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Feedback after my breakout session at the CAPS convention, December 2021, where I demonstrated 30 things you can do on Zoom to engage your audience.

Last night, I was a judge at a speaking contest run by the English-Speaking Union. The ESU is an international educational charity founded by journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1918. The aim is to give Read more…

I’m presenting a breakout session about online engagement at the CAPS convention. My session is 5 December from 12.40pm ET. I had a lovely time in Vancouver in 2018, talking about audience participation activities. This Read more…

Yesterday, I went to Canary Wharf to record a promo video for my new book. It made a refreshing change to do some work that didn’t involve sitting in front of my iMac. David Gridley, Read more…

Pam Burrows and I were pleased to be stand-in hosts for the recent PSA Fellows’ Forum. Afterwards, we said it was like putting on a full-day conference – fun, but exhausting. After an hour of Read more…

I’m flattered to have been invited to join the editorial board for a long-term copywriting client, KoffeeKlatch. My role is to help clarify their contracts and other written communications. KoffeeKlatch team

Every so often, I’m invited to judge a speaking contest. In July, I’ll be on a panel for the PSA North West Speaker Factor competition. Members present for five minutes on a subject of their Read more…

A PSA Fellow is someone who earns “significant income” from speaking and is deemed by other Fellows to be worthy of this status. I’ve been an FPSA for a while now, and was honoured to Read more…

I’m speaking at PSA Scotland on 14 June about how to write good copy – copy that provokes action. It’s a two-part session, first a 40-minute masterclass starting at 7:25pm, and then another 40 minutes Read more…

Today, I’m pleased to be co-hosting the launch of the second edition of Antoinette Dale Henderson’s brilliant book, Leading With Gravitas. My role is to admit guests and curate questions, allowing her to focus on Read more…