As part of my ongoing personal development, I have recently completed the professional neuroscience course with Dr Lynda Shaw. Here’s my certificate to prove it. It’s been fascinating to update my Open University psychology degree Read more…
Tomorrow, I’m giving a 10-minute Zoom presentation for Beckenham Business Association to answer these questions: Is it appropriate to sell your services during a pandemic? What’s the appropriate tone of voice to use in your Read more…
I’ve recently been asked to co-host Zoom meetings so the hosts can concentrate on delivering their content (for example: admitting people from the waiting room, spotlighting presenters, and taking screenshots). I’ve co-hosted up to 700 Read more…
On 15 June, I’m being interviewed by Paul du Toit. He’s a keynote speaker and presentation skills coach based in South Africa. I’ll be talking about (and demonstrating) some of the games speakers can play Read more…
I don’t usually write poetry, but I woke one morning with this almost fully completed poem in my head. It’s now been performed by Jen Allum of the Miller Theatre Company in Caterham as part Read more…
The good news is that I was invited to tell a funny story on the after-dinner chat show hosted by Jeremy Nicholas. It was live-streamed last night, with fellow guests Adrienne Gibson and Lee Warren. Read more…
This afternoon, I’m presenting for 10 minutes on ‘marketing in a crisis’. The audience is a network of small-business owners, and the session will be delivered on Zoom. Even though it’s only 10 minutes, I’ve Read more…
Yesterday, I was the guest speaker on another webinar – this was a ‘lunch and learn’ session for copywriters hosted by Pro Copywriters. Having survived two recessions since I started freelancing in 2001, I had Read more…
I hosted a free webinar yesterday, where recruiters could quiz my training partner, Mitch Sullivan, about recruitment marketing. We ran it on Zoom in the style of a radio phone-in. I monitored questions that were Read more…
As part of my ongoing CPD, I’ve just started the neuroscience course by Dr Lynda Shaw, which is accredited by the British Psychological Society. This builds on my psychology degree and helps ensure my knowledge Read more…
