Great speaking starts with great (re) writing

For many of the people who attend my one-day and three-day speaking courses, one of the most challenging exercises, if not the most challenging exercise, is not one that involves standing up and speaking. You see, it’s not their speaking that is the problem, it is their writing. If you struggle with preparing and delivering talks and presentations, it may well be you have started trying to write your script before you have finished the important job of thinking about what you want to say.

blogMark Faithfull7 October 2019public speaking, writing, script, Structure

How not to be boring

Have you ever had that realisation, as you were half way through your PowerPoint deck, that not only is your audience bored with your presentation – but you are too!

blogMark Faithfull12 June 2019script, Structure

How to plan a short presentation

This week I share my Grab -> Give -> Goal approach to easily plan a short presentation or talk.

blogMark Faithfull29 May 2019PowerPoint, script, Structure, Planning

How to finish your speech or presentation

The last thing your audience hears from you, the thing they are most likely to remember, is the end of your speech or presentation. Yet this part of the talk is often overlooked and underprepared by the speaker as we are so relieved to have reached the end of our talk we just want to get it finished and rush the ending.

blogMark Faithfull25 April 2019script, tips, ending

Where are you going?

Every time we stand up and speak, we are selling something. A product, a service, and idea or ourselves. Before you start writing any talk, answer these two questions: What is it you are selling? And: What action do you want your audience to take? In other words- start with the end in mind.

blogMark Faithfull14 February 2019clarity, script