The Virtual AGM Takes the Spotlight
Are you preparing for your first virtual AGM? It may seem daunting, but an eAGM presents an opportunity for your business to showcase its...
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Mar 26, 20202 min read
How to give a great presentation without preparing the whole script
Your PowerPoint deck is ready, and you are presenting soon. Very soon. But you’re completely swamped with work and haven’t had time to...
Mar 12, 20201 min read
The Power of Your Words
Here’s a great way to improve as a communicator: Choose your words deliberately. That sounds simple. But frankly, few of us do it. Very...
Jan 21, 20202 min read
How to Win Over Aunts and Influence Relatives
If you are Chinese or live in a country where the Lunar New Year is celebrated noisily, it can be exceedingly difficult to avoid family...
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Kathy O’Brien Shortlisted for The Prospect Gold Standard Awards for Professional Excellence 2019
Singapore, 20th January 2020 – Red Shoe Communications Founder and CEO Kathy O’Brien has been named to the shortlist for The Prospect...
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Dancing With Your Audience
Mark was brimming with confidence. In tailored power suit and snazzy haircut, well-rehearsed presentation deck in hand, he was ready to...
Nov 14, 20191 min read
Red Shoe Named Best Employee Communications Training Provider
Singapore, 14th November 2019 – Human Resources Online named Red Shoe Communications Best Employee Communications Training Provider at...
Oct 30, 20192 min read
How to Use Executive Body Language While Seated
We all know body language is a powerful tool for communicating. When you stand and present, you have many elements at your disposal...
Sep 30, 20192 min read
How to Get Great Feedback
You’re working on your executive presence. You’re speaking up in meetings, delivering concise points, adding constructively to the...
Jul 26, 20192 min read
Your Memory of Success
Here is a great way to get yourself into a resourceful state before a big presentation. Think of a ‘YES’ moment – when you landed the big...
Dec 30, 20182 min read
Five Steps to Prevent Confirmatory Bias
Consider the following scenario: you have recently joined a company and are giving a presentation to your boss and colleagues. Your boss...
Dec 14, 20182 min read
The Power of the Pause
You may be making your first presentation or getting up in front of an audience for the hundredth time, but regardless of your situation,...
Dec 4, 20182 min read
Finessing Your First Impression
So your presentation is all set. You’re about to walk in the door. How do you make that ideal first impression? Whenever you make a new...
Sep 22, 20182 min read
Are You A Bad Listener?
How do I know if I’m a terrible listener? And if I am a bad listener, how can I change it? Sincere thanks to my colleague who hit me with...
Sep 22, 20182 min read
Practical Steps to Become a Better Listener
You’ve been brave enough to observe yourself, or maybe even ask a friend for some honest feedback about your listening skills. You’ve...
Aug 20, 20185 min read
Lights, Camera, Action! You’re On: The new breed of spokespersons
Advertising, check. PR, check. Social, check. Trade show, sponsorship, promotions, check, check, check. Your marketing plan – done....
May 29, 20182 min read
The CEO, the Journalist, and You
You’ve secured a media interview for your CEO. She needs to prepare, and with her always-busy schedule, has no time. In a perfect world,...
May 24, 20183 min read
Can We Really Change Our Habits?
An executive asked me a question at a lunch talk this week: How could she stop speaking too quickly? Her phrasing was full of doubt....
Apr 19, 20183 min read
The Curious Case of the Question
Have you ever questioned your questioning? If a fly on the wall were to observe you in conversation, what would that fly say about the...
Apr 8, 20183 min read
6 Useful Tips for Building Business Rapport
We’ve all known that feeling when a new meeting goes smoothly, and you can comfortably say ‘We really connected'. But it doesn’t happen...
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