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...
by Sharon Ferrier | Sep 23, 2019 | Speaking, Speech Writing
In 2008 a young musician named Dave Carroll was flying with his band from Halifax Nova Scotia to Omaha Nebraska. He wrapped his Taylor guitar carefully and placed it in a hard carry case. He labelled it is fragile and handed over to the airline. At the stopover in...
by Sharon Ferrier | Sep 9, 2019 | Networking, Speaking
This week I ran a workshop for graduate students from the University of Adelaide. It was great to spend time with young motivated people. I was surprised that I had to sell them on the importance of networking. In every industry you work with interacting with people....
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...
by Sharon Ferrier | Jul 28, 2018 | Presentation skills, Speak up & Persuade, Speaking
Think about your job. How much would you get done if you were passive? Probably not much. What if you were pushy? You might get something done – once. Why? Because pushy kills relationships. People may let you get away with it once and then after that...
by Sharon Ferrier | Jun 23, 2018 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Speaking
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...