Master the Art

08/01/2024

I’m starting the year with a shiny new website which shows how I help people in agencies and creative-minded businesses to communicate with confidence and ignite their influence.

If improved pitching, presentation and communication skills is something you’re keen to focus on this year (for you or your team), why not sign up to my newsletter for regulars tips and techniques. To subscribe, simply scroll down to the bottom of the homepage and join like-minded people mastering the art of confident communication.

Pitching, presentation and communication skills training for marketing agencies and creative-minded businesses.

10/01/2022

Does anyone else suffer from 'perfection paralysis'? Does it stop you from speaking up in meetings, putting yourself forward for presentations or simply from getting stuff done? We're determined to banish perfection paralysis for good. We'd love to hear if this resonates with you.

This year I’ve decided I’m going to master the art of imperfection. I’ve spent the past 12 – 18 months dithering and procrastinating over various projects, even failing to get the simplest things done because of a creeping fear that they won’t be perfect.

02/07/2021

Terrified of going back to face-to-face presenting? Here are five pointers to help you channel any nerves into positive energy and enthusiasm and stop them taking centre stage:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/master-art-managing-your-nerves-catherine-allison-1c

Published: July 2, 2021. Last week I had the opportunity to get back on stage in front of a live theatre audience for the first time this year. It was an exhilarating, uplifting and joyous experience; sensing the energy in the theatre, hearing laughter from the audience, feeling that crackle and buz...

17/06/2021

Are you looking to pitch and present with more confidence, influence and authority? Catherine Allison features in the latest episode of Word on the Street, chatting to Katie Street, founder of Street Agency, about the importance of honing your soft skills and how they can make all the difference when it comes to winning new business. Have a listen by searching for Word on the Street or click on the links in the comments.

13/05/2021

Just as many of us have finally got used to presenting and pitching virtually, there now seems to be some genuine anxiety over a return to face-to-face presentations. Do any of these resonate with you?

"Will I remember how to stand up and present?"
"How will I cope without my notes right by my side?"
"What on earth will I do with my hands?"
"What if go red?"
"How will I stop the nerves kicking in?"
"What if they see my hands shaking?"
"Won't it feel weird to make actual eye contact with people?"

As well as helping agency teams win more business through improved presentation and communication skills, we also work with individuals to help them communicate with more confidence, influence and authority in the workplace. If you'd like some help to get you feeling more confident about a return to face-to-face meetings and presentations, drop me a line for an initial chat. Here's some feedback from one of Catherine's recent one-to-one sessions (thank you - you know who you are!)

12/03/2021

Have you found that working virtually has affected your confidence? Here are our top 5 tips for boosting your confidence when self-doubt sets in:

I don’t know about you but working virtually over the past year has played havoc with my confidence. I recently ran a confidence workshop for a group of female business founders.

10/08/2020

Join Catherine Allison, Dan Sudron and Adam Graham for this free, live webinar and Q&A around mastering the art of closing, hosted by the DBA. Registration details below:

In this live Q&A with three DBA Experts in the field of new business and sales, we’ll explore how you now make the tricky shift in mindset and action to embrace the role of salesperson and successfully navigate the final hurdles to closing new business deals.

12/06/2020

Some thoughts around how to increase your impact in virtual meetings, pitches and presentations

Why being clear, concise and full of credible passion is key I don’t know about you, but it took me far longer than it should have to get used to this virtual working world that was thrust upon us 90 or so days ago. Even as video calls have become the norm, I still desperately miss working in a ro...

17/03/2020

It's time to pick up the phone and start talking. Here are our tips for making an impact over the phone:

As most of us are now required to work from home, the phone has become one of our main tools for making personal contact. But what if the thought of making phone calls brings you out in a cold sweat? Phone calls can be surprisingly anxiety-inducing, especially when they are important professionally.

05/11/2019

Looking to communicate with greater confidence, influence and authority in order to win more business? I'm running a half day workshop with the Design Business Association on 3rd December to help those working in the design do just that. More info and booking details here: