3 reasons to watch this talk: Kasha Patel
Compellingly clear slides that bring the data and research methods to life visually. Excellent use of the time (8 mins 40) to introduce and build on a manageable number of…
How do you want your audience to feel?
As speakers, we can be so focused on our words – and they do matter. But I love this Maya Angelou quote for the different frame it gives us: ‘At…
Signposting for speakers
What do I mean by signposting? Short verbal phrases that we can use as speakers to effectively signal direction and relevance in our talks. They help our audience’s brains make…
Storytelling techniques for speakers
What do I mean by ‘story’? The word ‘story’ gets used in different ways, in different media. If we take it right back to a dictionary definition it can be:…
3 Things speakers can learn from ‘The Art of Gathering’ by Priya Parker
As I write this it’s May 2020 and the conference landscape has shifted to virtual, with varying degrees of success. I’ve been recommending ‘The Art of Gathering’ to speakers and…