What should I wear to a conference?
This is advice I was desperate for in my early twenties, especially going to my first conference. It’s certainly not fashion advice, but I wanted to create something that went a bit deeper than just
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Don’t quote me on this: Improving your comments for media
Providing comments for the media can be an important part of building your online profile. We speak to Amelia Isaacs at AltFi, and Ruby Hinchliffe at FT Adviser for advice.
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To ‘err’ is human: Language fillers and avoiding “erm”.
When listening back to podcasts, or radio slots, it's natural to be really self aware of the language fillers you're using. So what are fillers? They’re the words we use outside of the main point we
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When should I get paid to speak?
The majority of fintech industry events don’t actively pay for people to speak and contribute. Often, being invited to speak, or securing a place after pitching yourself to take part, is done on
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Moderating vs Speaking – What’s the difference and how should you prepare
Something I feel quite strongly about, having sat through hundreds of panels over the years, is that there is a real art to moderating. It’s completely different compared to simply ‘speaking’, a
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Apologising at work
Is apologising in the workplace really the faux pas it’s made out to be? There’s plenty of research out there telling women to apologise less at work.
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