Category Archives: Speaking and Presenting
Conference News column, July/August 2013
Finding a venue that pleases everyone can be a challenge. How often have you found something that seems to be A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and yet leaves other stakeholders in a bit of Tempest, with all your hard work becoming … Continue reading
Conference News column, June 2013
Now, dear reader, as you will know, I’m a huge fan of TED (TED.com) and I imagine you are, too (if you’re not, your clearly an idiot, so stop reading now). So I was interested to read, in the Harvard … Continue reading
Conference News column, January 2013
So Max Bygraves has gone to the great music hall in the sky; no more will we hear his catchphrase “I wanna tell you a story”. It was a great strapline, keeping him gainfully employed for 70 years. Daniel Goleman, … Continue reading
Conference News column, December 2012
Some people might regard being brilliant as a curse. Not for me; no, when I’m proved right again I just shrug and go “told you so.” My latest confirmation of total genius came with the news that a group of … Continue reading
Conference News column, August 2012
An infographic (an example of which this month replaces my lovely face) is a powerful, pictorial way of demonstrating a wealth of information. Take a look at how different types of coffee can be explained. Now imagine how deathly dull … Continue reading
Conference News column, May 2012
Take a few minutes to bask in the loveliness of my new picture, and imagine this scenario. You’ve just spoken at a conference, and I’ve been sitting in the front row, nodding, making notes, smiling as you perform. And after … Continue reading