Loads of great, free images

Loads of great, free images

There are many occasions when a high-quality relevant image would make a major difference – to a blog post, a web page or a PowerPoint slide. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine what that image could be, but when you have an idea of what to show it is very...
Great books on public speaking

Great books on public speaking

Here are some of my favorite books on presentation skills and communication – I hope you can find some inspiration in their pages. Trust Me, Working the Room and Give your speech and change the world, by a master in the art, Nick Morgan. All three books shown...
This is why you should keep it simple

This is why you should keep it simple

Have you experienced the mysterious mental blackout that plagues speakers in the first moments of giving a presentation? Have you seen a sea of blank looks after you’ve just explained the most exciting subject in the universe? Ever wondered why these things happen?...
All the better to see you with

All the better to see you with

The art of developing stage presence I was at a workshop some years ago with a famous Swedish actress, Lena Endre, and learnt some wonderful useful things about stage presence. This story was one of the most memorable. Ingmar Bergman was to give a lecture to a large...