PowerPoint gets a bad rap. That’s unsurprising given how poorly this presentation tool has been used and abused by executives in South Africa, and indeed all around the world. I can assure you that I’ve experienced my fair share of “death by PowerPoint” moments throughout my 30-year career as an executive presentation coach. That said, […]
A wise man once said that the best place to begin a journey is at the beginning. When Deshun Deysel sat down for a candid conversation with Andile Masuku and I on The Presentation Fix a short while ago, she referenced her mountain-climbing experience, and how the mental conditioning required to succeed at that sport […]
On the latest episode of the Presentation Fix podcast, Dave Duarte, Andile Masuku and I delved into what it takes to craft and deliver the perfect business pitch. In case you missed it, be sure to check it out in the player below: One of the tips Dave shared in our conversation with him is […]
With only a few weeks to go before the Easter break, and with budget close being imminent for many companies, we thought we might explore the science of the perfect pitch on the latest episode of The Presentation Fix. “When we are selling our ideas, the audience must first buy us.” ―Peter Coughter, The Art […]
Stories are powerful, and storytelling is easily one of the most important business skills one can acquire. Narratives have been told through out the ages in every culture as a means of entertaining, educating and transferring values. On the latest episode of The Presentation Fix, Andile Masuku and I have drawn inspiration from a fairly […]
The Festive Season is well and truly upon us, and so to those of you dutifully soldiering through the next week or so before you eventually take a break, good on you! I’m convinced that even the most naturally gifted personalities often harness a cultivated ability or skill set they might not even realise they […]
Do you live in dread of your company’s annual strategic planning workshop? It’s probably because your employees don’t trust the process. They know that the same old planning approach is going to be applied, leading to outcomes that are likely to be more or less the same as last year’s. In preparing for battle I […]
There’s nothing more critical to becoming an effective speaker than having a winning mindset. That’s why we’ve chosen to discuss that very topic in the first episode of The Presentation Fix podcast. The mind is a powerful thing. It can take you through walls. –Denis Avey This is the first of many Presentation Fix podcasts […]
So, the last few weeks have been rather interesting. Not only have my team and I been busy getting my new website all set up, but I was delighted to be invited to feature on broadcaster and entrepreneur, Andile Masuku’s popular #AndilesTake podcast. He’s working on an episode in which he explores the influences that have contributed […]
Who would have thought that America’s Donald Trump could have so much in common with our very own Julius Malema? Not me. While they obviously don’t share a barber, they do share a bull-in-a-china shop approach to presenting polarising political arguments, and an ability to win over hundreds of thousands of fans. Could it be […]
If you’re like many of the executives I mentor, you’re committed to making a good impression every time you speak. That’s why I wrote this short ebook, Presenting Like a Pro: 12 Top Tips From 4 of South Africa’s Leading Presenters.
