by Michael Dodd | Apr 23, 2025 | Dodd Blog
There’s an old saying that a fish rots from the head down. The expression implies that corruption and craziness within an organisation stem from unprincipled leadership – and creep down from the top to infect the whole body. Alas the truth...
by Michael Dodd | Apr 2, 2025 | Dodd Blog
When it comes to preparing for your presentations and media interview performances, there’s a crucial element which – for some – can be completely absent. This is demonstrating empathy with your target audience. It’s effectively showing your audience that...
by Michael Dodd | Mar 20, 2025 | Dodd Blog
In the challenging world of media interviews, you can be asked questions in two main categories. In the first category, questions may be generally soft and easy – resembling a stroll along the sand in a gentle summer breeze. In the second category,...
by Michael Dodd | Feb 27, 2025 | Dodd Blog
In a world that’s increasingly infested with deliberately spread disinformation, the art of communicating honest truths is becoming more and more of a challenge. Not so long ago the always-sordid image of disinformation was largely fuelled by visions of deranged...
by Michael Dodd | Jan 7, 2025 | Dodd Blog
Here’s to a ripsnorting 2025! The start of a new year is always a good time to consider how you and your team members are coming across to others – to clients, to potential customers and to everyone else. As business success is often directly dependent on the...
by Michael Dodd | Dec 23, 2024 | Dodd Blog
2024 has been a spectacular year for high profile examples of appalling communication. At times it’s seemed as if there’s been a kind of competition to overlook well-established rules of effective communication. The good news is that the worst entries in this apparent...
