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 […]
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.
