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90. The Best of Guests: Highlights from 2020 Conversations
Time to reflect on episode ninety of The Presentation Boss. One of the proudest products of 2020 for Kate and Thomas was the quality of this podcast. And that was hugely driven by the fantastic guests who agreed to be on the show. Regardless where they were in the world, we managed to reach out,…
Read More89. A Look Back at 2020, and Ahead to 2021 for Presentation Boss
It was a massive year for The Presentation Boss Podcast and we’re talking all about it in episode eighty-nine today. It’s convenient, as hindsight is always twenty-twenty! Kate and Thomas sat down to reflect on the year behind us, how the business changed, what the weekly podcast achieved and where we’ve pointed for the next…
Read More88. Speech Breakdown: TED Talk by Senna “Lemons to Lemonade” – With Felicity!
It’s summer holidays on Episode eighty-eight of The Presentation Boss Podcast. In our last episode, we shared our best techniques for kids to get going with their public speaking. Today we chose to double-down by breaking down a TED Talk delivered by a child. And then we tripled down as we have Kate’s eldest daughter,…
Read More87. Essential Public Speaking Techniques for Kids, Teenagers and Gen-Z
It’s the end of the year for episode eighty-seven of The Presentation Boss Podcast! And with the world population of kids and students home for the holidays, Kate and Thomas figure it might be a good time to share the basics to help them get ahead in their speaking skills. The newest generation has such…
Read More86. Vinh Giang on Using Your Voice to Change Your World
It’s an inspiring time on episode eighty-six of The Presentation Boss Podcast. Kate and Thomas have been following the work of Vinh Giang for years, and earlier this year completed his online vocal course. He has a beautifully uplifting philosophy around your communication skills, but also the deep understanding to help you get there. After…
Read More85. Speech Breakdown: TED Talk by Dan Ariely “How to Change Your Behaviour For The Better”
It’s just a nice time on episode eighty-five of The Presentation Boss Podcast. In this half hour together, we’re watching a TED Talk that was recommended to us by a listener and doing a live breakdown. Both Kate and Thomas love this talk for it’s effectiveness, efficiency and simplicity. You’ll hear the quote “This talk…
Read More84. Simple Solutions to Make Your Slides Stand Out
Warm yourself up for episode eighty-four of The Presentation Boss Podcast! This entire episode was inspired by a single comment Thomas made when he noticed in a business presentation some beautiful slides. Kate inquired what the differences are in the design of average slides compared to awesome slides. And the answer is some surprisingly simple…
Read More83. Chris Huet on Creative Language and Communication
Strap yourself in for episode eighty-three of The Presentation Boss Podcast. Today on the show we have a guest and all round cool dude from Canberra, Chris Huet. If you could imagine a Venn diagram where ‘fighter pilot’, ‘poet’, and ‘communication consultant’ all overlap, then you’ve got a good idea where Chris lives. Kate and…
Read More82. Speech Breakdown: Steve Jobs: Launch of the iPhone
It’s another big one in episode eighty-two of The Presentation Boss Podcast. Thirteen years ago the late Steve Jobs introduced the world to a revolutionary new product, the iPhone at MacWorld in January 2007. In an 80-minute keynote he presented some of the most iconic techniques and skills in the speaking word, and the product…
Read More81. What Do I Do With My Hands?
Put your hands together for episode eighty-one of The Presentation Boss Podcast! In this episode we give you the answer to one of our most asked questions; “What do I do with my hands when speaking?” We get it, as you speak and nervousness kicks in, nothing feels comfortable and natural and you become hyper-aware…
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