How to add personality to your next presentation
Personality is a crucial component of a good presentation, whether it takes place face-to-face or remotely. It can be the decisive factor delivering something that compels, persuades and hooks your a...
12 Dec 20226min
How to handle audience questions during your presentation
Presentations can be scary. And one of the parts that frighten people the most is answering questions from the audience. On our presentation skills training courses, we often find delegates are worr...
12 Dec 20225min
How to write a good crisis holding statement
When the worst happens, you must respond quickly. And that time frame for responding is constantly changing – the latest thinking suggests organisations have less than 15 minutes to respond to a cris...
12 Dec 20225min
How to prepare your spokespeople for podcast appearances
Podcasts are going from strength to strength. There are now more than a million active podcasts and 30 million podcast episodes. And in the UK, podcasts now reach an audience of 15.6 million people. ...
12 Dec 20229min
What are the characteristics of a good media spokesperson?
If you don’t have anyone to tell your story, no one will hear it. Spokespeople promote their organisation’s achievements and defend its reputation during crisis media management incidents. But there...
12 Dec 20226min
Did this spokesperson rely on an aide to deliver his media interview message?
Did you see the BBC interview with the Royal Mail boss about the postal workers' pay dispute? Did you spot anything unusual about it? Well, it seems he may have had an aide writing responses or cruc...
12 Dec 20226min
Cringey media clip highlights importance of considering interview location
You’ve secured that high-profile interview, and the journalist is coming to meet you. You’ve had recent media training and worked through the message you want to get across. And you’ve pulled togeth...
12 Dec 20226min
The social media trends you need to know about (and how to make amazing content)
What are the social media trends you need to know about? Which platforms should you expect to grow in popularity? What content is performing the best? And what will happen on social media in 2023? ...
12 Dec 202212min
