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Breaking Ireland
I’m flattered to have been invited to deliver a webinar for a training and development company that’s based in Galway. I’ve previously run a course in Vienna, so I guess that makes me an international Read more…
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Voting now underway
My latest book, The Little Fish Guide to Writing your own Website, has been nominated in the BizBookAwards 2014 run by Small Business Trends. One winner will be decided by a judging panel, the other Read more…
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JackieBarrie.com launched
When I was a teenager, I started insisting that people call me Jackie instead of Jacqueline. And now, after almost exactly 13 years trading as Comms Plus, I’ve launched a new logo and new website Read more…
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How to irritate your audience on a webinar
I’m increasingly invited to share copywriting tips on a Google Hangout or webinar. To get some ideas, I listened in to someone else’s webinar recently. But it left me feeling annoyed and frustrated. Here’s why, Read more…
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How to confuse your audience at a live presentation
I’m often the speaker, but recently I was in the audience for a full day of talks. Here’s what I learned from my experience off-stage: It’s confusing when the MC introduces the speakers but also Read more…
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What Michael Bublé can teach us about public speaking
As you may know, one of my main hobbies is jazz dance – I’ve been taking classes since 1983. At the moment, we are learning a lovely routine to ‘Feeling Good’ by Michael Bublé. So Read more…