by Gill Bishop | Oct 23, 2023 | Insights, Public speaking tips, Signature Talks
How to generate curiosity at the beginning of your presentation This vlog talks about how to grab and keep your audience’s attention from the beginning of your presentation. The beginning of your presentation Here’s the summary if you don’t have the opportunity to...
by Gill Bishop | Oct 10, 2023 | Insights, Public speaking tips, Signature Talks
What happens when we get complacent with public speaking? Phew – I got away with that one! I have lost count of the number of times someone has quietly admitted that to me in their one-to-one speaking coaching sessions. These are not people who are new to...
by Gill Bishop | Oct 2, 2023 | Insights, Public speaking tips, Signature Talks
How and when to answer questions in a presentation This vlog is about questions in a presentation – how to consider them, when to place a Q&A session and how to answer them. Questions in a presentation Here’s the summary if you don’t have the opportunity to watch...
by Gill Bishop | Sep 18, 2023 | Insights, Public speaking tips
Using hooks to follow a visual This vlog talk is about opening a presentation and getting the most out of your hooks. Using hooks to open your presentation Here’s the summary if you don’t have the opportunity to watch the video. Using hooks to engage the audience from...
by Gill Bishop | Sep 5, 2023 | Insights
Start with the end in mind – effective ways of preparing for a talk How do you prepare for a talk? Do you think about what you will say and then how you will say it? Or do you start with the end in mind? Let me set the scene A few years ago, my Mum was...
by Gill Bishop | Aug 23, 2023 | Insights
Ingredients for a great presentation What does making banana and blueberry muffins have to do with a great presentation? Keep reading to find out. I made some banana and blueberry muffins the other day. I forgot the blueberries! They were in the recipe. I’d got...
