3 Golden Principles of Public Speaking: #1 – The Audience

by Babaco Media | Nov 7, 2015 | Communication

It has been over a year since our book, ‘Insider Secrets of Public Speaking’ hit the shelves, and in that time we’ve delivered dozens of workshops, training programmes, speeches and coaching sessions off the back of it. In the run up to Christmas, we thought it would...

Who should your first hire be? #FFE15

by Babaco Media | Oct 23, 2015 | Communication

Even when attending an event (#FFE15) with a lanyard marked ’SPEAKER’ – it’s important to remember to keep your ears open: the whole point of live events is to share ideas and remember that nobody has all the information. PS Programmes’ Nadine Dereza and...

JPQs (Joe Public’s Questions)

by Babaco Media | Sep 19, 2015 | Communication

Former Foreign Secretary William Hague, canny political operator that he is, used to coach the then leader of the Opposition David Cameron for Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). The trick, Hague says, is to phrase the question so that it is unanswerable, as an...

Picture Power

by Babaco Media | Sep 8, 2015 | Communication

The memory does not like complexity. When we are coaching speakers or work- shopping crisis media management, our advice often boils down to: keep it simple. Whether it’s a speech or a statement, you often have to frame your message just as you would a picture. You...

All the News About Bad Reviews

by Babaco Media | Aug 7, 2015 | Communication

Nadine Dereza was asked to facilitate the HBAA Forum last month. And if you haven’t heard of the HBAA before, well it’s a dynamic trade association for the hotel booking agency, apartment and venue community, and so the audience was formed of the great and...

Positive impacts: sustainability in events

by Babaco Media | Jul 17, 2015 | Communication

Taking care of the planet is a bit like any good habit: you diligently recycle the papers and sort out the plastics, but once in a while, you’re working late, it’s bin day tomorrow… and those black bags are opaque, aren’t they? Most of us try to do the right thing,...