Mel Sherwood
FPSA
LTH, UKMel Sherwood is a speaker and author specialising in communication skills. Her mission is to help prepare ambitious entrepreneurs and business professionals to maximise their impact and influence by presenting with confidence, credibility and charisma.
Through her interactive keynotes, masterclasses and one to one sessions, she shares valuable tools that support individuals and organisations to design and deliver winning pitches and presentations. She has coached and trained over 5,000 people who have gone on to secure millions of pounds worth of funding and new business between them using her techniques.
Clients include large Government organisations such as Scottish Enterprise, SMEs from advertising agencies to engineering companies as well as individual entrepreneurs and business people in a wide variety of industries.
Described as charismatic, engaging and riveting, Mel is also a popular event host who adds an element of fun to events and really connects with an audience.
Mel's first book 'The Authority Guide to Pitching Your Business: How to make an impact and be remembered... in under a minute!' was published in September 2017 and was nominated for a Business Book of the Year award. She is currently working on her second book based on The RED Effect, a unique new approach to presenting your best authentic self in any situation.
A Fellow and Past President of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland (Scotland Region), Mel has won several speaking awards and is also a qualified trainer, mediator and NLP Practitioner. An Australian who now calls Scotland home, Mel combines over 20 years' experience in business with a background as an actor, presenter and singer to help her clients transform their lives and businesses through improved communication skills.
Mel Sherwood is a speaker and author specialising in communication skills. Her mission is to help prepare ambitious entrepreneurs and business professionals to maximise their impact and influence by presenting with confidence, credibility and charisma.
Through her interactive keynotes, masterclasses and one to one sessions, she shares valuable tools that support individuals and organisations to design and deliver winning pitches and presentations. She has coached and trained over 5,000 people who have gone on to secure millions of pounds worth of funding and new business between them using her techniques.
Clients include large Government organisations such as Scottish Enterprise, SMEs from advertising agencies to engineering companies as well as individual entrepreneurs and business people in a wide variety of industries.
Described as charismatic, engaging and riveting, Mel is also a popular event host who adds an element of fun to events and really connects with an audience.
Mel's first book 'The Authority Guide to Pitching Your Business: How to make an impact and be remembered... in under a minute!' was published in September 2017 and was nominated for a Business Book of the Year award. She is currently working on her second book based on The RED Effect, a unique new approach to presenting your best authentic self in any situation.
A Fellow and Past President of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland (Scotland Region), Mel has won several speaking awards and is also a qualified trainer, mediator and NLP Practitioner. An Australian who now calls Scotland home, Mel combines over 20 years' experience in business with a background as an actor, presenter and singer to help her clients transform their lives and businesses through improved communication skills.
How to Create and Deliver a Pitchtastic Pitch
Do you hate standing up in front of people talking about yourself and your business?
Do you worry that your pitch is boring, uninspiring and forgettable?
Regardless of who you are, where you work or what position you hold, the ability to confidently, clearly and concisely communicate who you are and what you do is crucial to your success.
This talk is based on Mel's book "The Authority Guide to...
Credibility Killers and How to Avoid Them!
Are you aware of the unconscious messages you're communicating?
Do you know what impression you give when you first meet someone?
Do you come across as credible and inspire confidence in the people you interact with?
Sometimes we can inadvertently undermine our own professional credibility and sabotage our success if our language patterns and non-verbal cues aren't congruent with our knowledge, skills and experience.
Power Up Your Presentation Skills
Are you okay at public speaking but know you could be better, or is your anxiety about presenting holding you back in your professional (or personal) life?
Would you like to learn how to design and deliver a clear, confident and compelling presentation?
Public speaking is a crucial skill in business and the great news is that everyone can learn to do it well. This masterclass is tailored to the needs of your...
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