Doing what we do

I attended a fantastic event last Saturday. It was brilliantly organised by Roger Harrop, my very good friend and my successor as PSA President, when I hand him the reins this November. And yes, it was a PSA event.

The standard of speaking was excellent, with a mix of contrasting styles on display. It just goes to show that there is no "one size fits all" when it comes to professional speaking. In addition, there were a couple of "question time"-type panel discussions where the experts fielded tricky questions. That's the bit that often unnerves even the best speaker, but these guys were very polished in their responses. I learnt a lot. I always do, despite the fact that I've been speaking on stages around the world for thirty years. One day I'll crack this business....