Resilience – Survival of the adapted? By Lynda Russell-Whitaker
In the 1950s, a young man enrolled in a public speaking course “not to prevent my knees from knocking when public speaking, but to do
July 6, 2015
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From Metaphysics to Belly Breathing, by Matt Richards
5 Essential Tips for delivering great Presentations Matt is a client of GPB. We occasionally have the privilege of including articles written by our clients,
July 6, 2015
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The perils of miscommunication, by Tim Farish
K2 holds a unique allure for mountaineers. It is seen as the ‘climbers’ mountain and offers challenges like no other, testing all who attempt her
December 18, 2014
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Two Routes to Persuasion – Richard Petty and John Cacioppo, by Alastair Grant
Two Routes to Persuasion – Richard Petty and John Cacioppo We know that a successful presentation can be measured under two headings. First, did the
December 18, 2014
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Bullet points can endanger life
By Alastair Grant In the Summer of 2009, Kabul, Afghanistan, a slide presentation was given to the US command. One of those slides has since
May 5, 2014
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"speak up" articles
7 Misconceptions of gravitas in organisations
By Tim Farish Recently, we have been working on gravitas with several clients. Some of the common myths are that you have to be male,
May 5, 2014
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GPB’s “A” list of Rhetorical tools, with examples
We think that the use of Rhetorical Tools is important in the creation of good content. Here we publish in print our favourite one starting
January 23, 2014
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How to make messages stick; use of “Stickies” and Daisy
By Alastair Grant We argue that if your audience cannot remember your key messages then your presentation has failed. It maybe the listener, if asked
January 23, 2014
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It takes practice to practise
By Lynda Russell-Whitaker Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good. From Malcolm Gladwell, ‘Outliers:
January 23, 2014
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Three Dimensional Emphasis
By Ewan Pearson One thing that makes a good voice stand out from an average voice is in how the speaker uses their voice to
January 23, 2014
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