Presentation and Public Speaking News

Business owners, leaders and their teams looking to become more credible, confident and convincing presenters now have a powerful resource at their disposal: Confident Presenter: Inspire Your Audience, Increase Your Influence, Make an Impactby my colleague, Andrea Pacini who has worked hard to produce an accessible and hands on read to help boost that confidence level for entrepreneurs, team players and leaders. Confidence in presenting is not just a matter of innate talent or delivery skills.

Podcasts

Seth Godin on How to Get Your Ideas to Spread – The Ideas on Stage Podcast

by Andrea Pacini — Monday 19 June 2023

In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with the legendary Seth Godin. Seth Godin is the author of 20 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He’s also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything.

Events

Brain Rules for Effective Communication

by Andrea Pacini — Tuesday 13 June 2023

On June 6, 2023, we hosted a special event, Brain Rules for Effective Communication. The event featured the esteemed guest speaker, Dr. John Medina, renowned author of the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules. In this article, I highlight the key takeaways from Dr. Medina’s thought-provoking presentation. Why it Matters Attempting to be an effective communicator without understanding how our brain processes information is like shooting an arrow without a target.

If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it

by Michael Rickwood — Monday 3 April 2023

How can the element of Air, and its properties, help us to become better presenters? This quotation from late American novelist Toni Morrison, known for her critically acclaimed novels Song of Solomon and Beloved (the latter of which won her the Pulitzer prize), is a perfect introduction to the notion of harnessing the air. This line from Song of Solomon alludes that to take to the skies, to be carried by the air, comes at a cost.

Public Speaking

Introducing the "Confident Presenter Hypnosis Tape"

by Andrea Pacini — Saturday 1 April 2023

The latest innovation from Ideas on Stage that will revolutionise the world of public speaking! As I was writing my upcoming book, “Confident Presenter”, our team at Ideas on Stage started working on a super exciting project that will complement the book. It’s a hypnosis tape that can instantly turn anyone into a confident presenter. Using the latest in hypnosis technology – Advanced Personality Reinstallation through Immersive Listening – the tape taps into your subconscious mind and unlocks your hidden talents.

Events

Zen and The Art of Presenting with Impact

by Andrea Pacini — Tuesday 14 March 2023

On the 7th of March, more than 200 business leaders attended our virtual event, “Zen and the Art of Presenting with Impact", featuring renowned speaker Garr Reynolds. Garr covered three key principles: Restraint Simplicity Naturalness Under the principle of Restraint in preparation, Garr emphasised the importance of planning presentations analogue and having the courage to remove unnecessary details in service of the audience. He also shared tips on creating a clear presentation structure.

Oscar Wilde: “What fire does not destroy, it hardens”

by Michael Rickwood — Monday 9 January 2023

How does the element of fire help us presenters? Oscar Wilde was one of Ireland’s most celebrated playwrights. He was a master wordsmith of wit and observation. He wrote some of the English languages most famous stories and plays including the Importance of Being Earnest and A picture of Dorian Gray. In this particular quote from Lord Henry Wooton, a character from Dorian Gray: “What fire doesn’t destroy it hardens” it is referring to the strong “character” of another female protagonist.

Events

Communication Secrets that Power Amazon's Success

by Andrea Pacini — Monday 12 December 2022

Ideas don’t sell themselves. If you want to persuade others to act on your ideas, you need to be an effective communicator. We’ve recently hosted a special masterclass with the one and only Carmine Gallo as a guest speaker. Carmine Gallo is a communication coach for the world’s most admired brands. He’s a Harvard instructor, leadership advisor, and bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 40 languages. The focus of the masterclass was on his latest book, The Bezos Blueprint – Communication Secrets That Power Amazon’s Success.