The Blog: Jacqui Harper

About Jacqui Harper

Jacqui’s latest book Executive Presentations is shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2019. She is a visiting professor at INSEAD where she teaches Leadership Presence. Alongside teaching she is the founder of CRYSTAL BUSINESS COACHING - a consultancy specialising in communication coaching. A member of the Professional Speaker’s Association Jacqui is a popular conference speaker and host. She was previously a TV news anchor presenting programmes for the BBC including a chat show. Her first job was business reporting for The Oakland Tribune in California.

We’re all TV anchors now – How to increase engagement in online communication

“5-4-3-2-1. Cue Jacqui!” Those words, spoken by a director into my ear piece, launched my first live television broadcast. That ... View Article

Article by Jacqui Harper 7 May 2021

OSCARS 2020

It was a night of upset at The Oscars 2020. A South Korean film walked off with the biggest prize ... View Article

Article by Jacqui Harper 13 February 2020

Use TV Techniques to Improve Public Speaking

Want to improve your public speaking? Watch the news! A TV newsroom is a public speaking machine where the key ... View Article

Article by Jacqui Harper 6 August 2019

What Oscars 2019 teaches us about public speaking

A powerful beginning is the hallmark of great shows and great public speaking. It’s about getting attention and getting the audience excited about what’s to come. In public speaking high impact starts can include a strong story, a question, a quote, a significant number or a powerful picture.

Article by Jacqui Harper 26 February 2019