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Free tips and ideas
Boost your influencing and presentation skills with the helpful tips and ideas featured on my blog. You’ll find practical ways to connect with clients, earn their trust, and deliver messages that truly resonate.
Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned Financial Planner, these resources will help you polish your techniques and leave a lasting impact.
Why Jeff Bezos Believes Banning PowerPoint Was Amazon's Best Decision
In his 2018 letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, reminded his senior managers that PowerPoint is banned in all executive meetings.
Bezos's reasons for banning presentation software and his suggestions for a replacement provides invaluable insights for all leaders and professional influencers.
Paul Lucas
3 min read
Is PowerPoint Killing Your Presentations According to Harvard Research?
PowerPoint is everywhere in financial services. Client reviews. Seminar decks. Conference talks. Internal meetings. For many advisers, it has become the default way to “present professionally”. Yet research commonly referenced from Harvard suggests something uncomfortable: slide‑led presentations often weaken clarity, understanding, and decision‑making rather than improve them. That matters — because in advice conversations, clarity isn’t a nice‑to‑have. It’s the difference b
Paul Lucas
4 min read
Lessons in Presentation Skills from Google's Success
Ever wondered how Google beat Yahoo, Ask and other search engines to achieve such dominance?
What is their blueprint for their success?
What if you could apply that same formula to your presentations? And what if that same formula could transform your presentations to make them more, persuasive, memorable and engaging?
So, what do you need to do?
Paul Lucas
2 min read
6 things speakers must avoid saying when presenting
Whether you are speaking to one person or to many, every aspect of your communication counts.
Your body language, tone of voice, what you say, and how you say it all contribute to your overall message.
Certain words and phrases are almost guaranteed to switch others off. And yet, I hear them time and time again in presentations.
Here are some examples of phrases to cut from your presentations...
Paul Lucas
4 min read
5 Presentation Tips from a public speaking world champion
It is often said that the easiest way to improve any skill is to "learn from the best". In 2015, Mohammed Qahtani gave a brilliant speech to become crowned the World Champion of Public Speaking.
Paul Lucas
5 min read
3 secrets of persuasive speakers
What if there was a proven formula that could help you persuade more people than ever before and improve your presentation skills to make your delivery more engaging?
Paul Lucas
5 min read
The most persuasive words to use when presenting
Your words matter. A single word can change someone's mind, often without their awareness. Certain words are proven to be more powerful and persuasive than others.
Paul Lucas
4 min read
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