Catriona Pollard

PR and Social Media Expert

Is all publicity good publicity?

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It is often said that there is no such thing as bad publicity. As Oscar Wilde famously penned, ‘The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.’ From politicians to reality TV stars, this is certainly the approach we see taken … [Read More...]

Personal Branding Training

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PERSONAL BRANDING TRAINING FOR ENTREPRENEURS, LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS Knowing how to represent yourself, your values, and your expertise and communicate this to your target audience succinctly is key to success. This is personal … [Read More...]

The importance of showing your appreciation

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After I taught a creativity course recently, one of the students invited me to her property on the South Coast of NSW to collect material for my art as a way of saying thank you because the course was transformational for her. I can’t even tell … [Read More...]

Nail your next presentation with these golden rules

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  Last week I did a presentation and completely stuffed it up. Yep…even though I’ve done hundreds of talks, presentations, seminars, even a TEDx in front of thousands of people, I stuffed this speech up. The talk was for my opening of my … [Read More...]

Why you should say YES to sharing your opinion

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Think about something you feel passionate about. It could be a political issue, an art form or flying to Mars. It could be anything. Imagine if you shared your passion or opinion beyond your family and friends. How would that make you feel? What … [Read More...]

How to get motivated to do the things you don’t want to do

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I’m coming to the end of my office lease and I’m considering my options about staying or finding a new office. When I even think about starting to look for a new office I want to well…do something else. Anything else. Run a marathon. Skydive. Make a … [Read More...]

Why unhooking ourselves from convention allows us to flourish

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I was in Rome recently and it was 43 degrees with the asphalt melting underfoot, so I went to my favourite (airconditioned) gallery – The Borghese – to hang out with Bernini’s Apollo & Daphne marble sculpture. Still not wanting to deal with … [Read More...]

Exploring oneness and connection with nature through sculpture

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Spring certainly is in the air...and it's all about flourishing. I have three exhibitions coming up over September and October. Surfacing 27 September – 21 October 2018 Opening “Afternoon With The Artist”: 29 September 10-4 Sydney Road Gallery, … [Read More...]