Last night, I was in a hotel near Gatwick, running a 90-minute session for CIMA. I helped attendees develop their networking skills by playing a series of interactive games. They went away with the networking Read more…
Finally worked out how to get my fun little Lomics animation onto YouTube (it’s simple, just click/tap the right button) so I can share it here. It’s a great app for creating cartoon-style videos for Read more…
Excited to receive issue 3 of The Speaking Business magazine, especially because I’m featured on pages 40 and 41, talking about what makes the perfect speaker website. Even after all these years, I still love Read more…
As a copywriter, I know that sometimes the best way to get your message across is verbally, rather than via the written word.
But that doesn’t mean a list of bullet points in PowerPoint.
Years ago, when I worked at Freemans home shopping, I was asked to design some slides for an IT presentation.
“I want you to put a lingerie image in the middle of the slideshow,” my client said, “so it will wake the audience up.”
I refused, saying: “Why don’t you just rewrite it so it’s not boring?”
Here’s part of the output from the interactive session about icebreakers and energisers that I ran last night for PSA South East. Search Google for the ‘pig personality profile’ and you’ll be able to interpret Read more…
On 11 July, I’ll be opening my secret stash of tried-and-tested icebreakers and energisers. Attendees will experience some of my most popular activities so they can choose which might be most beneficial for their own Read more…
Yesterday, Mitch Sullivan and I delivered another ‘Copywriting for Recruiters’ training course in London. This time, we tried a new venue – the Blue Fin Building near Southwark Tube. I was ridiculously pleased that each Read more…
Flattered to be invited to be interviewed by Svietlana Lavrentidi on Entrepreneurcast, “sharing inspirational messages and advice to help entrepreneurs create the business and life they deserve”. Listen here
I can’t quite believe that today marks exactly 16 years since I launched my freelance copywriting and training business. Thanks to all my clients, suppliers and colleagues (past, present and future) for their ongoing support. Read more…
