Blog posts related to the art of public speaking – tips, insights and anecdotes.
“I don’t like entering competitions – I’m not very competitive.” “I’m not going to enter the competition – unless I know I will win.” “I’m entering the competition – because, if nothing else, I’ll grow and learn from the experience.” … Continue reading
It’s 12.20am – phew! Quite a day and evening… Richard Mullender spent the day running a 1-day Masterclass in Listening Skills for The Art Of Connection Academy as a public course. Meanwhile, I spent the evening delivering a fresh new … Continue reading
As those of you who know me will be aware, I take a fair bit of interest in weddings. This is for three reasons: I got married last year I have a Best Man Speech on Youtube that’s garnered a … Continue reading
This morning, a very exciting conversation with a designer and publisher of books. To explain… A few weeks back, I launched my first full-on eBook. Finally! Entitled: ‘To Give A Great Best Man Speech… Don’t Go On The Internet!” it’s … Continue reading
Let me start by saying that while I was brought up a Catholic in my early childhood, this post is not written from any religious perspective. What follows is purely a ‘communications assessment’ of Francis I in action during his … Continue reading
I just read news that the Australian Cricket Coach has suspended four members of the squad, currently touring India. The reason? Following two heavy Test Match defeats, they ‘failed to make a presentation’ to teammates on how to improve performance … Continue reading
Fascinating… listening to Radio 4 this evening, just heard that Richard Briers was reportedly very nervous before performances. Even once he was well-established as an actor, he still experienced the anxiety. One interviewee on the radio suggested that he was … Continue reading
Vivi Friedgut is the Founder of Blackbullion, empowering people with the skills to master their money. With a career background in the private banking industry, Vivi has experience managing the financial assets of extraordinarily wealthy individuals – but now brings … Continue reading
Last week, I joined Richard Mullender (a good friend and colleague) at a secondary school in north London. We’d arranged for Richard to deliver a keynote talk on Effective Communication Skills to a large-ish group of sixth formers. An all-boys … Continue reading
Brian Jenner is the Founder of the UK Speechwriters’ Guild and Organiser of the UK Business Speaker of the Year Competition. He is also a professional speechwriter, events organiser, author and former journalist with more than twenty years experience organising … Continue reading