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Inspiring the troops

It's ten years since Colonel Tim Collins' gave his now famous inspirational speech.

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Elocution, Elocution, Elocution

David and Victoria 'talking posher'

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was without doubt one of the greatest leaders of the 20th Century

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Mockney George

Would you Adam and Eve it - George Osborne's talkin' Cokney!

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Non Verbal Leakage

What we give away about ourselves through non verbal leakage

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Pitch Perfect

The relationship between director and cast is based on trust

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A great TED talk

If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original

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Obama 2012 Victory

Obama back to business

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Australian PM's Tour de Force

Australian PM, Julia Gillard comes out fighting

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That took some nerve

Ed Miliband shows he's got guts when it comes to performing

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Choose Your Words Carefully

Choose your words carefully or take a deep breath and calm down

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How to Influence People

10 Key Steps to Influencing those around you (and beyond if you're running for public office!)

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Chloe Smith in the Thick of It

Chloe Smith sent to the lions

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Ania Thiemann at NBCC

dBg attends NBCC event to hear Ania Thiemann

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Practice, Practice, Practice

The Importance of Effective Practice - 6 key guideliners to follow

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The Silver Tongue of George Galloway

Love him or loath him, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Bradford West is a smooth talker 

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Speaking in the Bear Pit of the House of Commons

A relatively experienced Member of Parliament has described the experience as ‘absolutely terrifying.’ 

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Duchess of Cambridge makes maiden speech

The Duchess of Cambridge makes her maiden Public Speech

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Be Gracious, Be Grateful, Get Off

The perils and pitfalls of the acceptance speech

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The Only Way is Elocution

Last week, it was reported that The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright is keen to “ditch his Essex twang”. Described as a “younger, more attractive version of Hugh Grant”, he plans to take elocution lessons in an attempt to further his TV and acting career. 

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WALKING AND TALKING LIKE A WINNER

dBg Looks at Mitt Romney’s Bid for Presidential Nomination The de Burgh group (dBg), specialists in confident, engaging and dynamic communication, has a look at what is making Mitt Romney’s bid for presidential nomination such a success.

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MITT ROMNEY WALKING LIKE A WINNER

dBg founder Luan de Burgh comments on the Romney campaign

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Now Hiring: Telesales Professional - Farnborough

Our corporate training and conference company is looking for a Dynamic Telesales Professional based at their Farnborough Office.

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DE BURGH GROUP LOOKS AT MARGARET THATCHER AHEAD OF THE IRON LADY FILM RELEASE

dBG FOUNDER LUAN DE BURGH COMMENTS ON THATCHER’S VOICE COACHING

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DE BURGH GROUP OFFERS PRESENTATION ADVICE FOLLOWING YOUNG APPRENTICE FINAL

dBG FOUNDER LUAN DE BURGH AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW FOR FURTHER TIPS

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The Iron Lady: Mrs Thatcher

It is well known that Margaret Thatcher had a unique challenge ahead of her when she became the first woman to lead a major political party in the UK in 1975, namely that there was no precedent for a woman being in the running to head the UK’s government.  

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DE BURGH GROUP OFFERS PRESENTATION ADVICE AHEAD OF YOUNG APPRENTICE FINAL

dBG FOUNDER LUAN DE BURGH AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW FOR FURTHER TIPS

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DE BURGH GROUP LEGAL CONFERENCE WELCOMES TOP LAW FIRMS TO A FULL HOUSE

GUEST SPEAKERS: IAN GATT QC, GYLES BRANDRETH AND JOSHUA ROZENBERG The de Burgh Group’s (dBg) seminar on The Importance of Effective Communication and Presentation in the Law took place last Thursday (24th November) at The Brewers’ Hall, London.

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#dbgconf: Three Great Speakers

The de Burgh Group’s seminar on the Importance of Effective Communication and Presentation in the Law took place last Thursday (24th November) at the Brewers’ Hall, London.

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David Cameron: Bad news for Sheilas Everywhere

Prime Minister David Cameron’s Australian accent has been described as “so bad it could cause a diplomatic row.”

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de Burgh Group Looks at Famous Faces Terrified of Public Speaking and Reveals its Top Tips

Following revelations that Roman Abramovich is terrified of public speaking, the de Burgh Group (dBg), a specialist in providing high end corporate training in communication and presentation skills, looks at well-known people, past and present, who have issues with speaking publically and reveals its top tips.

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Commerce, Education and...

USA Today described it as “what may have been the worst memory meltdown in the history of presidential debates.”

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Blown Off Course: Occupy London's Naomi Colvin

Occupy London’s main media spokesperson Naomi Colvin has been a regular feature on the numerous news channels and radio stations and seems to be the face and voice of the protest at St Paul’s. 

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Training and CPD Hours Still Priority for Law Firms Despite Economic Climate

THE DE BURGH GROUP ANNOUNCES FAST TICKET SALES FOR SPECIALIST LEGAL CONFERENCE ·         Leading law firms sign up including Withers, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Herbert Smith ·         Guest speakers include: Ian Gatt QC, Gyles Brandreth and Joshua Rozenberg ·         Conference worth three hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (SRA accredited)

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BBC - 75 years on, have presenters really changed?

The BBC is celebrating 75 years of TV broadcasting today. It all started off at the iconic Alexandra Palace in North London (more familiarly known as ‘Ally Pally’ or, somewhat depressingly, as ‘the people’s palace’ – the ‘people’s prime minister’ has a lot to answer for...) 

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Sarah Teather - If you're going to crack a funny, it had better be a good one

In the words of one of my well-known clients, “if you’re going to crack a funny, it had better be a good one.”  I really couldn’t have put it better myself.

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Welcome to the Blogosphere

Hello, I’m Luan de Burgh – head of the de Burgh Group. At dBG, we train individuals and teams from corporate lawyers, politicians and presenters to directors, executives and business graduates to speak with confidence, clarity and wit.

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The de Burgh Group Announces Date for Specialist Legal Conference

“THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION IN THE LAW” At The Willis Building, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ on Thursday 24 November 2011 2.00pm to 6.00pm

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The de Burgh Group: New Media Contact Details

Nobull Communications has been appointed as the new PR and social media support for The de Burgh Group.

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Introducing the de Burgh Group

The de Burgh Group trains individuals and teams to achieve maximum personal and professional success through confident, engaging and dynamic communication.

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