20 years of storytelling for business by international trainers and storytellers Speakers' Corner
International trainers and storytellers

Move with the market

Sometimes the market you’re in goes through a bad spell. We’d like to tell you a true story about our early days. After a couple of years in business we realised we needed to go international as UK training budgets were shrinking.

You have less than 30 seconds to succeed

If you don’t grab your audience’s attention in the first 30 seconds you may as well sit down. That might sound harsh but it’s a good starting point for all presenters. So if you read no further, remember the golden rule of presenting: “Begin with the end in mind”.

Giving a presentation is a performance which you need to prepare for and which you need to prepare your audience for. They need to be made ready and eager to hear your message. To do this you always need an impactful opening which resonates with their thinking.

We’ve taught over 6,000 delegates in 27 countries to sell themselves and sell their ideas to influential audiences, whether in a conference room or on a conference stage. So here are our top tips to help you become one of those presenters who makes a memorable impact.