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Powerful Presenting For Leaders

David Thomas, global speaker and executive speaking coach, shows leaders how to handle their nerves when presenting, really connect with their audience and walk off feeling like a presentation rockstar!

https://www.CreatingPresentationRockstars.com

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Episodes
165
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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#65 Always remember the golden minute in EVERY presentation

#65 Always remember the golden minute in EVERY presentation

David is working with CEOs all over Europe to prepare them for huge pitches at the same event. The challenge is how to make each one unique. In this episode, he explains how he did it.

00:13:52  |   Fri 28 Aug 2020
#64 Are the desired outcomes of the presentation those of the audience or yours?

#64 Are the desired outcomes of the presentation those of the audience or yours?

There is a massive difference between presenting internally and externally when it comes to the desired outcomes for your presentation.

In this episode, David explains the difference so you don't hav…

00:13:33  |   Fri 21 Aug 2020
#63 The difference between being a leader and being THE leader

#63 The difference between being a leader and being THE leader

David is currently preparing 9 CEOs for talks. He explains the big difference between leaders who have to present - CEOs, MDs, etc - and aspiring leaders.

00:13:50  |   Fri 14 Aug 2020
#62 Being a brilliant presenter is not about changing one thing by 100%

#62 Being a brilliant presenter is not about changing one thing by 100%

David has gone back into bodybuilding prep to get himself ready to compete in 2021. He explains why his approach is hugely analogous to improving presentation skills as a leader.

00:16:02  |   Fri 07 Aug 2020
#61 Don't put the cart before the horse

#61 Don't put the cart before the horse

David is coaching 9 CEOs for specific pitches at the moment. When he first gets introduced to the new client, what typically happens is that he is presented with a slide deck to start proceedings.

In…

00:11:40  |   Fri 07 Aug 2020
#60 I had better practice what I preach

#60 I had better practice what I preach

As a presentations skills coach I am used to telling leaders what to do. But now I am putting together a showreel video and as it is still a presentation, it is critical that I apply my own rules.

In…

00:18:14  |   Fri 31 Jul 2020
#59 If it's good for business, it's good for presenting

#59 If it's good for business, it's good for presenting

Almost every leader wants to stand out from the crowd when it comes to their product or service but goes into reverse when asked to do the same when it comes to their presentations.

00:14:31  |   Tue 28 Jul 2020
#58 What the hell is virtue signalling?

#58 What the hell is virtue signalling?

I recently saw a post about how someone LOST 2000 followers on LinkedIn by changing their icon to incorporate the Pride colours.

One of the comments in the thread said this was virtue signalling.

Is …

00:11:00  |   Mon 13 Jul 2020
#57 Courage is what makes leaders presentation rockstars - have you got it?

#57 Courage is what makes leaders presentation rockstars - have you got it?

David has been preparing an MD of a wealth management firm for a major keynote speech. Due to coronavirus, she has had to pivot very quickly as the event went online. She showed real courage in makin…

00:12:17  |   Fri 03 Jul 2020
#56 Even if we sometimes don’t know what to say, we always know what we think and feel and we definitely know what to do.

#56 Even if we sometimes don’t know what to say, we always know what we think and feel and we definitely know what to do.

The death of George Floyd impacted David profoundly. He has found it difficult to know what to say because he has never encountered prejudice of that kind. But he knows what he thinks and what he fee…

00:12:56  |   Fri 26 Jun 2020
#55 Remote speaking is here to stay - learn it or go the same way as the dinosaurs

#55 Remote speaking is here to stay - learn it or go the same way as the dinosaurs

No-one knows what the future holds when it comes to live events. But I do believe that even after lockdown, when things start returning to normal, remote speaking, presenting and facilitating will st…

00:15:09  |   Tue 26 May 2020
#54 Second half of LIVE Q&A

#54 Second half of LIVE Q&A

Being put on the spot is a nervous experience for even the most experienced speaker. Hear how David did on the second half of his live Q&A on a recent remote motivational speech.

00:22:05  |   Mon 18 May 2020
#53 How did David handle doing a LIVE Q&A?

#53 How did David handle doing a LIVE Q&A?

Normally, when David does a keynote speech, there are no questions at the end. The client wants to get their value for money by having him speak for as long as possible. But after doing a recent remo…

00:17:04  |   Sun 03 May 2020
#52 Remote Keynote Speech Part 2

#52 Remote Keynote Speech Part 2

David has thrown himself into the remote speaking world. He shares his experiences so far and there is the second half of his keynote speech that he recently did remotely for a national sales confere…

00:21:01  |   Sun 19 Apr 2020
#51 Remote Keynote Speech Part 1

#51 Remote Keynote Speech Part 1

Keynote speaking is the one type of presentation where it is difficult to capture the same impact online as you do face to face. David did one this week and gives you his opinion on whether it worked…

00:21:08  |   Fri 10 Apr 2020
#50  Navigating the coronavirus speaking desert

#50 Navigating the coronavirus speaking desert

Coronavirus has turned David’s speaking diary into a desert for the foreseeable future. The saviour that has stepped in is remote speaking. In this episode, David goes through how valuable remote spe…

00:20:53  |   Tue 31 Mar 2020
#49 What is the one number in business that we should all avoid?

#49 What is the one number in business that we should all avoid?

There is one number more important in business than any other and we should avoid it like the plague. It is the number that is sending businesses to the wall and particularly those of many speakers.

00:13:18  |   Wed 11 Mar 2020
#48 I don't care what you believe - tell me what you know

#48 I don't care what you believe - tell me what you know

David posted today on social media about how managing nerves is still the #1 issue when it comes to presenting. Someone posted that they ‘believed’ that nerves are good to maintain focus. This is utt…

00:13:12  |   Wed 04 Mar 2020
#47 Improving your presentation skills is supposed to be hard

#47 Improving your presentation skills is supposed to be hard

If it was easy, every leader would be a presentation rockstar. Improving presentation skills requires an entire deconstruction of your current speaking self, learning successful and tried strategies …

00:14:54  |   Wed 26 Feb 2020
#46 Don’t learn interesting, just unlearn boring

#46 Don’t learn interesting, just unlearn boring

‘Every organisation must prepare for the abandonment of everything it does.’ - Peter Drucker. This is EXACTLY what David does when he coaches CEOs. He takes them apart and reassembles them as a prese…

00:13:31  |   Wed 19 Feb 2020
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