In this episode, Mairead talks all things dating and communications with Eoghan Tomás McDermott, MD of the Communications Clinic.  Eoghan shares his experience as a communications expert to help listeners navigate the communication part of dating, looking for love and finding the perfect candidate! How do you make a good first impression? How do you prep for an important date? How can you deal with pre-date nerves? How important is  non-verbal communication and what can we learn from Love Island?! Drawing on his years of experience working with clients and corporations, Eoghan answers all of these questions and also shares how can we apply good rules of business and the importance of always bringing your best self whatever the situation. We also discuss how to tell a good anecdote, how to return to small talk post covid, the importance of being a good listener, how to be a good communicator and why too much eye contact can be a bad thing! Eoghan Tomás McDermott is the Managing Director of The Communications Clinic. He is personal coach and advisor to a number of Chief Executives of large corporates, both indigenous and multi-national. Eoghan advises clients ranging from Cabinet Ministers to many of Ireland’s top sportspeople. He was one of the founders of The Communications Clinic in 2008, and he took over as Managing Director in 2018. Since June 2020, Eoghan is also an Adjunct Teaching Fellow with Trinity College Dublin's Business School where he has developed an Impactful Communication programme for senior executives.  He published his first book The Career Doctor in 2009. Eoghan is a regular contributor on Irish media, including Today FM's The Last Word, Virgin Media's Ireland AM, as well as shows on Newstalk and RTE. You can find Eoghan on twitter @eoghanMcDermott and www.communicationsclinic.ie