On parle le francais en France?
It's too easy to get stuck in your comfort zone, to get stuck in a rut. What would you do to give yourself a new challenge? I've decided to start speaking in French and I'm delighted to tell you I've…
The first time
This wasn’t the first photo I ever took, but it was the first photo I took after completing my first photography course. Those frozen water droplets were deliberate. I was so thrilled and excited, I even had the photo printed…
How do I present? Let me count the ways
Forgive me for borrowing shamelessly from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but a quick canter through Twitter reveals any number of ways to improve your public speaking and presentation skills. For example: Answer this 1 question and your audience will love you…
Winning beginnings – opening your speech with impact
You’ve written your speech. You’ve edited, re-edited and re-edited. Your speech has a clear structure and message. Now for the crucial opening words and their delivery - winning beginnings. Research has shown that the first 90 seconds of any speech have…
