The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

When you have a big idea and message to share, and you want to get it out to more people you have so many more channels available today for achieving that. 

Regardless of the number of platforms at y…

This quick talk tip will help you if you know that you have a big message and want to have more impact, but find yourself playing small!

In this show I’m covering:

• The truth about thought leadership
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The ‘path of most resistance’ - that is essentially what Catherine Weetman faces as a specialist in the area of regeneration and the circular economy. 

She talks to organisations about the need to di…

This quick talk tip is in response to an issue that really winds me up, but that needed to be presented in a way that was engaging and entertaining.

In this show I’m covering:

• The ‘Rant and Reverse’…

As speakers we are using stories to affect our audience. At the bare minimum a story will entertain. When you begin to infuse the story with emotions, fears and desires that your audience shares then…

This quick talk tip is in response to the question: 

Can you teach me comic timing?

In this show I’m covering:

• My definition of comic timing.
• The ingredients for great comic timing 
• Re-framing ‘the …

A few times people have singled out one interview of mine as a great example of someone using short stories brilliantly.

That episode was 107, and it was with Greg Satell. Greg’s work has appeared in…

Great speakers do two things better than other people…

They create content that is designed to connect with their audience where they are and engage them in new and compelling possibilities for the f…

No matter how far you niche down in terms of your message and services, there will always be competition. How you think about that competition and respond to it will determine the level of success yo…

There are more platforms available for speakers to share their message than ever before. There are also more people speaking than ever before. This means that when the opportunities arise for you to …

There’s a lot of talk about the benefits of meditation, not only in helping us cope with the challenges we face in modern life, but also the physical benefits that may give us longer lives and better…

We are overwhelmed with evidence of competition and divisiveness in our governments, in reality TV, and in the corporate world. However, in order to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, and indeed …

Jackie Brennan discovered the power of language to influence our own and other people’s behaviours whilst she was still working as a Director of Health and Safety in the construction industry. 

This …

This is a festive, fun edition of the show, but don’t be mistaken, it’s also designed to give your speaking a boost in 2023. 

I am sending you on a treasure hunt to find 12 ‘gems’ located in 12 previ…

Marcus Hemsley is the founder and Director at one of the world’s best marketing agencies. He is an expert in results led marketing and his company was recognised by Google as the best in growing comp…

What does it take to make your dream come true? How do you cope with being in the ocean alone for nearly four months? What happens when you get a lung infection at the top of Mount Everest? These are…

Very few people feel like ‘natural’ networkers and most people feel uncomfortable in business networking situations. Part of that discomfort stems from how we position ‘networking’ in our minds, and …

What if I told you there was something you could do with your presentations, that would dissolve your anxiety, supercharge your confidence and power up your speaking impact …

Would you be interested …

Susie Carder started business life as a hairdresser working for someone else, but she knew that she’d only realize her dreams of wealth, security and success if she started her own business. 

Even th…

If you’ve listened to many episodes of The Speaking Club, you will no doubt have heard me share that a talk should be planned and scripted, but that at the right time you should let go of the script …