In 2006 I developed a model to help you feel more engaging, persuasive and confident. This model will help you shift your audience from their current to your desired state. I call it the ‘13 Steps to Exceptional Presentation Design’. My 13 Steps combine all … Read More ››

Perhaps you’ve experienced rude or difficult behaviour during your meetings, conferences or presentations. Examples can include people looking at their technology, side conversations, or a person who really loves the sound of their own voice and keeps calling out ideas or asking inappropriate questions that … Read More ››

Sarah Sytema is the Team Leader of Recreation Strategy at Wyndham City, one of Australia’s fastest growing municipalities.  Sarah leads a team who plan for sport and recreation infrastructure and services for the city so that the Wyndham community can lead healthy and engaged lives.  … Read More ››

Are you looking for that extra magic to make your presentations engaging and memorable? Metaphors might be the answer for you. What is a metaphor? A metaphor is a figure of speech that asserts that a subject is similar in some way to an otherwise … Read More ››

Have you ever thought about giving your own public speech? Or considered taking your passions and expressing them with the world so others can listen and respond? It’s actually easier than you might think! You just need to know the formulas that great speakers follow … Read More ››

(from Michelle Bowden’s 1/2 day workshop with AMP Capital in November 2018) We persuade and influence our family members, friends, clients, colleagues and managers every day of our life. Our days and filled with negotiating, finding compromise, updating, advising, selling, influencing and persuading. Most people … Read More ››

We persuade and influence our family members, friends, clients, colleagues and managers every day of our life. Our days and filled with negotiating, finding compromise, updating, advising, selling, influencing and persuading. Most people forget that we are actually influencing people all the time. So they … Read More ››

Mark Allott works for Kubota Australia as the National Product Manager for Kubota Implements.  His role involves selecting certain models of implements that are used behind tractors to cultivate, seed and fertilise farms throughout Australia.  Mark is currently responsible for marketing, price setting and training the Kubota … Read More ››

Many of us live busy, stressful and complicated lives. We seem to have so much to do and achieve in so little time.  Personal relationships that used to be rich and involve lots of interpersonal interaction, support and physical contact seem to have dwindled leaving … Read More ››