Timing is everything. Right message at the right time. When is your right time to deliver a message? Are you a night owl or an early riser? Does it matter when you deliver your message? Carina and Martin discuss these questions and Carina gives

Presentation and Celebration!

May 29th, 2020 17m 18s

We celebrate our 40th episode of this podcast and Martin celebrates his birthday (on May 25)! How do you prepare when you are going to give a celebration speech? Carina gives you tips and pieces of advice for your speech. Show notes with links

An Interior Can Help You to Build a Stronger Brand

May 15th, 2020 15m 7s

Today's guest Kristina Jentzen is an interior designer (inredningsarkitekt in Swedish) for over 15 years. She is running her own interior design studio and has worked with offices, schools, restaurants and libraries. Kristina is passionate abou

Can We Learn Everything Online?

May 1st, 2020 14m 28s

Learning and taking information from the web is today's topic. We learn from many different sources. But maybe different subjects demand different ways of learning. And you have to be critical of the sources. Carina and Martin are discussing di

Dare to have Successful Meeting - and You will be a Winner

Apr 17th, 2020 17m 44s

Today's guest is Gerd Wallin! She is talking about how you can achieve successful meetings, by taking certain steps in the right direction. Gerd lives in Rönninge, south of Stockholm in Sweden. She started her company, Coaching och Konsult Gerd

Communicate Lovingly with Yourself

Apr 3rd, 2020 15m 10s

We have a guest: Malin Lundskog, media- and communications scientist, that after a long sick leave due to burn out, refocused her career into health. Malin calls herself a health creator with a mission for all of us to enjoy a healthy and susta

The New C-Word: Crown

Mar 20th, 2020 14m 3s

Do you always need to see the person you are talking to? These times - coronavirus. The society shuts down, your meetings are canceled - how should you communicate? Carina and Martin are talking about virtual meetings and if it is important to

“I Love Wrinkles” - Face Reading for Better Communication

Mar 6th, 2020 15m 36s

Listen to our interesting guest, Eva-Marie Janelo, from Neosoma, and learn more about Face Reading. Eva-Marie has a diploma in acupuncture, certified laser therapist, and specialist in Face Reading. Eva-Marie is a Certified Master Face Reader f

Storytelling - The Most Effective Way to Describe Your Company

Feb 22nd, 2020 15m 46s

You can use storytelling in many ways. Listen and find out. But do you have to tell if it is based on a true story? Carina and Martin are having a discussion on this topic. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

Time for Exhibition - Take Care of Your Voice

Feb 7th, 2020 14m 55s

It is time for exhibitions both for Carina and Martin, and maybe also for you? It is a lot of fun, but also sore legs and feet. Have you thought about your voice in this loud environment? How should you take care of your voice, so it is lastin

Tell Your Story

Jan 24th, 2020 13m 18s

Why is it important to tell the audience a story, when you are giving speech? Are there stories that are too much? And if so, why? Do you have a story to tell? Maybe it is about how you managed a special situation when you had a speech, or if

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Jan 10th, 2020 16m 6s

Do you use the mirror when you prepare your speech or presentation? Why should you? What is good and what is bad. Martin and Carina are discussing this topic, and sorting things out. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and s

Santa Is On His Way!

Dec 13th, 2019 17m 7s

In this episode Carina and Martin wish You Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year! X-mas presents? Buy a book! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Swedish word of the day: glögg - The Local Mulled wine - Wikipedi

Travel to Greece

Nov 29th, 2019 16m 16s

Do you really see your audience? Use the five spots in the room, and you will see them all. Carina is giving you the world's oldest method for staging, and how you really see your audience. And Martin is just dreaming away… to Athens and the a

Everyone Can Do It!

Nov 15th, 2019 15m 22s

Why are so many people afraid of speaking in public? We look and listen to those fantastic speakers, and we think; I can’t do this? But yes you can! Listen to this interesting discussion. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products

How Do You want to Perform in Life?

Nov 1st, 2019 15m 4s

What about the picture of You IRL (in real life) and in Social Media. How do you manage to lead yourself into what you will present for others and yourself? Carina, Martin, and Carin Hansdotter Bladh, have a conversation on how you can learn

Have You Heard the Buzz about Buzzwords?

Oct 18th, 2019 14m 9s

Buzzwords could both exclude and include people. Shall we use them or not? If so... when and where? Could you see the advantages and disadvantages with buzzwords? Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Indian su

Plain English and Plain Screens

Oct 5th, 2019 17m 26s

Our first guest! Stefan Langemalm from PIK Solutions. What is similar between presentation skills and computer software? Software is all about the process and the presentation. A software application most fit a large number of different users,

A Picture Says More Than A Thousand Words

Sep 21st, 2019 16m 46s

How important is your choice of pictures, when you create the slides in your presentation program? The human brain is designed for taking decisions from feelings, based on automatic responses according to your value judgments, and integrated by

Take a Walk

Sep 8th, 2019 16m 19s

What has walking to do with your presentation and pitch? Listen to this episode and find out. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Article on 10,000 steps - BBC Ulysses writing app Walk the talk - Wiktionary Ge

Information Overload!

Aug 23rd, 2019 15m 36s

How do you cope with the information overload? Are you good at sending and receiving information? In this episode you get advice on how you can make your own information plan for yourself, your organization, or your staff. Show notes with link

Vacation - Time for Books and Podcasts

Jun 27th, 2019 12m 49s

Carina och Martin discuss how important it is to take a break. Could we take a break from the information overload? Get book tips for the hammock. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Digital Minimalism: Choos

What Is What? A Rhetorical Question

Jun 14th, 2019 13m 23s

When do you use rhetoric and when do you do a presentation? What is the difference? Carina and Martin sort things out. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Rhetoric - Wikipedia Sophist - Wikipedia Yes (Prime) M

Be Right on Time

May 30th, 2019 15m 27s

How important is it to time-track your speech? The quality of your speech lies in the preparation. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Theatrical properties (props) Magnum, P.I. "Kill Your Darlings"

Cheers to a Full Packed Episode

May 16th, 2019 15m 48s

Spring and summertime - season for graduations and weddings! Gaah… You have promised to make a speech. How are you going to start? This week Carina gives you a lot of tips, tricks and pieces of advice, so you can hold an incredibly speech. Show