How to deliver a TED talk
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...
Why Not
One of the things I always struggle with is procrastination. People are often surprised by this and say to me “How is this possible? You seem to get so much done!” Well, the reason I appear to get so much done, is that I’m avoiding the hard stuff that I should be...
The 4 Pitches You Need
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...
Understanding your audience
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...
Turning complaints into compliments
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...
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.