I hope you got a new notebook or lovely pen this Christmas, a small but wonderful gift for creativity and getting organised. I got sent a pen, made of wood – I know, how very eco! I mention this…
New Year’s resolutions?
Another question for you: what are your New Year’s resolutions?
Mine? Just keep on keeping on because New Year’s resolutions are bad for you.
How contrarian! I know it’s popular to goal set and get clarity…
10 reasons why I’m a great choice to speak at your next event
I’m a tried and trusted professional, who’s delivered hundreds of keynotes and talks to a huge range of audiences. I’ve been described as ‘funny, engaging…
Who’s on your bus?
One of my speaker coaching clients, Rachel Haslam (no relation, but equally fabulous), says you’ve got to work out who’s on your bus. Yes, your bus, as in public transportation, buses, trains and trams etc…
Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous – 27 Tips from my no longer forthcoming book… Tips #11, 12 & 13
If you’re already making yourself a little bit famous then you might want to ramp it up a bit next year, either to do it more strategically…
Wanted: ambassador for your brand
Did you know the reason I left my telly job at the BBC in 2013 was to become a ‘sleb’ brand ambassador? I had been asked by WeightWatchers to work alongside Patsy Kensit and that bloke off…
I made myself a #bitfamous on LinkedIn
I shared a stupid video on LinkedIn a couple of weeks ago – me opening a box of books – and nearly broke the internet with more than 15K views. Bonkers or wot. If only we had that much interest…
How a stay-at-home mom started an empire
One rather unlikely but excellent example of performing well on camera, in order to raise profile, in order to do better business, and to build a town (yes, build a town) comes in the…
Change and Challenge Can Impact on Your Words
Last week I delivered a 1.5hr session on confidence to a group of 70 leaders at an insurance business in London. They were gathering together after an 18-month period…
Media training that goes further
People pay £0000s to be media trained and it’s shrouded in mystery. A dark art at the highest level of communication, that only a chosen few know about… But I’ve never thought that…