• Notes – or no notes?

    When you’ve written it – you have to deliver it, there’s no escape! Top tips for the question ‘notes – or no notes?’


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  • Humour – should speakers tell jokes?

    Just start with a joke’ is so often given as advice to nervous speakers – but I DON’T advise it!


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  • Three writing tips

    Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills training and coaching in Brighton, Sussex and beyond, with Philippa Hammond Presentations are said not read – things designed to be read use a different writing style. So when you’re writing your presentation, remember three key tips: 🌟Use clear, plain English. Would you say ‘buy a house’ – or ‘purchase a property?’ Simplicity is a skill, so aim for conversational language in your presentations. 🌟Use positive language. ‘Don’t think about a pink elephant in a ballet dress.’ What are you thinking about now? Remove those dos and don’ts lists – and…


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  • More trainer tales

    Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills training and coaching in Brighton, Sussex and beyond, with Philippa Hammond I’ve had some incredible experiences as a trainer and coach! A starlight trip into the Yemeni desert by jeep A stay at a spare palace with gold plated escalators in Brunei A riverboat trip through the Ukrainian countryside and exploring the glorious gold domed churches of Kyiv Visits to the underground water cistern and covered bazaar of Istanbul Delivering workshops in the former German railway headquarters in Cologne in a room called Zeppelin Eating flaming fruit in a restaurant in…


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  • Is the ‘corporate trainer’ obsolete?

    Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills training and coaching in Brighton, Sussex and beyond, with Philippa Hammond I used to be a senior member of a full-time training unit, with L&D manager and admin team. Since then I’ve worked a variety of contracts with organisations that no longer maintain an L&D unit,instead, they engage associates, contractors or outside events to deliver their training needs. I don’t own a car any more but I’ll rent a car or a van depending on what’s needed when, and return it to the rental company. It feels like organisations are more…


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  • 1-1 Confident Public Speaking training and coaching

    Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills training and coaching in Brighton, Sussex and beyond, with Philippa Hammond ‘I came away feeling like I could conquer anything’ Danielle Evans, Miss Brighton 2021 ‘You have taught me more in 3 hours than I have learnt in the last 2 years’ Nigel Bowcock, Director Acre Landcapes Ltd ‘Highly recommended’ Issac Theophilos, author of the Amazon bestseller book ‘How To Get Outstanding.’ ‘You were a great help to me’ Elvira Gabos, Southern Water, Water Industry Award winner 2019 ‘A massive confidence boost’ James Clammer, author and Carnegie medal nominee ‘An experience…


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  • Silence the critics

    Are you getting critical feedback about your public speaking? It can really tank your confidence!


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‘You can be sure you’ll always speak with, meet with and work with me’
Philippa Hammond
Learning, Development and Performance Consultant, Trainer & Facilitator