Over the Moon! Once in a while, a testimonial like this reminds me why I do what I do—and makes all the hard work worth it. Last week a HRM-manager forwarded this mail she’d received from a participant. “Thank you for making it possible for us to join the presentation skills training. It was a……… Lees verder >

5 Reasons – why the helicopterview is crucial for Presenting with Impact: Imagine you are standing on a hill, looking over a vast landscape ⛰️. From this vantage point, you see the winding roads, the rivers, the towns, and the mountains in the distance. You have a clear sense of how everything connects, where the……… Lees verder >

What to do with those two things hanging from my torso? Is this a funny question? Not really! It is a question I often get. What to do with my arms and hands when I present? Why does this question make sense, but at other times it does not? It makes sense, because when we……… Lees verder >

Every great presentation should preferably be clear, engaging, visual, explanatory, and conversational. But depending on your topic, some aspects should take center stage more than others. What is your presentation style? Or what kind of styles do you tend to focus on when you presesnt? Here are five presentation styles and when to use them: Storytelling Style ✔ Best……… Lees verder >

Believe it or not. I used to be quite timid and shy when I was young. I was anxious when I had to speak to groups and looked up to people that were able to do this well. Hence, my longing to one day be able to crack this. A lot has happened since then……… Lees verder >

This is what happened, when I accepted an invitation to give a conference talk Every now and then, I am lucky to coach a gem like Boukje. As a paediatric dentist (children’s dentist), Boukje had accepted an invitation to speak at a dental hygienist’s conference. Her goal: having impact with her story. Learn here what happened, before……… Lees verder >

How to create the perfect state of mind for a presentation? How to calm your nerves, while remaining alert at the same time? Your breath is your best friend in times of acute stress. An effective breathing exercise to use before a presentation is box breathing. How does it work? You breathe, through your nose,……… Lees verder >

How to Present with Impact? It is not about working hard. Talking loudly, or fast or putting your whole weight to it to present with impact. It is about being completely and utterly present when we present. Both physically and mentally. And this is often not the case. We often inhabit the content cloud when……… Lees verder >

Last week I trained in Dublin!  How exciting was that. I trained a sales team from a large American printing company. Each person had their own presence. One was extremely charming and disarming, the other professional and sharp, another came across as trustworthy. While another had a real talent for storytelling. What do these gentlemen……… Lees verder >

If there is one thing you need to understand as an Expat and Dutch professional about effective presenting, it is that in essence it is all about connection. There are 3 key elements that you can play with when you present to achieve this: STORY. PERFORMANCE. DESIGN. So, how do you connect with these elements?……… Lees verder >