QUESTION – how do I present to win?THOUGHT – secure the attention of your audience and keep itIn my humble view, there is nothing worse than a speech at a wedding – unless of course the objective is to put the audience to sleep while the caterers organise the next course. Like most people, I […]

QUESTION – how do I present to win?THOUGHT – secure the attention of your audience and keep itIn my humble view, there is nothing worse than a speech at a wedding – unless of course the objective is to put the audience to sleep while the caterers organise the next course. Like most people, I have been to a lot of weddings and like most people I have payed attention to no more than a handful of wedding speeches. Unlike most people, I am honest about this. I also find it hard to stay awake when I am reading written submissions and job applications. This is because the content I am reading, like the wedding speech is not presented with me, the audience, in mind and fails to offer anything I find interesting or engaging. Engaging your audience and holding their attention is essential for the success of any speech,…