I went to a speechwriter’s conference last year- The UK Speechwriter’s Guild event, in Bournemouth, and I saw Charles Crawford speak. I...
I got it for Christmas. From my wife. She loves me. I was indifferent, to him. For an Englishman, Lord Sugar of...
I was working with Dystin Johnson, a British actor and screenwriter the other day, and in our discussions when trying to help...
England was humiliated yesterday. Not by its football (soccer) team, or football ‘fans’, for once, but at the FIFA held unveiling of the countries chosen...
My name is James, it’s what my mother called me, it’s what my 2 sisters, my twin brother and my creaky old...
As a presenter, you’re always trying to do something to the audiences that you meet. Explain the new product, sell the benefits, clarify,...
You’re going to look around a house that you’re thinking of buying. It’s a a Saturday morning. You’re making a commitment. You’ve...
PowerPoint slides, bullets, data, Waffle, jargon, handouts (paper), Anecdotes with no punchline, Or point to help you underline. Music, graphics, sound effects,...
I was a guest speaker at ‘Inside & Out’ yesterday. It was a networking event for London-based banks as a part of...
A successful business proposal begins with a compelling framework – a structure for your proposal that sells your ideas in the context...
Whenever I say to someone ‘I’m a salesman’, it seems to put them on their guard. Why? Probably because the reputation of...
An audience’s willingness to act on your recommendations frequently depends on the severity and breadth of change you’re suggesting. In other words,...
