift her disabled brother out of his wheelchair and came up with a simple fabric harness that is built into the wheelchair’s seat cushion which can be...
Your presentation doesn’t have to be boring
One of the biggest challenges for speakers and trainers is audience engagement. “My topic is so booooooring!” people cry. “How can I pep it up so that people’s eyes don’t roll back in their heads?” My thoughts are – just...
Branson vs Trump on leadership
Last week I was chatting with a friend from a leadership organisation and I asked her what she felt were the biggest challenges facing leaders today. She replied, “Loyalty and work ethic.” Certainly leaders would like loyal employees with a good work ethic, but how do...
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.