I worked as a designer (and experienced the joy of deadlines) at games companies including Sony and Electronic Arts, and as a professional stand-up comic for a few years, so I know how to engage and motivate. Occasionally I can be funny too. Now, as a coach and speaker, I teach effective communication, using my personal skills to both show and tell. I provide communication skills training for Foster + Partners and Cambridge University. Unique insights from the worlds of computer game design and stand-up comedy enable even the most introverted of my clients to deliver presentations that delight and motivate their audiences. I use my stand-up comedy approach to engage the delegates; I demonstrate and explain all the techniques I use, such as how to: • make a great first impression • show confidence and control their nerves • engage the audience and keep their attention • write rich, concise material with a story • communicate authentically • use visuals effectively • adapt to the unexpected I bring the very best out of your team, transforming them into confident speakers for any situation. I help introverted and inexperienced speakers – as well as those who are more accomplished – to gain true speaking confidence by developing their natural abilities.