Speak First Blog
Body Language: 7 steps to becoming instantly likeable
We all want to be liked and accepted. Be it by our managers, our friends, family, neighbours, audiences and our other everyday crowds - but as we all know a little too well, it can be a struggle. ...
Read moreEssential NLP: 4th edition now available
Think about the last time you set a goal. Did you achieve it? What about the last time you decided you’d like to be more, or less, of something? More confident? Less stressed? More focused? Did you ...
3 great reasons to visit stand D180 at the 2016 World of Learning exhibition
With only three weeks to go, the Speak First team are very excited! On the 19-20 October 2016 we’ll be exhibiting at the World of Learning exhibition in Birmingham, UK and meeting with L&D and HR ...
Does NLP enhance leadership skills?
In August, Training Journal published another article written by Speak First Managing Director, Amanda Vickers. Amanda’s article posed the question: Does learning about NLP give leaders the edge?
9 Secrets to delivering successful webinars
With a greater number of presentations and meetings being delivered by webinar, simply knowing your message isn't enough.
What are the advantages of 'open' training courses?
What are the advantages of 'open' training courses over in-company training? As the training market shifts and new global training trends have been appearing, we have been asking what the ...
Continuing our commitment to learning
As part of the Speak First Foundation’s on-going commitment to developing the education and lives of children, one of our trainers has recently been working with a project in Cape Town, South Africa.
Hot tips for handling nerves
Often, nerves and a lack of confidence can be the main thing holding us back, particularly when speaking in public or attending an interview. While a certain level of nerves can be useful to keep ...
Personal Effectiveness – learn to do the right things right and save time
More than ever, the pressures of work – and indeed life – can make us feel overloaded, overwhelmed and unable to achieve what we need to, when we need to. As people are being asked to do even more ...