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This episode goes out on November 5th. Presidential election day in the US Bonfire night in the UK In the UK we say Remember, Remember the 5th of November. The 5th of November in question was the one in 1605. A bunch of people plotted to blow up King James 1 who was attending the House of Lords as part of the State Opening of Parliament. The plot was discovered just in time following a tip off. One of the gang was Guido Fawkes. Guy Fawkes has become the name most associated with the plo...
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After 7 Years and 344 Episodes it is time to say: Thank you and goodnight Today - February 25th 2025 - marks the seventh anniversary since the first episode of this podcast went live to the world on February 25th 2018 When I first launched the podcast I was advised that the vast majority of new podcast launches don't make it beyond episode seven. So to have reached 344 episodes in seven years of podcasting seems like a reasonable achievement. It also feels like the perfect time to...
Public Speaking is a key skill for entrepreneurs. In this episode speaking and presenting specialist Juanita Wheeler shares 5 top public speaking tips Juanita is the founder of Full & Frank and helps executives, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and changemakers to develop and deliver high impact presentations, worthy of their great ideas. Juanita’s five top tips include: Don't speak unless you have decided what your strategic objective/outcome for your speaking or pr...
Tim Newman specialises in working with young professionals helping them when they first start presenting. Tim shares some great advice and tips for anyone keen to start presenting but concerned about it and as such often avoiding it. It’s why Tim’s business is called Speaking with Confidence which you can find here https://timnewmanspeaks.com Tim also has a Speaking with Confidence podcast We talk about Tim’s formula for public speaking which includes adapting your approach for yo...
Greg Bennick is a professional speaking coach and keynote speaker Greg is an international speaking coach for TedX Perth, Australia We talk about how to get started on a speaking journey, how to overcome the fear of presenting and how to apply focus to your talk. Greg reminds us that whenever we are speaking or presenting the audience are on our side, they want us to do well and they want to learn from us. So speak on what you know. And build in stories that are entertaining, fun and engaging...
People who regard themselves as introverts often think that presenting and speaking isn't for them. So I'm delighted on this episode that founder of I-Factor Leadership Stacey Chazin talks about why introverts make great presenters Stacey is a leadership coach who helps introverts embrace their strengths and step into leadership roles with confidence In her view introverts can be the most powerful and impactful speakers. Stacey herself is an introvert who believed she wasn't cut out for prese...