“You have two ears and one mouth – so you should listen twice as much as you speak.” Continue reading “How to listen well”
Category: Tools and techniques
Storytelling tools and techniques you may find helpful
There are many reasons why you might share a story in a meeting at work – perhaps it’s a great analogy for the problem you’re tackling, or maybe you want to talk about how you dealt with similar problems in the past. Whatever story you choose to tell – be aware that you’ve only got a short time to tell it – 60-90 seconds at most. Continue reading “Apply a simple structure to tighten up your anecdotes”
Hari Patience-Davies shares a few poses to avoid while presenting in real life
Hari Patience-Davies shares three presentation hacks for easier eye contact.
Continue reading “Presentation hacks for making eye contact in real life”
The news this week that Russia has invaded Ukraine has cast a long shadow. It feels trite to offer presentation advice when it feels like World War III is on the horizon. Continue reading “Kyiv not Kiev – the importance of language”
Hari Patience-Davies looks at what we can learn from presentation data. Continue reading “Presenting by numbers”
Three things to do to make brilliant presentation decks. Continue reading “Layout and design rules for PowerPoint”
Hari Patience-Davies shares a simple trick to stop swaying when you’re standing. Continue reading “Stop swaying with the penny trick”
Hari Patience-Davies on the three things a good analogy needs. Continue reading “The power of a simple straightforward analogy”
Hari Patience-Davies on how to beat back imposter syndrome. Continue reading “Dealing with imposter syndrome”