According to body language expert Allan Pease, 60 to 80 per cent of a message during a face-to-face meeting is conveyed through body language, not words. Which is quite surprising when you think about how much preparation goes into the words used in a successful speech, pitch or conversation; body language appears to be a mere …
Body Language In Communication: Be Heard And Block The Interrupters Read More
When Anita Metcalf, ANZ’s Private Capability Manager, was asked to present to a group in Western Australia, her excitement turned to serious nerves as she attempted to pull her content together. With so much to say, and so little time to say it, she watched, appalled, as her content spiralled out of control. What she had imagined …
Have you ever sat through a boring presentation? I’m going to guess your answer is “yes”. Invariably, when we ask this question to our program participants, all hands go up. Think back to those presentations. I’m willing to bet there was a common element: a deck of densely packed PowerPoint slides behind the speaker. Now, I don’t …
How to deliver creative presentations without powerpoint Read More
In the corporate world, many people are reluctant to use humour in presentations. “It just seems unprofessional,” they think. “This is a serious matter!” But, paradoxically, this is exactly why humour is so powerful in these settings – it’s precisely because it’s unconventional and unexpected that it has the effect of immediately injecting energy into a room, …
Make Em Laugh: Why Humour Is One Of The Key Communication Skills Of A Leader Read More
It’s a brave new world for organisations all over Australia. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and it’s fundamentally changing the way we do business. You’ve no doubt been hearing the phrase “digital transformation” being bandied about of late. Perhaps your organisation is in the throes of digital transformation already. But did you know your communication skills …
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