Memory Hook Marketing
Ever considered how you use the power of using all the senses to sell whatever it is you sell? Richard Mack from RT Promotions shares with us some great stories […]
British Sign Language (Discover Prompts #6 – Hands)
I have been a Toastmaster since 2008, over the years I have learnt to curtail my excessive hand gestures, the clutching of hands at waist-level, the gripping of the podium […]
Proof of the Pudding (Discover Prompts #5 DISH)
… is in the eating – a idioum that suggest that the only way to decide the taste of something is by eating it. Or from a business perspective any […]
Mentoring (Discover Prompts #4 STREET)
“Having mentored for years, Laura has studied Catherine Kram, David Clutterbuck and Norman Cohen’s works on the very subject. She has been trained by The Princes Trust, and delivers workshops […]
Earworms? (Discover Prompts #3 – SONG)
EARWORMS? And what are they … exactly? They are those songs that you just cannot get out of your head. Last year, Kylie did it again to me. This time […]
Cyber Hacks (Discover Prompts #2 – OPEN)
Don’t leave yourself wide open! Working from home can leave you exposed to dark and dastardly cyber attacks – check out my latest Podcast – an audience with Mark Saville […]
Irony (Discover Prompts #1 – JOKE)
Irony, used gently conveys amused mockery, jokes or banter. It is the back bone of spoofs and has a notorious role in the British sense of humour. Having done some […]
Bricks to Clicks with Adam King
An audience with Adam King, the co-founder of Media Lounge, an eCommerce agency and of Jolly Brolly an “umbrella” company that moved from bricks to clicks. If you have been […]
By The Grace of … the NHS
I have been diagnosed a type one diabetic since I was 18, that is not quite, but almost 40 years ago. The NHS staff has not only saved my life […]
The Virtual Handshake?
The Corona Virus has got us all paranoid. We, from the West, are so used to the shaking of hands and more recently the kissing on each cheek (blame the […]
Meeting Roles and Responsibilities – A Toastmaster’s Education Speech
As a new Toastmaster you may well be confused with the meeting roles and responsibilities, this is a brief resume as to what you might be expected to deliver when […]
Pressure Cooking
We don’t notice the stresses and pressures bubbling away, until WHAM! Straight out of nowhere the pressure overflows, and one seemingly small drama turns into a crisis. Another miserable rainy […]
Making an Impact with Sharon Davies
An audience with Sharon Davies, the new CEO of Young Enterprise UK, who explains how her “No Time Like the Future” strategy will focus on collaboration between all the stakeholders, […]
Omni-Channels – connecting with your customers with Steve Sullivan
An audience with Steve Sullivan from Channel Doctors, who explores how best to make the most of sophisticated technology and massive customer data to change the customer experience for the […]
Talk to the Hand …
Introduction “Our next speaker, Laura McHarrie has been a volunteer supporter for the Young Enterprise Programme for 11 years and prior to that, a business mentor with Princes Trust. For […]
The Trials & Tribulations of Trust with Julia Felton
An audience with Julia Felton from Business Horse Power, who discusses Accenture Strategy’s long list of adjectives that describe trust including; competence, integrity, honesty, transparency, commitment, purpose and familiarity. Another podcast from: […]
Plus Ca Change with Simon Phillips
An audience with Simon Phillips from the Change Maker Group … Simon explores how we best overcome resistance to constant change, when we feel stuck and don’t know what to […]
Pathways – Step by Step
Introduction “Having spent 10 years enjoying the old Toastmasters educational system and being fairly fluent with the content, Laura was keen to embark on the new Pathways Programme. She signed […]
LinkedIn Made Easy with Linda Parkinson-Hardman
An audience with Linda Parkinson-Hardman author of LinkedIn Made Easy and Microsoft Office 365 Engagement specialist, Linda explains why she is still a big fan of LinkedIn after all these […]
It’s Poet’s Day
Today is Poet’s day. Let’s celebrate it. Much of what we deliver in our prepared speeches is poetic prose. It is a form of writing that uses the aesthetic and […]
The Whispering Gallery
I went to see my dear old Dad last week. He is 99 years of age. He remembers things from the dim and distant past much better than whatever went […]
Productivity Boost? – Just Add Tech with Jon Jenkins
An audience with Jon Jenkins from Just Add Tech … Jon explains why productivity doesn’t seem to go up when we add technology that’s supposed to make life simple … […]
Awesome Radio Advertising with Rick Simmonds
An audience with Rick Simmonds of Wessex FM who shares with us the remarkable PR opportunities now available from local radio broadcasting … at so little cost. Another podcast from: […]
The Water Boatman’s Willy
The things you learn, listening to podcasts on a Sunday morning. The Blue Whale the largest mammal is the loudest creature on earth, no great surprise there. But this little […]
Battle of the Sexes
Introduction “Laura has been fascinated by the study of communications or rather miscommunications, since 2007, when she picked up a copy of John Gray’s book entitled Men are from Mars, […]
5-Star Social Proof with Chris Odell
An audience with Chris Odell from Schtore and Zon Coupons who discusses what he does to build trust in his online business models with star ratings and reviews to encourage […]
The Accountability Dichotomy with Debbie Cohen
An audience with Debbie Cohen from Streetwise HR … Debbie explores the accountability dichotomy, the need to delegate responsibilities without creating a blame and shame culture. She explains how we need to our […]
Screaming!
I’m screaming silently to be heard, Whenever I pause to collect my thoughts, You fill the silence with buts and oughts, In your opinion or in your word, Too many […]
“Everything changes, but nothing changes.”
New Parenting Model for the 21st Century – I don’t think so Fellow Toastmasters I am not a biological parent, I have three step children, a sibling, a nephew and […]
Making Tax Digital with Stephanie Pettitt
An audience with Stephanie Pettitt from Equation Accountancy … Stephanie explains the what, the why, the who, the when and (more importantly) the how around the three letter acronym MTD. […]
