I proudly and happily partnered with EU Panel Watch for a series of three training sessions. We are both tired about all-white, all-male panels. So it was only logical we would join forces. We aimed to train Brussels practitioners to deliver better presentations and organise more diverse debates. The sessions were: Powerful Public Speaking for Women […]
Moderating at the Climate KIC’s Climate and Innovation Summit
The Climate Innovation Summit is Europe’s leading event connecting climate innovators and leaders — from city representatives to policymakers, businesses, entrepreneurs, scientists and academics — to share best practice and create the opportunities to scale-up the solutions that accelerate climate action. I was invited to moderate two panels with experts. The sessions were ‘A new Urban Food Culture’ and ‘Sharing, […]
The know – like – trust – funnel to get invited on a panel
The funnel Are you familiar with the know-like-trust-funnel? The know-like-trust-funnel is a common term in the marketing business, but applicable in the speaker business as well. The know-like-trust-funnel means people will engage and do business with people they know, like and trust, in that order. People go through these three steps before doing business with […]
How to speak naturally for more impact
‘How can I make sure I speak naturally?’ clients often ask me. I love that question. ‘What does it mean to you to speak naturally?’ I reply. Answers go from ‘not speaking to fast’, to ‘I don’t know why but I speak with another voice when I am in front of an audience’, to ‘speak […]
Avoid the Curse of Knowledge
I bet you can remember several conversations where you were talking about something and you nodded and said ‘yes, yes’ and the other as well nodded and said ‘yes, of course’, only to find out a few minutes later you were not at all talking about the same thing. This is a cognitive bias where […]
Public Speaking and Media Training for Young Leaders @ European Development Days 2017
The European Development Days invite young people from around the world to join the debate about development policy and international cooperation. 16 Young Leaders aged 21 – 26 have been selected to share a panel with world leaders, talk about their experiences, present their ideas, and help shape the future of global development. Montis trained […]
