by Jennifer Tollady | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog
Studying for an MSc in Psychology often brings up areas for me to reflect, into how we communicate. This week a fellow student was asked to give feedback on a piece of work she submitted and I found myself listening to her speaking about her home, the desk she worked...
by Jennifer Tollady | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog
In our work, we are often asked to help a client prepare for a specific speech or presentation. When working, we often tend to focus on the body of the material itself. For example, with a speech we may look at what our opening line will be, how we hold ourselves...
by Emma Darwall Smith | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog
Depending on your source, it was either Plato or an unknown Navajo women who once said, ‘Those who tell the stories rule society.’ Regardless of who said it, the essence of the quote indicates how vital storytelling is to the human condition, and how influential it...
by Jennifer Tollady | Jan 8, 2019 | Blog
People in the midst of their busy working lives, often feel that there isn’t enough time. Almost enough sometimes, but regularly something slips through the net, or is pushed on to tomorrow’s to do list, again and again. How do we manage our time better so we don’t...
by Jennifer Tollady | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog
With Christmas only a week away, we here at TAOC think the Christmas celebrations are a great time to practice public speaking skills with the pressure off. There are loads of opportunities to subtly practice speaking skills over the holidays; you could read The Night...
