Lessons from a $2 billion typo
It has been quite the wild ride for Lyft. A typo in a press release told investors of the ride-hailing company it expected profit margins to increase at a rate far higher than was real. An extra…
Viewers judge a person in the first 30 seconds of watching a programme and body language is a crucial factor in making a positive impression. In this video, Siân Jones, a working journalist and television pres…
Read moreYou have between 3 and 10 seconds to get that all important first impression right when you enter a room or head out on stage. So it is vital you engage your audience from the start. In this video our trainer…
Read moreDelivering your key message in a dull, flat, monotone way will ensure it falls on deaf ears. You need to inject passion, enthusiasm and energy in your voice to engage the audience during the interview. In thi…
Read moreWe have all sat through dreary PowerPoint led presentations where the audience has struggled to stay awake. Yet when we come to preparing our own presentation, the first thing many of us do is work on our slid…
Read moreHow do you get over that awful nervous feeling when you get up to speak to an audience? It happens to us all; even the more accomplished speakers suffer. In this video Siân Jones, one of our expert trainers, g…
Read moreWhen presentations don’t flow the audience gets lost and switches off. Consequently, the opportunity to get your messages across successfully has gone. Structuring you presentations is key to avoid your audien…
Read moreYou are a newly elected councillor and want to communicate with your audience. Chances are you will have to do this through the media at some point. So how do you get it right and come across the way you want t…
Read moreIt has been quite the wild ride for Lyft. A typo in a press release told investors of the ride-hailing company it expected profit margins to increase at a rate far higher than was real. An extra…