Bessie Braddock: “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more, you are disgustingly drunk.” Churchill: “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. And tomorrow morning at least I shall be sober.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It never ceases to surprise me how often my clients ask me what to do if heckled during [...]

There is a school of thought that ‘great’ and ‘PowerPoint’ should never be used in the same sentence, and it is true that there are many other ways to engage your audience. However, PowerPoint is a fact of business life, and it can be an incredibly impactful tool when used in the right way. Too [...]

Although I focus on writing speeches and presentations, I also help a number of clients with their delivery. Everyone will admit to having certain reservations about speaking in public. You may be one of the lucky ones whose worries magically disappear the moment you have a punchy and well written speech to deliver. For you, content is [...]