Where to begin? Start strong and the rest will follow. The opening minute of any presentation is the difference between success and failure. It's that crucial phase when the audience decides if you're worth listening to or not. Get it wrong and you'll spend the remainder of your time trying to win them over. Get [...]
Are you ready to improve your Communication Skills? Join us at the Kilsharvan Leadership Centre for our one day open courses in Presentation Skills and Media Training. Based in theory, but with a focus on the practical, our communication experts will reveal the tools and techniques you need to become a successful communicator. [...]
Giving your best media interview As a senior executive or spokesperson for your organisation, dealing with the media is something you are required to do on a regular basis. And though you may have some valuable 'on air’ experience already, do you ever have the feeling that you are missing out on opportunities to really land [...]
Supporting Local & National Fundraising Campaigns this October! It’s been a busy month supporting some fantastic local and national fundraising campaigns here at Gavin Duffy and Associates. We were thrilled to meet so many hard working and dedicated volunteers raising much needed funds for fantastic causes. Keep up the good work guys! Here’s a taster [...]
Trouble finding Top Talent? Sometimes, the process of identifying and nurturing emerging talent in your organisation can feel like a never ending treasure hunt. You may be unsure of where to start, confused about what the process should look like, and perplexed as to which tools to use to measure and identify. Investing in your [...]
Prevent your audience from falling asleep! Be honest, how many times have you sat through a seminar or conference and your mind completely wandered? Or even worse, you fell asleep! Or, how many times have you endured a presentation but didn’t hear a word the presenter said, because you were too busy reading the slides [...]
If you’re a successful CEO or Leader in 2017, you know as well as I know, that you didn’t get to where you are today without a certain amount of hard graft. Every success story varies from person to person, however, there are certain key traits synonymous with today's successful CEO’s and Leaders. They are [...]
We are all biased, and before you disagree, let me assure you, it’s not your fault, or mine, it’s simply how we are programmed. Every moment of every day, we are bombarded by around 11 million pieces of information. Unfortunately, our brains can only process about 40 bits of information at a time, so it [...]
How often have you left a meeting thinking ‘Well that was a complete waste of my time’ and promised that the next one would be different? Too many times to remember, I bet! No clear agenda, boring presentations, side-bar conversations, lengthy pointless discussions - we have all been there, trapped in the awful meeting that [...]
Every day at Gavin Duffy & Associates, we have the opportunity to meet with many ambitious and talented men and women, at the top of their game, leading their teams, and achieving real greatness. What is so special about these men and women? Are they born with leadership qualities, or did they discover and nurture [...]
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