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“6 Steps to become the Trusted Adviser”
As a friend once said, “Love is a gift. Trust has to be earned.“ So how do you know when someone trusts you? In academia, in business and in life, your reputation is built on trust. A high level of readiness … Continue reading
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“Leadership Presence: The Three Influencers That Win Trust”
As a leader, your role is to get people to follow you. You will win your first agreement because you are trusted – you will have convinced people to believe you, believe what you say is true, to believe in … Continue reading
“That 180 Degree Change That Makes Your Audience Sit Up And Listen!”
In the days when I practised as a psychotherapist, it fascinated me that colleagues, otherwise intelligent, sensitive and well educated people seemed convinced that merely announcing their presence would ensure a steady stream of clients. What amused me was the … Continue reading
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“Giving The Funeral Address: 9 Tips On How To Stay Calm and Focused”
I’ve spend a glorious though not so sunny weekend in Somerset – Glastonbury to be exact. I was on a residential at the very beautiful, warm, serene Earthspirit Centre. One of our number had recently had a bereavement and was due … Continue reading
Designing Effective PowerPoint Slides
Reblogged from iSpeakEASY blog: PowerPoint can be a tremendous visual aid or it can be a tremendous sleep aid. Many audiences blame PowerPoint for being boring but that is like blaming a car for driving too fast ad swerving.PowerPoint is … Continue reading
“What’s The Point Of Attending A Conference?”
At this time of year, members of the academic community are preparing speeches for the variety of conferences this summer. So what does the keen doctoral student want in attending a conference? What’s the point? Maybe: Acknowledgement and approval Funds … Continue reading
“Conference Speeches: How To Stand Out From The Crowd”
In the coming months the 3rd year doctoral students I’m working with at Oxford University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the Centre for Doctoral Training will be giving presentations – either 3 minute posters or 10 minute outlines of their research … Continue reading
“The Power Of The Casual Conversation”
A former research scientist friend of mine goes to conferences as a regular part of her job. She is Business Development Director for a small and growing company that deals directly with major pharmaceuticals. At one particular conference in Milan … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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“A Good Presentation? What do you think?”
I was tempted – and I fell! A good friend sent me this video “How to give a good presentation”made by Claire Habel of Inspiring Futures - What did you think of this? Yes, you’re right. It’s a reasonable account. Habel … Continue reading
