Theresa May & the Poorly Voice
This morning’s papers are full of comments on Theresa May’s conference speech yesterday. Unfortunately, the comments are not generally about the content but about a security breach and a voice…
How to Command a Room
Why is it that some people just draw your attention to them the moment they step through the door? Is it the aftershave that takes your breath away or the…
Getting off The Treadmill
Those of you who regularly read my blogs will know that I am a bit of a workaholic! I have been a self employed Voice and Acting Coach for 45…
CHINESESLY SPEAKING
For those of you who might be wondering, this is not about how to learn Mandarin but rather a brief overview of my recent four week trip to three cities…
5 things Acting taught me about Presenting
Some of you may know that many years ago I trained as a professional actress. In fact, I still have my Equity card in my drawer! Performance has been a…
Prepare for the unexpected when Public Speaking
I thought you might enjoy hearing about a dramatic happening which occurred on Easter Saturday this year. I was doing my final performance as the guest speaker on a Mediterranean…
Networking for Newbies!
How often have you attended networking event and listened to 20 or more one-minute presentations without remembering anything that was said? An Idiot’s Guide to Elevator Pitches MAKE THEM LISTEN…
Don’t let the NOISE block the message
Have you noticed that the message you receive is always affected but your surroundings? As you are reading this, your perceptions of the content will depend on: The lighting If…
K.I.S.S your audience in 2017
You may be thinking “what on earth is Priscilla going on about!” so let me reveal that K.I.S.S. means: KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID! This is quite an old approach to…
Guest Post – Dave Linehan
Happy New Year everyone. I thought you might like a different ‘voice’ to start 2017 so I am delighted to introduce my business connection, Dave Lineham, who is focussing on…
