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Colin James

Colin has 30-years experience working with corporate audiences ranging from six to 6,000 people. A deeply engaging speaker and educator, Colin's unique style won him Keynote Speaker of the Year by PSA in 2020 and Australian Educator of the Year in 2008. He has a long been held in deep regard by his training and speaking peers. He will challenge you to step up to your highest capability with the practical 'how-to' that only a master trainer can share.

How To Be A Powerful Participant

Blog bites: Adopt a powerful posture Possess passion and playfulness Use your voice to influence others Did you know that you can be incredibly influential, even when you’re not in a position of power? It’s true! How often do you see people sitting in meetings, slouching and passively participating? It gives the impression that they …

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Are You A Confident Presenter?

Blog bites: Be a champion for your audience Adopt a confident physiology Bring your energy and enthusiasm Banish your inner critic When we ask people what one quality they wish they had more of, the answer is almost always ‘confidence’. Whether you want to sell an idea to your colleagues, influence a senior leader or …

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Is Your Voice Losing You Business? – Negotiation Ninja (Part 2)

Blog bites: Vocal tone + hand gestures = negotiation success Use the 3 Ps: projection, pace and pitch Recently, we watched a woman try to negotiate with her child as he stood screaming in the street. “Please be quiet Tommy!” she pleaded with her hands open and palms facing up. You’ll remember from Negotiation Ninja Part …

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How To Create Interest and Capture Commitment

How often have you presented a great initiative only to have it fall on deaf ears? Too many people think features and benefits will sell their idea. Features and benefits help…. but there is a magic step that has to happen first. Let’s explore this idea together…. The one question in every person’s mind when …

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How To Find Your 6ft Voice

Let’s talk about your voice. Many find listening to their voices on tape or video uncomfortable, usually accompanied with a rhetorical ‘Do I really sound like that?’ question. Given that we ‘hear’ our voices all the time it seems surprising that most of us are unaware of tone, pitch, timbre, tempo, projection and the like. …

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