by Sharon Ferrier | Feb 28, 2014 | Confidence,Persuasion,Speaking, Presentation skills
It’s what people fear most during a presentation: Some smart Alec up the back hijacking your presentation, the clown that leads your audience into a giggling fit and the sniper who wants to shoot you down. We have all experienced them at some time. But you can prevent...
by Sharon Ferrier | Nov 27, 2013 | Speech Writing
Question: What do all these movie quotes have in common? • “Hasta la vista, Baby.” • “I’m king of the world!” • “May the force be with you” • “You can’t handle the truth!” • “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” • “I want to be alone.” • “After all,...
by Sharon Ferrier | Aug 31, 2011 | Speaking, Speech Writing
I was delivering my workshop Staple it to their heads – how to make your training stick in Canberra last month and we were discussing memorable messages. The guys from the police training department shared the ‘Don’t touch tilt or tamper’ motto from the bomb squad....