Telling Tales
The human brain is a remarkable thing.It takes in information at a phenomenal rate and then forgets most of it. Our eyes see that we’ve...
Why are you here?
You walk up to the dais, you know why you’re there; you’re there to give a presentation. You’ve edited, pared down and you’ve prepared...
PowerPoint is not your friend
PowerPoint has killed the art of presentation. That’s a bold statement, but it has truth in it.Look at some of the great orators, some of...
Look in my eyes
I am British, I don’t know the name of the person who lives next door, I don’t like to be touched, I am reserved and polite. I have been...
Media Training Handbook - Radio is the same
I first appeared on the radio in 1995, and my first live broadcast was with Dennis McCarthy who was a legend. Dennis had the ability to...
Put The Notes Down
In 2005 a poll was conducted and its results stated that the top 5 fears in America were Terrorist Attacks, Spiders, Death, Failure and...
Media Training Handbook - Who owns your story?
If you're interviewed by the press, why does it matter who owns the organisation? Media ownership is a thesis all on its own, but the...
Media Training Handbook - Press in numbers
When I was growing up I had a paper-round and all of my friends had paper-rounds, because everyone had papers delivered. My parents read...
Get Past The Black Knight
If you think your audience is your market segment, your customers, your potential customers, and those who may be persuaded to be your...
Media Training Handbook - Introduction
She let out a small scream and ran away… she actually ran away. I looked at her retreating back, looked at my microphone, and then looked...
