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Pitching v Presenting: The Critical Difference

There is one critical difference between a pitch and a presentation A presentation has a multitude of purposes. It is a chance to educate, explain and captivate the imagination of your audience. Usually, the audience know that it’s a presentation, its purpose and the time limit allotted to do it. A pitch is a completely … Read Full Article…

Booze, a Tsunami and a Rogue Skipper

It was Christmas Day, 2004 when ‘The Skipper’ and I decided that we were going to go for it this Christmas We first met in Thailand back in 1998. It had the final stage of a 19-month backpacking trip, which had yielded some very memorable experiences. I had travelled with 6 friends: 4 were Irish … Read Full Article…

The Mistake You Can Never Take Back

What Was The Worst Mistake That You Made That You Wish You Could Take Back? The odds are that you made it in a highly-charged, emotional state. When emotion is high, logic is often low. In this zone the likelihood of making a painful mistake through our need to be right or have the final … Read Full Article…

Getting Feedback on Your Funding Pitch Is Essential Before Doing It Live

I come across many people who have been looking for funding Most of them thought it was a good idea to go for it by themselves, with no coaching or awareness of how most funders like to be approached. I hear horror story after horror story of people doing the same things wrong. Having sat … Read Full Article…

Reflections on Life…And From The Sun On My Head!

According to my Myers-Briggs profile I am an introvert Only just, but 52% introvert none-the-less. For someone who loves people and public speaking, this also means that I love my down time and am very good in my own company, and in silence! Quite often I find myself in a situation where people talk at … Read Full Article…

How To Approach An Investor

Do you know how to approach an investor? Whether you are looking for funding yourself or want to work as an introducer in the funding world, it is a busy market where many people are making the same mistakes. The transition for me from job to entrepreneur was interesting. When I first left nursing I … Read Full Article…

All Feedback Is Positive, Even When It Seems Otherwise

I was once in a training programme where we learned the importance of feedback We had various tasks to do, which brought up a few personal issues for some people in the room. We then had the opportunity to take the stage and share what we had learned. One of the students used every opportunity … Read Full Article…

How to Be Interesting And Stand Out…

Do you know someone who is interesting? More importantly, when was the last time that you heard someone say something at a business networking event that made them stand out from the crowd? I have been to other business networking events where I have been asked to speak about networking skills. I always enjoy proving … Read Full Article…

Dementia and Death – Dealing With a Family Crisis

Last week I was asked to speak about stress at work at a company away day Because of a personal family crisis leading up to the talk, I changed the content at the last minute to reflect this. The timing was too perfect for such a talk so I decided to use myself as a … Read Full Article…

A Clucking Great Christmas Story

Every Christmas needs a touch of magic Whether that is a great Christmas party, a kind deed done, an unexpected pleasant surprise, or something completely left-field in an almost unbelievable way, Christmas usually delivers. This year I was gifted with the latter from my friend Sophie Carter. I met Sophie over 5 years ago and … Read Full Article…

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