Strategies for Tailored Stakeholder Communication & Identifying Key Audiences
To ensure effective stakeholder communication, you must take the time to understand your stakeholders and adapt your corporate engagement strategies to suit each of your stakeholder group’s needs. Here are some practical steps to improve your stakeholder communication: Identifying Stakeholder Types It may help to apply three key attributes to help you identify and prioritise […]
Do Not Use “To Whom It May Concern” in Stakeholder Communication
It is no secret to any senior executive, leadership team member or aspiring executive that stakeholder communication, engagement and relations are critical to the success of any organisation, company, association or project. Especially during issues and crisis management. In the business world that you are living in today, effective stakeholder communication is no longer a […]
How to Open Your Executive Presentation with Presence and Power
Watch this video and see how you can captivate people this year from the start of every executive presentation or speech you do. Our video shows you the best ways to open a presentation for instant attention and engagement. First impressions matter, make yours unforgettable! For 16 tips on crafting a powerful presentation opener, email […]
6 Steps to Fix Mistakes in a Media Interview
Making a mistake during a media interview can feel troubling, but it doesn’t have to throw off your message or credibility. Whether it’s a misstep in phrasing, an inaccurate fact, or a response that didn’t land as intended, knowing how to address and correct errors gracefully is a vital skill for anyone facing the press. […]
Which Aspect of Online Presentation Do You Find Most Challenging?
Online presentations come with their fair share of challenges, and our recent poll highlights the top two: mastering on-camera presence (33%) and managing the technical side (33%)! Keeping your audience engaged and creating clear, varied content aren’t far behind, each with 17% of the votes. Struggling to keep your audience hooked during an executive presentation? […]
Is Your Audience Not Engaged in Your Executive Presentation?
The opening moments, in just a few seconds or minutes, set the tone for your executive presentation and determine whether your audience leans in or tunes out. It is easy to fall short of capturing immediate attention, as we noticed in this video of a clearly knowledgeable man of authority and expertise as an example. […]
Why Running Away from Reporters After Court Can Backfire
There’s nothing that can make someone look more guilty when leaving a court appearance than running away from reporters! But the journalist seems to have been prepared for this situation (wearing her running shoes) and does a great job keeping up with the former local councillor, as does the intrepid cameraman. The better plan would […]
Start the Year 2025 Strong by Sharpening Your Executive Presentation Skills
As the year 2024 draws to a close, many of us reflect on our accomplishments and set new goals for the year ahead. One area that often goes overlooked is the art of effective communication—especially the ability to deliver impactful executive presentations. Whether you’re speaking to your team, pitching to clients, or addressing stakeholders, strong executive presentation skills are a cornerstone of professional success.
Billionaire Buffett Says This One Skill Will Boost Your Career Value by 50 Percent!
Imagine working on a skill in 2023 that, once mastered, could raise your value by 50%… that one skill is public speaking! In Warren Buffett’s office, he has only one Diploma on display. It’s not his business degree. It’s a certificate he earned after completing Dale Carnegie’s public-speaking course. Buffett says it’s the most valuable […]
International Keynote Speaker Kylie Bartlett on Changing Minds
Public Speaking is no Longer a ‘Soft Skill’ – It’s Critical to Your Future Career Success The hard data shows ‘soft skills’ are in high demand. In a recent LinkedIn study, “persuasion” was one of the top skills “most worth learning”. According to the study, “strengthening a soft skill is one of the best investments […]
International Keynote Speaker Kylie Bartlett on the Power of Public Speaking
What research says about presentation skills that could be holding executives back in their careers. A survey published by Forbes (and conducted by Prezi) found that 70% of executives surveyed ranked presentation skills as a critical component to their career success. And 75% of them indicated they would like to improve their presentation skills further. […]
