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What a good speaker can tell us

Posted on by barrygraham

William Hague, a former Foreign Secretary and one-time leader of the Conservative Party, is an excellent speaker. He first spoke at a Tory Conference when he was 16!   His speaking tips are always worth hearing. Three we particularly liked are: People decide whether to listen or tune out at the start. What goes into […]

All that matters is the first 30 seconds

Posted on by sallyclare

If you want your audience to listen to your full message, make sure you get them hooked in the first 30 seconds. It used to be said that the perfect pop song lasted 3 minutes. Now all of this is changing because of the way streaming services, like Spotify, pay royalties only if the track […]