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Hi there

It was great to meet you at the Venture Builder ‘Communicating With Confidence and Impact’ Online Workshop!

To support your learning and as a recap on the topics we covered, here are some resources as promised:

• Presentation slides

• How to share technical information with non-technical audiences

• Presentastic Pyramid™

• Vocal exercises and warm ups

• Breathing for success

• Tongue twisters for warming up your voice (links to YouTube)

• Boost your online engagement by looking ‘through’ the camera lens (links to YouTube)

• How to make a virtual impact… in under a minute! (links to YouTube)

• Tips for being Confident, Professional and Engaging on video

• How To Be a Better Presenter in 5 Easy Steps e-book

• 5 Easy Ways to Avoid Credibility Killers

• Phrases to Avoid

• Affirmations for Confidence, Positivity and Self-Belief (links to YouTube)

• Explore my YouTube channel (links to YouTube for more communication tips)

• Check out my book - The Authority Guide to Pitching Your Business: How to make an impact and be remembered… in under a minute! (links to Amazon)

Here are some talks worth watching:

• Amy Cuddy - Your body language shapes who you are

• Melissa Marshall - Talk nerdy to me

• Julian Treasure - How to speak to people want to listen

• Simon Lancaster - Speak like a leader

• Barbara McAfee - Bringing your full voice to life

• Hans Rosling - Numbers are boring, people are interesting (Hans Rosling is considered a master at communicating complex info in an interesting manner)

And here are some of my blog posts that you may find interesting:

• How to Ground Yourself Before Public Speaking (5,4,3,2,1 technique)

• 11 Presenting Mistakes That Make Your Audience Cringe

• 13.1 Lessons About Presenting from a Half Marathon

• 7 Secrets of Confident Presenters

• 11 Things You Can Learn About Public Speaking From Ice Skating

• The Moment Before…

I look forward to connecting with you again. And if you have any questions, comments or if there’s anything I can help you with, feel free to get in touch at mel@melsherwood.com.

In the meantime, remember – choose your ‘shade of RED’ to make a powerful impact in any situation!

Best wishes

Mel