by Mary Langan | Jun 22, 2020 | Presentation Tips, Winning Pitch Presentations |
Most of us can drive a car. But what if you had to fly a hovercraft. A hovercraft is unlike any other vehicle, despite the apparent similarities above. The best analogy is trying to drive a car on a sheet of wet ice on a windy day. The brakes don’t work, and the...
by Mary Langan | Mar 7, 2020 | Industry Insights, Presentation Tips, Winning Pitch Presentations |
What has been your career path? I began my career in music over 25 years ago, playing as the percussionist alongside many international artists including Faithless, the Spice Girls, Kylie and Dido. During this time, I performed in over 78 countries and...
by Mary Langan | Jun 6, 2017 | Communication Skills, Presentation Tips, Presenting Confidently, Winning Pitch Presentations |
Sales is all about winning the hearts and minds of our audiences. For a sales presentation to be persuasive the audience has to ‘lean in’, not lean back. Unfortunately, PowerPoint – the ‘go to’ sales presentation tool – only encourages the latter. Why rely...
by Mary Langan | Mar 19, 2015 | Communication Skills, Presentation Tips, Presenting Confidently, Public Speaking, Winning Pitch Presentations |
How to be a compelling storyteller. Stories have been told as far back as we can possibly imagine. Verbally passed down through generations and then spread far and wide with the advent of print. Storytelling is one of the strongest methods of communication around....
by Mary Langan | Feb 6, 2015 | Communication Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Sales Tips, Winning Pitch Presentations |
The importance of editing presentations-(let’s cut the blah, blah, blah) Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that of public speaking; “Be sincere, be brief, and be seated”. These wise words, spoken long before the advent of PowerPoint, are no less...
by Mary Langan | Sep 19, 2012 | Presentation Tips, Presenting Confidently, Winning Pitch Presentations |
Here are five things you can do to help your presentation make a positive impact… 1. Be prepared It may be the motto of the Scouts and Guides but it could equally be for presenters. There are very few individuals who can deliver high impact presentations by...
