R.I.P. Conversation?
R.I.P. Conversation? Last week I was minding my own business on a machine in the gym when four young men came in. They decided to have a little competition lifting…
How to win the TV interview battle
How to win the TV interview battle With the Brexit debate reaching a climax, we are witnessing an increasingly hostile series of interviews with the front runners for the Prime…
‘I Got Rhythm!’
‘I Got Rhythm!’ Apologies for the ungrammatical nature of my title, but I think you will agree that this phrase conjures up a picture of some sort in your brain…
What can speakers learn from the art of rhetoric?
What can speakers learn from the art of rhetoric? Over 2000 years ago in ancient Greece, Aristotle identified the key principles of rhetoric which are still used by good Public…
Bringing English to Life in China
Bringing English to Life in China Last month I spent a week in Shanghai and I thought I’d explain how this all came about. In 2017 Vivian Wu approached the…
Your Inner Voice
>Your Inner Voice I obviously focus a lot in my posts on the voice and how it affects others but what about the voice we all hear inside our heads? Well,…
Exporting Your Voice
Exporting Your Voice Does your business or brand have aspirations or limitations? I ask this because when you are a sole trader or an SME, it is easy to get…
Why make a Drama of it?
Why make a Drama of it? Something is happening in education at the moment which gives me concern. In order to fulfil the new requirements of the International Baccalaureate many…
The Working Voice
The Working Voice Isn’t it interesting that the voice, which we use so much every day, is a part of the body that most of us know very little about.…
Common Sense Tips for Public Speaking
Common Sense Tips for Public Speaking I remember my Public Speaking professor, John Holgate, saying that a good Public Speaker is someone who knows himself very well and can therefore…
