News and Articles

News and Articles

Keep up to date with our latest news, thoughts on the industry and our anaylsis of events we have attended.


by Karen Froud-Murray 15 Oct, 2021
How to overcome nervousness and improve your public speaking skills.
by Karen Froud-Murray 10 Oct, 2021
How can you refine your speech delivery...
by Karen Froud-Murray 30 Sept, 2021
Preparedness is the key to success.
by Mike Murray 18 Sept, 2021
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. Vincent Van Gogh
by Karen Froud-Murray 10 Sept, 2021
Your task description will be the organising principle for the rest of your presentation. Most of what follows will be an account of what you did to complete the task.
by Karen Froud-Murray 21 Aug, 2021
When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt. Henry J. Kaiser
by Karen Froud-Murray 20 Aug, 2021
According to a survey by the Sunday Times, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders – standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people.
by Karen Froud-Murray 15 Aug, 2021
“Customer satisfaction is worthless. Customer loyalty is priceless.” Jeffrey Gitomer
by Karen Froud-Murray 02 Aug, 2021
Customer service professionals will inevitably interact with customers who provide specific kinds of challenges. Becoming sensitive to the types of customers you will deal with and developing strategies for specific customer situations will make those difficult customer situations less challenging. This module offers examples of the types of challenging customers that you will face, along with specific approaches that can make those interactions not only less challenging, but more rewarding as well.
Michael Murray
by Karen Froud-Murray 12 Mar, 2021
Michael Murray joins as Director of Vital Spark Consultancy
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