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Tag Archives: Conor Neill
Four Public Speaking Lessons – and a Drone!
I recently had the pleasure of spending 10 days in Barcelona for work and pleasure. The first week was spent at IESE Business School where, once or twice a year, I join four others to teach public speaking and communication … Continue reading
Posted in Delivery
Tagged Conor Neill, Feedback, Florian Mueck, gestures, IESE, pause, public speaking, Tobias Rodrigues, Tony Anagor
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and little victories
I am currently in the middle of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography, Total Recall. It is a fascinating read that offers great insights into the focus, drive and work ethic of the man. Schwarzenegger is not perfect, and he has made his share of mistakes, … Continue reading
Is PowerPoint a good thing or a bad thing?
I am proud to be part of a great team that gets to spend one week a year with the dynamic, motivated and clever students in the IESE Executive MBA Programme. We help them hone their public speaking skills so … Continue reading
Posted in IESE - Persuasive Communication
Tagged Conor Neill, Florian Mueck, IESE, Keynote, PowerPoint, public speaking, Tobias Rodrigues, Tony Anagor
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Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
I am proud to be part of a great team that gets to spend one week a year with the dynamic, motivated and clever students in the IESE Executive MBA Programme. We help them hone their public speaking skills so … Continue reading
A Violin, a Subway Station and a Lesson from Aristotle
At approximately 7:45 on a chilly Friday morning in January 2007, a young man with a violin case entered one of the subway stations in Washington, D.C. He took up a position near a wall and a garbage can, took … Continue reading
Posted in Rhetoric
Tagged Aristotle, Conor Neill, Ethos, Joshua Bell, Logos, Pathos, rhetoric
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