Behind the Curtain

Fresh from filming his guest appearance on one of the BBC's most beloved television series, Punch Presentations founder Nicholas Atkinson shares how the same techniques actors use to overcome presentation anxiety can transform executive presence and business communication skills.

POV: You're about to walk into the most important executive presentation of your career. Take a Presence Audit to see where you stand!

Actors and barristers share something surprising. They both need to command a room and tell a compelling story. What's the difference? Barristers focus on the art of law. Actors focus on the art of performance. By combining the two, a winning formula for legal advocacy is created. We have spent the last 12 years, ten of which in collaboration with the Hong Kong Advocacy Training Council, adapting The Actor's Approach and theatre techniques to courtroom advocacy. Here are some

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