The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

Over my career, I've worked with lots of scientists, IT specialists and engineers, and I know that sometimes it can be challenging to communicate complicated concepts and ideas in a way that's simple enough for your audience to understand. However, those people who can do this successfully stand out from the crowd and are sought after as speakers and leaders. That's why in this insights episode, I've reached into the archives and picked extracts from my episodes tackling this issue, alongside those from other experts spanning the disciplines of science, engineering and law who have developed a reputation, or had success in making the complex compelling to the layperson. You're going to get ideas, tools and techniques for making your presentations scintillating and accessible for audiences, even if the information you're sharing is highly technical. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Karin Layton: How facts and technical details can get in the way of the message. What Karin did differently to prepare for her presentation. How stories and metaphors can work in a technical presentation. Why you've got to kill your darlings. Sarah Archer (Technically Speaking!): Tools that you can use to present your data in a way that engages your audience. Malcolm Gregory: Why stories are vital to make difficult content engaging. Why keeping detailed notes in a separate handout can help audiences to engage with your content in the moment. Why you should aim to be able to summarise your content in a sentence. What makes a great speaker. Katherine Brooke-Mackenzie: The importance of having a structure, frameworks and stories How humour can help with taboo topics. Why you need the loo before a big talk. Sarah Archer (Can You Make Boring Subjects Sexy?): Why there are no boring subjects How you can make ordinary extraordinary The three laws involved in making a message go viral and how they apply to your speaking The three tools you can use to make any topic sexy Guest Links: All things Karin: https://www.mimicid.com https://www.facebook.com/karinklayton Books*: Life of Pi by Jann Martel All things Malcolm: http://www.roydswithyking.com email: [email protected] Resources* Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill (Original) All things Katherine: https://www.thehealthygutclinic.co.uk https://www.talkingaboutthebrownstuff.com https://www.facebook.com/talkingaboutthebrownstuff/ LinkedIN Books and resources*: The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton https://www.standoutpitch.com https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.thespeakingclub.com/speakingcourse Sarah's Books and Resources: Framing Your Talks for Bigger Impact - 050 My Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Canva - online graphic design tool The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Framing Your Talks for Bigger Impact by Sarah Archer - Episode 50 Full Episode Links Episode 011 - Technically Speaking! By Sarah Archer Episode 030 - The Natural Law of Good Public Speaking with Malcolm Gregory Episode 074 - How a Self-Proclaimed Geek Ditched the Facts and Turned Public Speaking from a Waking Nightmare into a Golden Opportunity with Karin Layton Episode 079 - Tips for Good Health and Tackling Taboo Subjects in Your Talks with Katherine Brooke-MacKenzie Episode 160 - Can You Make Boring Subjects Sexy? By Sarah Archer Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Shrenik Shah has been described as the 'Yoda' and 'Mr Myagi' of cancer. At the age of 44 he was working in marketing to support his family, when he started to get unwell, he lost weight, began to lose his voice and after about six months of deterioration he decided to go to the Doctor. The diagnosis was stage four vocal cord cancer, and he was given an ultimatum by a cancer surgeon … lose your voice or lose your life. When he heard this he felt like his world was crashing down around him, but he trusted the surgeon and clung to hope. It was 26 years ago this week that Shrenik beat stage four vocal cord cancer, and although he lost the physical ability to speak, he was determined not to lose his voice. He felt compelled to share his story, so that others with and without cancer around the world could be inspired to find the courage to keep fighting for what they want. His work has benefited so many people in the field of laryngeal cancer and has motivated all the laryngectomees across the globe to never give up. Cancer has destroyed Shrenik's body. The treatment had a profound effect on his health. But it couldn't touch his will to win. I hope you enjoy his story. What you'll discover: How Shrenik remains so cheerful The story of his cancer journey and how he found his voice. How he made the mindset shift to beat the odds. What happened after he got the all clear 26 years ago. Why he felt compelled to share his story. How he felt before his first speaking gig after the surgery. How he keeps the audience engaged even though he can't use pitch and tone. What he plans to do next. All things Shrenik: https://shrenik-shah.com http://www.shrenikshah2110.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrenik-shah-influencer https://facebook.com/shrenik.shah.355 http://facebook.com/cancerwinnershrenik https://twitter.com/shrenikshah2110 Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

In the last episode of the show I shared 12 podcasts that could help to level up your speaking skills. I also told you that my intention is that anyone I work with, through my programmes and this podcast has compelling content AND charisma as a speaker. Speaking skills and delivering your message confidently are a big part of that, but there is one thing that separates the speakers you remember from those you forget. The speakers whose message lands with your heart as well as your head, and that thing is what I want to talk to you about today. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What made the difference between a four star and five star show review and why it's relevant to your speaking. The missing 'thing' that will make audiences remember you and your message. What might be stopping you from achieving this. How Jackie discovered the 'thing' and the difference it made. The route to access your power. And more!! TED Talk Link: Why My Identity is a Superpower Not an Obstacle - America Ferrera TED Talk Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Episode 224 - The Confidence 'Catch 22' for Using Stories and Humour in Speaking Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

To be a great public speaker you need substance and style. I've seen many speakers who are very showy, but their content completely misses the mark, and I've seen speakers with a great message to share, but who fail to communicate it in a way that engages their audience. I want anyone I work with, through my programmes and this podcast to have compelling content AND charisma as a speaker. I want you to have a talk that you're excited to share and the confidence in your own speaking skills that means you step 'on stage' with power. In this show, I want to focus on the second half of the speaking equation, supporting you with the delivery of your message. In my opinion there are four core speaking skills, mindset, storytelling, performance and humour, and that's why I'm sharing a dozen episodes that really zero in on helping you develop these, so that you can get ready to rock after the summer break. Enjoy! What you'll learn: The four core speaking skills you need to develop Tips to help you with managing your mindset Ways to develop your storytelling Insight around using your voice. How to power up your performance Tips for using humour in your talks. And more!! Links to Episodes: Mindset Mastery: Episode 24 - My Eight Hacks for Mental Resilience & Getting What You Want Episode 164 - Unblock the Dam and Set Your Stories Free! Episode 177 – Taking Back Control of Your Future with Tim Box Storytelling Mastery: Episode 155 - The Seven Sins of Storytelling Episode 9 - The Secrets to Storytelling Part 3 Episode 036 – The Keys to Compelling Storytelling with Margot Leitman Performance Tools: Episode 85 - How to find the Big Moments of Your Talk Episode 116 – Setting Your Authentic Voice Free for Great Public Speaking with Kristin Linklater Episode 039 – Body Language Secrets for Speaking and Sales Success with Shelly O'Donovan Humour Episode 019 - Humour 101 for Public Speaking Episode 084 – Five Insider Tips for Adding Humour to Your Stories Episode 049 – How to Make Clever Funny with Dr. Steve Cross Service Dog For Orion https://www.gofundme.com/f/service-dog-for-orion Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

I can't think of one person I've worked with, whom I haven't had to coach on using more pauses in their talks. That's because most of us are uncomfortable with silence even in 121 conversations, so throw an audience into the mix, plus nerves, and passion, and you have a recipe for speedy speaking. The trouble is that the pause is a powerful speaking tool that you want to be able to wield to make your public speaking more impactful and keep your audience with you. That's why in this show I want to persuade you to be bold, commit and give it a try. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why the pause is so powerful. Why finding the big moments and pivot points in your talk is a vital part of the preparation process. The four reasons silence is your friend as a speaker How using a pause can build your confidence Why the pause is so critical for building connection with your audience How to use the pause to build emotion and grab attention Why silence tells your audience to laugh And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Many people suffer from performance anxiety and it can get in your way if you want to speak to grow your business - but stage fright can have a whole other level of impact if your business is performing. That is the situation that singer-songwriter Elisa De Napoli found herself in. She spent a number of years trying a number of different remedies to overcome her fears, but none of them worked. In the end, she found the answer right in front of her nose! Now, Elisa is a best-selling author of the book, online course, and podcast 'Dare to Be Seen', which helps artists command the stage, magnify their presence, and defeat stage nerves so they can share their gifts with their audience and shine their light on the world. She is an artist coach, hypnotherapist, and multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Under the stage name Elyssa Vulpes she has produced 12 albums, with a focus on inner transformation through sometimes dark and atmospheric sometimes comedic storytelling. She has been featured on radio, podcasts, blogs, and online magazines and today she is a guest on The Speaking Club. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Elisa's journey as a singer song-writer. How her stage fright manifested itself and the impact it had on her music and performing. What it was that finally made her do something about it. How she overcame her stage fright and how she knew she'd beaten it. Why she has a different stage name. Elisa's three big tips for managing stage fright. Her biggest tip for how to show up authentically when you perform. How Elisa uses storytelling in her songs and business. Why it's important for musicians and artists to be confident communicators. All things Elisa: https://elisadinapoli.com/speakingclub https://elisadinapoli.com/stage-fright-3/ https://elisadinapoli.com/how-to-overcome-stage-fright/ https://www.facebook.com/MindsetCoachWellington https://www.instagram.com/elyssavulpes/ Music: http://www.elyssavulpes.com Book: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Most of us human beings are weird. We make these declarations about what we want, then when it comes to taking the steps necessary to make that happen, we do everything we can to avoid them. And the longer we do that, the bigger the task seems to be and the more we beat ourselves up for not doing it. If you have behaved the same way, or you're stuck at the moment, then take solace from the fact that you aren't alone. All of us do it, and more often than not for the same reason. In fact this situation came up recently in a coaching session with one of my Speaking Club Live members, Donna Ferenth, who has kindly agreed to let me share our discussion with you. Donna is the owner of a multiple taste award winning artisan tea company called Unravel Tea, based in the highlands of Scotland. She first came into my world through my Snackable Story Challenge and has carried on working with me on her talks and content over the past couple of years in The Speaking Club. Following our session Donna took action and I hope that listening in on our discussion may help to get you unstuck too. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What's getting in the way of Donna taking action The important distinction I discovered around the age of 40. Who Arnold and Betty are and where they get their power from. How you can manage your version of Arnold and Betty. Why you can be sorted in one aspect of your life but issues can resurface in business. The double-edged sword of procrastination. What the most successful people do in relation to completing tasks that move their business forward. And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) All things Donna: https://unraveltea.com https://www.instagram.com/unraveltea/ Books: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Dre Baldwin has approached his life as if he is the exception to the rule. He has achieved what some people would have deemed impossible … becoming a pro basketball player without playing for his college basketball team. His story is fascinating as is the way that he thinks about what's possible for him, and the way that he views obstacles that others would see as insurmountable. Today, Dre is the CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc. He has given 4 TEDxTalks and has authored 31 books. Hi Youtube content has been viewed over 73 million times. His daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 2,200 episodes and over 4.5 million listeners. If you feel that you're not achieving your potential, and you want to get some inspiration, new ways of thinking alongside practical tips for managing your life and business goals to fulfil your ambitions then do check this interview out. Enjoy! What you'll discover: How Dre overcame the odds and went from having no varsity experience to becoming a pro basketball player. Dre's view on hard work versus talent. The highs and lows of being a professional basketball player The 'aha' moment Dre had that set him on the path to what he does today. Why he made the switch from basketball to mindset tips in his videos. The right balance to get between sharing successes and failures and why. The significance of 'The Third Day' in achieving your goals. Why Dre believes there is no such thing as overconfidence. How being shy affected Dre's speaking. Dre's strategy for getting TEDx talk spots. How he uses stories in his talks and videos. The part that speaking has played in growing his audience and business. All things Dre: Website - http://DreAllDay.com/ http://ThirdDayBook.com http://Instagram.com/DreBaldwin http://YouTube.com/Dreupt http://Facebook.com/WorkOnYourGame http://LinkedIn.com/in/DreAllDay http://Twitter.com/DreAllDay http://clubhouse.com/@drebaldwin And here's a link for the FREE 30-minute "Game Session" specifically for The Speaking Club listeners: http://www.WorkOnYourGameUniversity.com/speakingclub And Dre's text number to get his FREE #DailyMotivation text is: 1.305.384.6894 Books*: 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene The Third Day by Dre Baldwin Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

We all want our talks and messaging to have punch, to take our audience closer towards saying 'yes' to our idea, change, product or service. But that won't happen unless we understand and include what I call 'the big idea'. When I've taught this concept to people I've seen the lightbulb go on, and it helps them to shape not only their talk, but the other messaging around what they do. That's why I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What the 'big idea' is. Why you need to get clarity on your 'big idea'. The big problem with the big idea. How you solve the big problem. The three audience segments you are communicating with. Where you should use the 'big idea'. And more!! Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Everyone, to some degree, has anxiety around speaking, and it can affect us all in different ways. Maybe it affects your ability to relax, try new things and show your personality when you speak, or maybe anxiety is paralyzing you, and keeping you stuck and small. That's why in this episode I've gathered together insights from experts with different perspectives on managing anxiety and fear, and thrown my own two penneth into the mix for you to consider. What Mark, Clare, Tim, Colette and I share will give you some new ways to look at anxiety and tips for managing it, so that you can begin to fully step into your speaking power. If you want to start speaking, or feel more at ease on stage, so that you can be fully self expressed … sharing your passion, purpose and personality with more impact then listen up! Enjoy! What you'll discover Mark Visser: The mind-body connection and the sequence in which our bodies shut down because of fear. How Mark nearly blacked out with fear the first time he spoke! Mark's tips for managing future based 'imagined' fear. Tim Box: A new way to frame anxiety. Tips for managing anxiety. Tips for managing anxiety related to public speaking. Dr Clare Roberts: The different mental and physical aspects of anxiety. The physical symptoms of public speaking anxiety and how to minimize them. Using graded exposure to overcome fear and build confidence. Techniques to get you into your 'speaking' performance state. Colette Etheridge: Whether anxiety is an illness or a state of mind. The difference between types of anxiety and phobias. How fear of speaking on stage or on video is driven by our beliefs. Sarah Archer Tactics for tackling 'bad' stories. What we're really scared of. The two most powerful tools you can deploy in your life to become unstoppable. Guest Links: All things Mark: Website(s): https://www.theoceanwarrior.com https://www.markvisser.net Facebook: @MarkVisser Books*: The Big Wave Method by Mark Visser All things Tim: www.thecontrolsystem.co.uk https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-akeh4-a50450 https://www.youtube.com/c/TimBoxMindCoach @timboxmindcoach (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/timboxhypnotist (Facebook) TEDx - How to Stop Feeling Anxious About Anxiety by Tim Box All things Clare: https://www.generationcalm.com https://www.youtube.com/c/GenerationCalm https://www.facebook.com/Generationcalm https://www.instagram.com/generationcalm/ All things Colette: https://smallstepscounsellingservice.com https://www.facebook.com/SmallStepsGlos/ https://childbehavioursolutions.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/ChildBehaviourSolutions/ Full Episode Links 141 - Wave Goodbye to Your Fears with Mark Visser 177 - Taking Back Control of Your Future with Tim Box 208 - Overcoming the Different Dimensions of Public Speaking Anxiety with Dr Clare Roberts 113 - Understanding Anxiety and how To Beat It with Colette Etheridge 91 - Breaking Free From 'Bad Stories' by Sarah Archer Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

If you're anything like me at the moment, you may feel torn between wanting to be a global citizen and keep up with the news, and wanting to forget about it all and bury your head in the sand. Our world is facing multiple challenges and at a time when we should be joining together to overcome them, we seem more divided than ever. All of this can make you feel helpless and hopeless. That's why I wanted to bring this show back to the top. Devin Thorpe believes that we do have hope and one person can make a difference. He has a huge mission and a big message because of a promise he made to himself at the age of 11. After spending many years in a corporate career within the finance function, he pivoted after taking a long hard look at his life, and set out on a new path. Today, Devin speaks all over the world, sharing his mission and training companies on crowd funding and corporate social responsibility. He is also a regular writer for Forbes magazine and a podcast host. In this 'best of' episode he shares how he got into paid speaking, how it enables him to fulfill his mission and what he does to put his talks together. We also consider how Devin uses humour in his writing and speaking to increase the impact of his message. Enjoy! What you'll learn: How losing something you care about can be a catalyst for a bigger life. Why it's important to be conscious of our bias in life. How Corporate Social Responsibility can increase profitability. Why it's good to be polarising to increase the impact of your message and reach the right people. How Devin transitioned from Finance to paid speaking. Devin's process for creating his talks. Why it's important to watch yourself back as a speaker to improve your craft. How you can tell if you're a good speaker. Why you should always make it easy for people to give you money. All things Devin: https://www.devinthorpe.com Barry Manilow Blog @devindthorpe Books by Devin*: 925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire A Millionaire: So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World Adding Profit by Adding Purpose: The Corporate Social Responsibility Handbook Crowdfunding for Social Good. Financing Your Mark on the World Building Wealth for Building the Kingdom: A Financial Planning Guide for Latter Day Saint Families Don't Just Build a Network, Build a Movement Your Mark on the World Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/TSC Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

I see so many people with a great story to tell and an important message to share getting deflated and frustrated after their talks. Even after people in the audience come up after and say… "that was so inspirational … thank you" They get upset and frustrated because despite being inspired, no-one takes action. And when that happens it leads to the inevitable question. What am I doing wrong? The problem is that so many people confuse being 'inspirational' with being 'motivational'. But being inspirational isn't enough. Your talk also needs to create the desire in your audience to do something. Which is what 'motivational' actually means. And that's what this show will help you to do. Enjoy! What you'll learn: The difference between inspirational and motivational. The three things you need to do to make a story motivational. How you make a story matter to your audience. What levers you have to pull to get them into action. How you take an inspirational talk and make it motivational. Why you need a deep understanding of your audience to make this work. And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

I reached out to invite Gavin Howarth to be a guest on the podcast for a number of reasons. Firstly, he writes some of the most engaging and authentic posts I've seen on LinkedIN that get a lot of traction Secondly, one of his posts made reference to an experience he had whilst waiting to do a talk recently, and I knew that this would be useful to you. Thirdly, he is a brilliant leader and has a powerful vision for his company and his team that I am sure will be an inspiration to you. So … who is he? Well Gavin is the Managing Director of Howarths, and his company helps thousands of other businesses manage one of the most challenging aspects of navigating growth - taking on and managing people. Howarths advises companies on HR, Employment law, Health & Safety, and getting the best out of a team, and their client retention rate is incredibly high. In this show we cover what it takes to be a great leader and create a high performance culture underpinned by people who love to come to work. But we of course also look at how Gavin has embraced authentic storytelling in his talks and linkedIn posts to grow a big following and attract more clients. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The key events that led Gavin to what he does today. Gavin's view on the three things that are most critical for sustainable success. Why Gavin gets reminded he is going to die 5 times a day. How Howarths develop and encourage personality and individuality at work and why it's important to the business. The qualities of a great leader. Why Gavin hates the term 'soft skills'. What happened when Gavin did a talk in a room full of business power houses. How Gavin managed his thinking whilst waiting to go on stage. The process Gavin uses to create his LinkedIn content. The mantra that underpins Howarth's business success. All things Gavin: Website - www.howarths-uk.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinhowarth/ https://www.wecroak.com The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Desmond Tutu and Dalai Lama Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

If you want your talks to stand out, inspire, entertain and be more memorable, then you need to use stories and humour. Getting the right stories together and crafting appropriate jokes are the first thing you need to get right, but that doesn't guarantee things will go the way you want. That's because there is another issue that I see tripping people up in this area, and often they're not even aware that they're doing it. That's what I want to cover today. I'm going to share exactly what this problem is and also show you what you need to do to stop it from sabotaging your success. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why you should consider using stories and humour in your talks. What you need to think about when choosing your material. The trap that many speakers fall into when using stories and humour in their talks. How you can influence the audience reaction to your talk by the way that you're thinking about it. Why you could be teaching your audience not to laugh and what to do instead.. The connection point between an analogy and your message and why it needs to be strongly made. And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc www.lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Elevator pitches are often thought of as only relevant for entrepreneurs, sales people and business owners. But I'm here to let you know that if you are an employee, then you need to understand how to create a pitch too. In this show, I'm going to share all the reasons why you need a pitch, the big mistakes people make, and the ingredients of a great pitch. My aim is that you understand what you need to do to create a pitch that works, and gives you the confidence to share about what you do, or your idea or project in a way that will shine. If you want to always be ready to take your shot, then this is for you! Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why you need to understand how to create a compelling pitch. The biggest mistakes people make with pitches. The elements of a great pitch. Why you need to be aware of your 'perceived' weak points. A simple pitch structure. And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc www.lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

In this episode I've pulled together insights from four powerhouse networkers, and each of them is an expert in creating value and building relationships. What they share will make sure you grow your network powerfully and authentically, so that your business or career prospers and you make some great friends along the way. Devora Zack has carved out a reputation as a networking guru, and what she has to share about authentic networking is valid whether you're doing it online or eyeball to eyeball. She's been featured in many publications and media such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, Women's Health and Fast Company - to name but a few! Stefan Thomas believes that putting effort into building and sustaining relationships at scale, over time, has benefits for every person, whether they own their own business, work for a company, or do a mixture of both. The trouble is that as Stefan says: "What most people think networking is, and what it actually is, are two very different things." Peter Beaumont has led the marketing teams for some of the most iconic global brands, in a career spanning over 80 countries. In that time he figured out the secret to managing and building strategic business relationships, and now he speaks and consults with other companies using his six step process to help them develop more powerful connections and take things to the next level. Brandon Fong learned lessons at a young age from his parents that enabled him to master three of the most important skills that an entrepreneur needs for success. At 22 using those skills he made a connection that would change his life. He has continued to build on those skills and today he is on the journey to his own seven figure business and is helping entrepreneurs use his 'Magic Connection' method to develop relationships that will change their lives too. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Devora: Four great tips for getting the most out of a networking event. Why you should follow up and what to consider in your follow-up to increase the chances of them saying yes. How to avoid the traps that damage rapport. Addressing the balance of speaking and listening in networking conversations. Stefan: Whether you should always agree to 121 follow ups. Getting the balance right in 121 conversations between asking versus telling. Why you should take advantage of longer speaking slots in networking meetings. Why storytelling is important for successful networking and marketing. Peter: How to define the key relationships you need to influence and develop. The important ingredients for developing strategic partnerships. How you know if you're doing 'human to human' business relationships right. Brandon: The 'Ikea effect' and how you can use this principle to add value to people who are more successful than you. The slipstream technique and how you can use it to accelerate your success. Brandon's 'Magic Connection' method and the three ingredients for success. The benefits of 'no' oriented questions and how to use them. An example of an email using Brandon's 'magic connection' method, which helped him change his life at 22. Guest Links: All things Devora: Website: https://www.myonlyconnect.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devora.zack LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devora-zack Books*: Networking for People Who Hate Networking Singletasking: Get More Done One Thing at a Time Managing for People Who Hate Managing All things Stefan: stefanthomas.biz https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanthomasnetworking/ https://www.instagram.com/thenetworkingretreat/ Books*: Instant Networking by Stefan Thomas Business Networking for Dummies by Stefan Thomas Win the Room by Stefan Thomas All things Brandon: https://brandon-fong.com Search for the The 7 Figure Millennials Podcast Magic Connection Method: www.magicconnectionmethod.com Coupon Code for the accelerator program: 7FM More advanced training and bonuses: www.bfo.ng/tsc Twitter: @BrandonSFong All things Peter: Website: http://connxn.net LinkedIn: Peter M Beaumont Twitter: @pbeaumConnXN Email: [email protected] Books*:The Relationship Roadmap - Peter Beaumont Full Episode Links The Inside Track to Networking Like a Boss! With Devora Zack - 128 How to Build and Grow Your Professional Network with Stefan Thomas - 201 How to Captivate the Room When You're Networking on Zoom - 144 How to Make that One Connection That Could Change Everything with Brandon Fong - 147 Why You Need to Be More Strategic About Business Relationships with Peter Beaumont - 143 Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your though

With a Master's in Health Science, Verla Fortier is a former Director of Surgery at The Toronto Hospitals in Toronto, Ontario and a retired Associate Professor of Nursing at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is also a returning guest to The Speaking Club, and she is back because she has written a new book that I believe will save lives. In episode 88, her first interview with me, she shared her own story of what happened when she was diagnosed with systemic lupus just a few days before she was due to retire to her hometown of Manitoba. That led to her writing her first book, 'Take Back Your Outside Mindset', creating a podcast, and becoming a speaker and expert about green space. If you haven't heard that interview then do have a listen. At around the same time she received her lupus diagnosis, Verla's lifelong friend Lesley, died of a sudden cardiac arrest on a three day road trip. Verla couldn't understand why it happened, because Lesley had been a healthy woman. The mystery surrounding Lesley's passing stopped Verla from being able to accept and grieve the passing of her best friend. It haunted her so much that as soon as she was strong enough, she set out to solve it. Her latest book is the result of that investigation, and what Verla discovered about what happened to her friend on that road trip is shocking. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Why Verla felt compelled to write this book. How Verla unraveled the mystery of her best friend's death. Verla's thoughts on why conventional medicine so far behind in relation to this research. What your heart variability measurement is and how it can act as an early warning system for ill health and save lives. Some of the myths and mistakes around managing your heart health that are putting people at risk. How to look after your heart if you live in a city Why you need to take more responsibility for protecting your heart. How going outside for just three minutes a day can make you more sexy. How Verla is planning to use speaking to get the message out there. All things Verla: Website - Treesmendus.com Take Back Your Outside Mindset by Verla Fortier Take Back Your Outside Mindset Workbook by Verla Fortier Optimise Your Heart Rate by Verla Fortier Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

So many organisations struggle to implement change effectively. Certainly in my many years of being involved in projects and big change programmes, I rarely saw one that didn't overrun, exceed the budget and lose employee goodwill along the way. It wasn't until I left the corporate world and trained in marketing, sales and influencing that I understood why it happened so often, and how to proactively dismantle the barriers and obstacles that get in the way. So … in this show I want to answer two questions for you: Why are most organisations crap at effecting change? How can stories help leaders to make change happen successfully? And just so that we're on the same page … to me successful change means minimal deviation from plan and budget, minimal disruption and minimal loss of employee goodwill. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why most organisations struggle to implement change successfully The Star Trek story that illustrates why change is hard. Why I fell out of love with the 80's Highlander film and how that can help you win hearts and minds. The map for a story led change talk How to use that map to create your talk Why you should pay extra attention to the questions you get asked by your audience The three different groups you will find in every change scenario. Why you don't need to be creative to use stories in your talks And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc www.lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

If you listened to episode 218 of the show you will have heard me talking to AnnMarie Wyncoll, who helps people write and publish their books. But one thing that AnnMarie was very clear on was that once the book is written whether you're with a publishing company or self-publishing - the marketing and promotion of that book pretty much rests with you. You probably won't be surprised to hear that speaking is one of the most effective ways to build an audience and make more book sales. But you don't often get specific advice about what to put in the talk and how to adapt it for the multiple speaking mediums that you can use to get your message out there. That's where this episode comes in. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why you need to spend time creating a talk about your book The ingredients that need to be in the talk about your book Ideas for creating your book promotion campaign How you can adapt that talk for different platforms Tips for making the pitch to talk And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc www.lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Have you got a story to tell? Do you have a big message to share? Perhaps you should consider writing a book. Just like a great talk, a book is a fantastic way to bring that message or story alive for people and in a way that you can scale… as long as it's done in the right way. But there are many potential traps waiting to slow you down, or stop you from getting the book finished and out into the world, that's where this show can help. My guest AnnMarie Wyncoll is an author and founder of Begin a Book. Her desire to become an author was born when she had an epiphany about her life with a toilet brush in her hand. Unfortunately, her journey was fraught with obstacles to overcome, but she didn't give up and eventually she held her first book in her hands. Today, through her company Begin a Book, she makes the book creation process stress free and easy for other aspiring authors. In this show, she will be sharing how to avoid the pitfalls of publishing and she'll also be giving you some brilliant advice to make sure your book has the best chance of reaching the people who need to read it. Enjoy! What you'll discover: What a toilet brush moment is and what caused AnnMarie to have hers. What made her switch from being a part-time author to launching a book company. The people who AnnMarie thinks shouldn't write a book. The three big traps people can fall into on the book creation journey. The three things AnnMarie had wished she'd known before she wrote and published her first book. What's better - self-publishing or working with a publishing company. How you should tackle talking about real people. How you should handle quotes in books. The best ways to go about promoting your book once you have it. How AnnMarie uses speaking in her business. All things AnnMarie: www.beginabook.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/annmariewyncoll/ Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tscYour ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Your voice is one of the most neglected, yet most important tools you have as a public speaker. Your ability to be heard clearly, to last out the talk energetically, and to connect powerfully with the emotions of your audience are all reliant on your voice. That's why for the first of the insights episodes, I have pulled together highlights from some of the best voice artists and teachers to help you ensure that you are looking after and fully utilising this incredible instrument. First up, joining me on the show is Jay Miller. Jay has spent the last 20 years training speakers, actors and business people how to develop a great voice, as well as overcome anxiety around public speaking. He is now one of Canada's finest voice and speech coaches, appearing across the Canadian media, and his work has had a profound effect, not only on building compelling and engaging voices, but also on the lives of those people that work with him. Helen Langford is a voice actor, who absolutely loves the sound of her own voice … and so do lots of others. She works for many corporate clients, including household names, and every day she tells stories, explains tricky concepts, promotes brilliant ideas and gets to be somebody new! Kristin Linklater has sadly passed away since recording the original interview, which makes what she shares even more precious. She had a long and distinguished career as a teacher and actor in Europe and America, working with some of the most prestigious theatre companies and dramatic institutions in the world. She also wrote one of the seminal books on voice technique based on hearing 'the person, not the voice Enjoy! What you'll discover: Jay: The distinction between projection and speaking louder. Why you should treat your voice like a plant you love. A tip you can use to sound better tomorrow and develop vocal stamina. Sarah: How you can influence the emotional state of your audience Things that can affect the pitch of your voice as a public speaker Tips for getting more pitch variation Helen: How to avoid the droning voice. Why your voice is never fully dressed without a smile The difference between pitch and tone Simple vocal warm up exercises you can do at the side of the stage. Kristin: The connection between mind, body and voice. Examples of bad voice habits and how they impact the quality of our performance? How trying to control our voice reduces our vocal stamina. Why public speakers must 'feel' the words and not hide behind a presentational tone. Guest Links: All things Jay: Jay's Website –http://voiceandspeech.com Jay's YouTube Channel - Visit Voice & Speech on YouTube Discounted video course Jay Miller: The Back Exercise Video - https://youtu.be/_97RZ7uRuQs All things Helen: https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/ All things Kristin: https://www.linklatervoice.com Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater Freeing Shakespeare's Voice by Kristin Linklater Full Guest Episode Links: Episode 047 - Raise Your Voice with Jay Miller Episode 053 - Four Tools to Help Avoid Being a Dull Speaker by Sarah Archer Episode 076 - How to tell a Story with Your Voice with Helen Langford Episode 116 - Setting Your Authentic Voice Free for Great Public Speaking with Kristin Linklater Resources: The consonant scale warm up: Ba ba ba bee, ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba, bee, bee, bee, baa, baa, baa, boo, boo, boo Ca ca ca cee, ca ca ca caa, ca ca ca cee, cee, cee caa, caa, caa, coo, coo, coo And so on! Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

There is lots of information out there around how to use slides in the right way, and indeed I covered this in great detail in podcast episode 082 The Seven Deadly Slide Sins and How to Avoid them. But what there isn't much on is the answer to the question of whether you should use them in the first place, which is one I've been asked a lot recently. So, in this episode I want to give you my definitive answer to the question 'Should I use Slides' and explain why I came to that conclusion. I hope it gives you a few ahas and helps you to have more impact when you speak. Enjoy! What you'll learn: My view on whether speakers should use slides What the 'Tinder Swindler' and 'Inventing Anna' can teach us about using slides. What a visual anchor is and how to use them when you talk. Myths around slide use Alternatives to using slides And more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Allan Paivio - Mr Canada 1948 The Seven Deadly Slide Sins and How to Avoid Them - 082 UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Jackie Brennan spent over 30 years building a career in the construction industry. She was dedicated, career focused and ambitious and worked her way up to become a senior leader. But after returning from an overseas contract, she decided to take a rare short break before the next one. Something happened in that time at home that turned her view of her life upside down. Despite having every intention to return, after her revelation she found that she couldn't bring herself to do it, and that short pause turned into a permanent break from a corporate job. It also forged a new purpose for her, and a complete change in direction. Today, Jackie uses her experience and her skills in complementary therapies to share a new perspective on mental wellbeing. Through her speaking and coaching she challenges conventional thinking, and sets out a different approach for individuals and organisations. One that will enable them to avoid the traps of burnout and poor mental health and secure all the benefits of sustainable high performance. Enjoy! What you'll discover: How Jackie discovered she was burnt out. The unconscious baggage that we carry that can influence our lives and create our biggest regrets. Why the conventional way of tackling burnout and mental wellbeing is not working. The obstacles Jackie is having to overcome in sharing her message? The huge benefits for individuals and organisations in tackling burn out differently. Three big tips for creating a sustainable, high performance culture. How Jackie uses speaking and storytelling to get her message out there. All things Jackie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-brennan https://contactjackie.com https://www.youtube.com/c/InnerFluency Books*: Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Ester and Jerry Hicks Play Bigger: How Rebels and Innovators Create New Categories and Dominate Markets by Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson, Christopher Lochhead, Kevin Maney Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

It's no secret that telling stories is the single most powerful tool you can have in your speaking and marketing. But not all stories are created equal. There are some that are simply a series of events pulled together into a narrative arc that certainly meet the definition of a 'story'. And then, there are the others … … the stories that get into your head and your heart and cause you to feel something… maybe anger, hope or laughter. And that makes you want to share them, and then that story becomes your story. So, what is it that sets these two types of stories apart? Emotion. Emotional stories win attention, keep your audience GLUED, and take them on a journey, but the big question is how do you make a story emotional? That's what you'll discover in this episode! Enjoy! What you'll learn: The tools of emotion Where you should use them How to turn emotion into a burning platform for action Why you should lead with emotion How you can create emotion even when the subject matter seems very dry. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

For 20 years Shelley Purchon taught people from all over the world to improve their English. Then she decided to turn the tables. She now helps English speakers to adjust the way that THEY communicate, so that people who didn't grow up with English as a mother tongue can understand them more easily. Shelley learned the hard way how it feels to try to understand a foreign language when she moved to Spain in her twenties. Seven years later she moved back to the UK and taught refugees. She began to notice that although her students could understand her, they were struggling to understand other English people. She realised that most native English Speakers just didn't know how to adjust their speech for a person who wasn't fluent in English. In 2018 Shelley set up English Unlocked to tackle this problem. In this episode, she shares some great tips for individuals and organisations, so that you can make your message equally engaging for everyone you're speaking to, no matter how good their English is. If you have international clients and colleagues, or if English isn't your first language, you are going to love this episode. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Shelley's own experience as a non-native living in Spain. The epiphany she had that started her on the journey to starting her company. Why someone who speaks fluently in your language may still struggle to integrate seamlessly into your business. Why being a native speaker could be costing you sales and business opportunities. The challenges that Shelley has faced in getting people to pay attention to this problem and how she overcame them. The three biggest benefits for an individual or organisation of modifying their language. The biggest mistakes people make when they speak to non-native speakers. Tips that will make all the difference to engaging non-native speakers. Whether it's still possible to effectively use metaphors, analogies, stories and humour when you're speaking to an international audience. What Shelley has noticed about the way I can communicate better on the podcast. https://www.englishunlocked.co.uk/post/how-did-english-unlocked-get-started https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-inclusive-your-company-non-native-english-speakers-purchon https://www.englishunlocked.co.uk/post/watch-this-video All things Shelley: How To Be Understood By Overseas Clients (And Avoid Losing Sales) Code for Discount to Shelley's Event: ARCHER50 https://www.englishunlocked.co.uk/ https://www.englishunlocked.co.uk/weekly-drop-in https://www.englishunlocked.co.uk/free-downloads https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-purchon-38969b107/ The LinkedIn post relating to international humour Books: The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and Others in Your Life by Helen Palmer Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

How lucky are you? Does it matter if you are lucky or not when it comes to success in business and speaking? What if you've been looking at the matter of luck in completely the wrong way. In this episode, I'm going to show you that you can increase your chances of being lucky, and as a result create more success for yourself. Lucky people leave breadcrumbs for us to follow and I'm going to be sharing what those are so that you can become the architect, rather than a victim of chance. Then in relation to speaking and business specifically, I'm going to give you the equivalent of a four leafed clover so that you can confidently grab opportunities and move forward in your mission. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Why luck isn't entirely down to chance. How you can influence luck in four different ways. A different way to look at luck that gives you more control over your success. How to create more chance of success in speaking. The four leaf clover of speaking. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Forbes Article by David Kleinhandler The Luck Factor by Dr Richard Wiseman Resources: UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Chances are all the films you love, all the books you devour, have pulled you in because you can relate not only to the character and their journey, but to the underlying messages that apply universally to all human beings. There are recurring symbols and motifs weaved into the fabric of stories from 'The Three Little Pigs' to 'Harry Potter', that signal, repeat and reinforce the themes that writers from Shakespeare to Quentin Tarantino use to draw us in and deliver a moral takeaway. Speakers and copy writers can also use universal themes and the tools of symbols and motifs in stories and more widely in their content to hook the audience, keep them engaged and get them to remember the core message and action points. In this 'best of' show re-run, I'm going to share what I know about universal themes and story plots, and some examples of how you can use them practically in your public speaking and marketing content. Enjoy! What this episode covers: What universal themes and basic story plots are Why they are important in stories, speaking, and marketing copy The different types of universal themes How symbols and motifs reinforce universal themes and what they are The options for story plots How you might use them in your speaking and in business. Resources: How to Find Stories to Share in Your Talks, Teaching and Marketing Content - Episode 033 Simon Sinek Forbes Article Simon Sinek – Ted Talk JK Rowling Harvard Commencement I feel Pretty Trailer https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Dr. Clare Roberts has gone from being a clinical psychologist in the UK, to a YouTuber in Florida. Her YouTube channel, Generation Calm, which she juggles while still being a full-time homeschooling mum, now has 25,000 subscribers and over 2 million views. Her channel helps people looking to better manage their mind and live a more powerful life. She posts videos on stress management techniques, anxiety relief and relaxation methods, including guided meditations, which are very popular. In part 1 of my interview with Clare, we talked about all things public speaking anxiety and how to tackle it. Now, in this second part of the interview we're getting into all things YouTube. So, if you're thinking of using YouTube to get your message out there and as a growth strategy to build your audience and income, then you've got to grab a listen to this episode. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What made Clare decide to start doing YouTube videos How to choose what topics to do videos about How Clare overcame her nerves were you before recording her first video How often should you post on YouTube What equipment Clare uses to record her videos How long it can take before your channel gets traction How important are using stories in your YouTube videos The three big things Clare wishes she had known when she was starting out on YouTube Why everyone should have a YouTube channel All things Clare: https://www.generationcalm.com https://www.youtube.com/c/GenerationCalm https://www.facebook.com/Generationcalm https://www.instagram.com/generationcalm/ Books*: Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

In this show I'm going to be sharing an important distinction you need to make when you're creating your talk. This is something that comes up regularly when I'm working with people on their signature talks, because it's an easy trap to fall into. The problem is that if you don't recognise and address this distinction, you could invest time and money to produce a talk that doesn't get you results. And we don't want that! So, if you want to be sure your talk (and indeed) marketing hits the right target and helps you make a difference and grow your business, then listen on. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The fundamental mistake many speakers are making that will be costing them sales. The big distinction you need to make in order to sell when you speak Why every talk needs to sell The questions to ask yourself to make your signature talk into a powerful marketing asset. How to make every talk count with this one off time investment And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Dr. Clare Roberts has gone from being a clinical psychologist in the UK, to a YouTuber in Florida. Her YouTube channel, Generation Calm, which she juggles while still being a full-time homeschooling mum, now has 25,000 subscribers and over 2 million views. (At the time of recording in January 2022) Her channel helps people looking to better manage their mind and live a more powerful life. She posts videos on stress management techniques, anxiety relief and relaxation methods, including guided meditations, which are very popular. In part 1 of my interview with Clare, we are talking about public speaking anxiety and how to tackle it. If you have issues with confidence around public speaking then this is well worth a listen to pick up tips, tools and new ideas to stop fear getting in the way of sharing your message. Enjoy! What you'll learn: How Clare shifted from NHS psychologist to YouTube influencer The differences between psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors. Clare's own experience of public speaking anxiety and how it showed up in her life. The different mental and physical aspects of anxiety. The physical symptoms of public speaking anxiety and how to minimize them. Using graded exposure to overcome fear and build confidence. Why it's not about being 'ready' to speak, but about being 'committed' to starting on the journey. The role that Dolly Parton played in helping her get started with her speaking. Techniques to get you into your 'speaking' performance state. Why you should give airtime to negative self-talk and how to do it in the right way. All things Clare: https://www.generationcalm.com https://www.youtube.com/c/GenerationCalm https://www.facebook.com/Generationcalm https://www.instagram.com/generationcalm/ Books*: Susan Jeffers - Feel The Fear and Do it Anyway The Alter Ego Effect - Todd Herman The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity - Julia Cameron Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Peter Roper has ridden the rollercoaster of business success. After many successful years in a corporate career, where he was responsible for a company turning over £38 million, Peter set out to create his own business in 1996. The journey as a business owner was not easy and led to some of the biggest challenges of his life, and the greatest insights about business success. Alongside his business journey, Peter has been a professional speaker, President of the Professional Speakers' Association and author of best selling books. In 2015, Peter formed the Family Business Practice, to help family business owners successfully develop the skills, experience and networking community that enable their businesses to thrive. This episode is going to deliver speaking and business gold, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Enjoy! What you'll learn: The roller coaster business and life journey that led Peter to what he does today. The three biggest lessons Peter learned from his experience. Why he created an organization focussed specifically on family businesses. How Peter's long, professional speaking career started. What makes a great speaker. What a 'natural' speaker is Three tips to help people shift towards more 'natural' speaking. How Peter decides what to include in each talk. Why Peter believes everyone should develop their speaking skills. All things Peter: familybusinesspractice.com Books: And Death Came Third … by Andy Lopata and Peter Roper Running on Empty by Peter Roper Positive Personality Profiles by Dr Robert Rohm Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe to the show.

When peoples' attention spans are so short you can't afford to lose your audience by making your message complicated or confusing. That's why in this episode, I'm sharing four of the biggest mindset barriers that get in the way of your message landing with impact and what you should do to combat them. I'm also aiming to shatter one of the big myths that really winds me up and in my opinion will also hold you back with your speaking. If you want to make sure you're connecting with your audience and making it easy for them to see the value of your idea, product or service then have a listen to this show. Enjoy! What you'll discover: One of the biggest struggles people have in speaking and marketing The story of Karin and the leap of faith that got a big result. The four mindset obstacles that get in the way of us connecting with our audience. You and Superman have more in common than you think. The beginners mindset and why it's so powerful. How to make your message connect with your audience. The information trap you need to avoid. The KISS myth and why it winds me up. How to show you're a real expert. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

For 17 years Marcus Cauchi did sales all wrong, but then he discovered a different way to sell that not only led to amazing results but also created an amazing customer experience. Marcus is a 35+ year sales veteran who teaches sellers that they get further when they learn to collaborate, not manipulate, and serve others instead of serving themselves. Over the years, he has helped companies generate in excess of £6.5bn in additional and repeat sales. Marcus works with organizations to align the efforts of their marketing, sales, customer success, channel sales and account growth teams, so that they create a safe, risk-free environment for their clients and customers. An environment in which they enjoy a seamless, frictionless buying experience, throughout their lifetime as a customer. A prolific contributor to LInkedIn, he hosts The Inquisitor Podcast where he's brought together over 4000 years of collective wisdom. He is also co-author of Making Channel Sales Work, and co-founder of Sales: A Force For Good. If you want to increase your sales then you'll love this conversation. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Marcus' biggest epiphany about sales and selling. What buyer 'safety' is and why it's something we need to pay attention to. Why you need to meet your customer at 'their' points of peril. Why sales is 'broken' and how it can be fixed. Why raising investment is not all that it's cracked up to be. What selling 'hot' means and why you should aim for this. The Quadrant of sales and how this affects results. The 6 big sales traps that people fall into. What a Chief Revenue Officer is and why you think every organization needs one. Where we should look for untapped revenue sources in our business. The subconscious ceiling Marcus put on his income and how he overcame it. How Marcus uses speaking and stories to grow his business. All things Marcus: linktr.ee/marcuscauchi https://www.linkedin.com/in/fractionalcrotechscaleups/Twitter: The_Inquisitor laughs-last.com Articles https://medium.com/me/stories/public Books: Trust-Based Selling: Using Customer Focus and Collaboration to Build Long-Term Relationships by Charles H Green Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston The Road Less Stupid: Advice from the Chairman of the Board by Keith J. Cunningham Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust by Viktor E Frankl Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

This week, the tables have turned and I'm the one answering questions on Graham Allcott's Beyond Busy podcast. I was chuffed to be a guest on this great show and to share a bit more about my life and experiences relating to speaking, performance, storytelling and my time in the corporate world. I talk about the time I was failing in my corporate job and the valuable life lesson I learned. How I manage my expectations around success for my comedy shows and plays. The big mistake people make around selling a change, idea, products and services and what's important for a great elevator pitch. Plus I'm sharing my views on authenticity, overcoming fear, storytelling, and much more. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What it's like taking shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival What happened when I only had one person in the audience. How I deal with the nerves and feelings of vulnerability that can arise when I'm performing solo shows or my own plays. Why you need to detach your identity from your work. A process for looking and managing the thoughts that come up for us when we put ourselves and our ideas out there. Where the fear of public speaking comes from. What the 'anxiety gap' is and how we can manage it. Things you can do to increase your confidence around public speaking. What makes a good elevator pitch. The four questions people want answered before they will say 'yes'. How to make mundane things exciting for people. The big mistake people make with their message. Why stories are so powerful. Why I thought authenticity was important enough to do a TEDx talk on. What you need to do when something unexpected happens when you're speaking. What success means to me. Why it's important to compartmentalize work and life. All things Beyond Busy: https://getbeyondbusy.com/ https://lnkd.in/evKRme9w Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *Please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment.

As more people recognise speaking as the powerful marketing tool that it is, the number of aspiring speakers has grown exponentially. This means that competition for speaking gigs is incredibly high. So if you're a speaker or business owner wanting to build your brand and audience any ideas that can help to give you the edge are really valuable. That's one of the two compelling reasons I asked Ben Bennett to come on my show. Firstly, Ben has developed a strategy for getting more speaking opportunities and secondly he is also a sales expert and business coach who wants to change the way sales is seen. Ben has been in sales for many years and today he works with small business owners and startup founders to enable them to understand the power of selling in order to take control of growing their customer base, consistently. Founder of Second Voice, Ben is also a mentor to the NatWest accelerator programme and host of the South Coast Sellers Club. Enjoy! What you'll learn: How Ben carved a career and brand out in a really competitive field. The journey from DJ to Sales Coach. How Ben created his own stage for his current business. Why 'sales' has such a bad reputation. The distinction Ben makes between sales and marketing The changes in the sales industry over the last 20 years and what that means for us. The biggest mistake Ben sees business owners making to jeopardize business growth. The three essential things Ben would recommend to achieve sustainable business growth. How Ben uses stories to help grow his business. What 'second voice' means in the world of sales. All things Ben: www.secondvoice.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-bennett-performance Orca Programme: www.secondvoice.co.uk/orca https://secondvoice.co.uk/resources-ebook-2110/ https://secondvoice.scoreapp.com/ Books*: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Art of War by Sun Tzu Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

I'm a strong believer that structure and systems actually set you free and enable you to be creative (even if you think you aren't). That's why I've developed processes and frameworks to underpin my speaking and marketing courses, programs and coaching. In this pre-christmas show, I want to give you the gift of one of my favorite business storytelling frameworks, which I've seen get brilliant results for people time and time again in various ways. I know it will help you too, especially if you come up against any of these issues: You struggle to come up with ideas for your 'lives' or videos. You feel awkward starting and ending your stories. You start to speak about one thing and then get lost or distracted and that throws you off. You're scared to do a video or 'live' partly because you haven't got a clue how to structure it. You have stories to share, but you don't know how to make them relevant for your audience and the problem you solve for people. You go on too long and lose yourself let alone the audience. I hope you enjoy the episode and have fun Patting your audience with it! What you'll discover: What a PAT is. The many different ways you can use it. How a PAT makes it easy to remember what you want to say. Some examples of a PAT in action. How one story can create many PATs. How to take your PATs to the next level. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig GrGrab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker Resources: The 200th Episode Prize Draw Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Investing your time to build a professional network could give you one of the biggest returns, both in business and life. That's because as our life and career changes and develops we never know when we might need someone in that network. My guest on this show is author, speaker and coach Stefan Thomas and he believes that putting effort into building and sustaining relationships at scale, over time, has benefits for every person, whether they own their own business, work for a company, or do a mixture of both. As Stefan says the trouble is: "What most people think networking is, and what it actually is, are two very different things." So that's why in this show, we're getting to the heart of what networking 'really' is, how you can grow your network and how to nurture those relationships, so that they bring long term benefits to everyone. If you want to develop your networking skills to grow your business or speaking career in the next 12 months, then you'll love this show. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What made Stefan switch from real estate agent to teaching networking How Stefan approaches meeting new people. The difference between networking online versus in person. Whether you should always agree to 121 follow ups. Tips for handling 121 follow ups The key things you need to do to position yourself so that people want to buy from you. Why you should take advantage of longer speaking slots in networking meetings. Why storytelling is important for successful networking. How Stefan uses speaking to grow his business. All things Stefan: stefanthomas.biz https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanthomasnetworking/ https://www.instagram.com/thenetworkingretreat/ Books: Instant Networking by Stefan Thomas Business Networking for Dummies by Stefan Thomas Win the Room by Stefan Thomas Resources: The Very Best Office Jokes https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

In this show I'm celebrating 200 episodes by sharing a case study interview. Speaking to an audience offers so many benefits, including building your brand and authority and helping you stand out from the crowd, whether that's in a corporate environment or as a business owner. So, when Kaye King was offered the chance to do a 45 minute keynote talk to an audience of 80 of her dream customers, she recognised the big opportunity it offered to share her mission, make a difference and grow her business. Kaye King works in the niche of marketing, a really competitive space, and she wanted to make sure that her talk not only engaged her audience, but showed how different her approach and message was from other marketing coaches. She also wanted to use the talk to make an offer to the audience but in a way that was true to her values and didn't feel sleazy or uncomfortable for her or the audience. In this case study interview Kaye shares what she did to make sure she made the most of this speaking opportunity and what happened as a result. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Kaye's biggest challenges in putting the talk together including her fear of introducing an offer to her audience. How Kaye was measuring success in advance of the speaking event. How Kaye previously put her talks together. What Kaye did differently to make sure she maximized the opportunity the talk offered. The importance of having a structure for your talk. The big message Kaye wanted to get across and how spending time to identify that helped her build her content. Why Kaye got external help for her messaging for the audience even though she is a marketing expert. The preparation timeline Kaye set out for the talk. The ROI Kaye got on her investment including the specific results she got in terms of sales and feedback. Why most corporate presentations break the biggest rule of a great talk. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humor to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Resources: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Not all conversations are of equal importance. There are some that become pivotal to our life's purpose and success. But how do we know which ones they are and how should we prepare for them? That's where this show and Sarah Rozenthuler come in. Sarah is a chartered psychologist, dialogue coach and leadership consultant with over 15 years' experience consulting to many of the biggest profit and not for profit organisations around the world, including BP, Discovery Inc, Standard Chartered Bank, the World Bank, Choice Support and Booktrust. With deep expertise in coaching teams, making dialogue authentic and connecting people with a compelling purpose, she inspires leaders, empowers teams and strengthens organizations to generate competitive advantage and become a force for good. Sarah is also the author of How to Have Meaningful Conversations (Watkins, 2012) and Powered by Purpose: Energise Your People To Do Great Work (FT Pearson, 2020.) Her work has been widely featured in the media including in the Financial Times, the Sunday Times, the Guardian and BBC Business online. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why Sarah became a business psychologist. What a dialogue coach is. The difference between authentic dialogue and normal conversation. How authentic dialogue can transform a team's performance and an individuals' well being. What a life changing conversation is. How to prepare for 'Big' conversations. How speakers take these ways of communicating to connect more powerfully with an audience. The core skills that leaders need to develop to navigate their way through these uncertain times. Three tips for having more meaningful conversations How Sarah uses stories and speaking to grow her business. All things Sarah: https://www.bridgeworkconsulting.com https://sarahrozenthuler.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rozenthuler-a952824/ Twitter @srozenthuler Books: Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

In this show, I'm talking about one of the biggest reasons speaking is ranked higher than death in people's fears. I became consciously aware of this thing in my early forties, and it's something I've struggled with all through my life, and still do today. The trouble is that I'm not alone. This is a struggle I see affecting so many people, and in a lot of ways it's worse now than ever before. The trouble is that no matter how 'polished' and accomplished you are, your impact will always be diminished if this barrier gets between you and your audience. What is it, and how can you get rid of it? That's what this episode is all about. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The big problem. The six ways this problem can negatively impact your speaking. Why perspective doesn't just help painters. How to turn your biggest enemy into an ally. The Serenity prayer and how it can help your speaking. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Resources*: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Getting traffic to your website or speaker page is important for getting sales and bookings. The trouble is that for most of us, how to get Google to notice us via search engine optimization (SEO), can seem like a mystical dark art that is beyond our understanding. That's why I've brought Graham Baylis onto the show. If you imagine the internet as the wild west, then Graham would be considered one of the original frontiersmen. He's been working with the internet since 1993 and set his own internet company up in 1999. For more than 20 years he's been on a mission to demystify SEO, so that business owners don't get ripped off or put off harnessing the power of the internet to corral new customers into their world. If you want to increase your impact and get more eyeballs on your stuff, then you'll want to listen to this show. Enjoy! What you'll learn: How Graham discovered SEO Whether SEO is more or less important than it was 10 years ago. The biggest mistake people make with SEO. The real secret of SEO. Whether it's possible for small businesses to compete with the big brands. The difference between SEO and Adwords. Why SEO doesn't always work. What backlinks are and why they are so important. Landing Pages and the part they play in your marketing. The three things you can do right away to increase your website traffic. How stories support good SEO. How Graham uses speaking and stories to grow his business All things Graham: https://serendipity-online-marketing.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbaylis/ Books: The Good Shepherd by C.S.Forester The Lord of The Rings Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com https://www.semrush.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

You've probably heard many people share the importance of building networks and relationships in business. You may also have heard myself and some of my guests talk about treating your speaking and marketing like a conversation. The trouble is that 'just having a conversation' is easier said than done, and there are a number of things that can get in the way of us being good at this. First of all there's the lessons we had drummed into us as children - things like 'don't talk to strangers' and 'it's rude to ask too many questions'. Then there's our own insecurities around whether we've got anything interesting to say or ask people. Finally, there's the feeling that it all seems so manufactured. All of this can make having great conversations challenging, and that's why I put this show together. I'm going to take you through the art and science of good conversation so that you can get better at this critical aspect of speaking and marketing. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The Victorian conversation aid that's still relevant today. How your subconscious can scupper great conversations What Ted Lasso can teach you about connecting with people. When it's the right time to share about your stuff. The conversational mistakes that many people make Tips for starting conversations with strangers. And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/nailyourtalk Resources: Join the Next Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Kaye King has had a long career in marketing, working for big brands like Kenco, Hilton and the Nationwide Building society. But when she left her corporate job to start up her own marketing consultancy, she found so many myths around marketing for small business owners. These myths were causing fear, confusion and overwhelm and ultimately stopping them from having successful businesses. Today, Kaye is on a mission to debunk these myths that paralyse people from doing any marketing, or cause them to waste time, energy and money on marketing that isn't right for them. Using her experience, she's able to strip everything right back to basics through practical, manageable, and stress-free mentoring. Kaye is here to share her thoughts on how to promote your business in a way that feels right for you, and how she uses speaking to grow her business too. So if you feel afraid, frustrated or overwhelmed by this huge machine called marketing, or want some fresh ideas, then you'll want to listen to this show. Enjoy! What you'll learn: What Kaye learned after 30 years working for marketing agencies. The difference between marketing for global brands and small businesses. The distinction between marketing and sales. The myths that scupper people's marketing and why they aren't true. The secret to successful marketing. The most important things you need to focus on first in your marketing. The importance of stories in marketing. How Kaye uses speaking as a marketing tool. All things Kaye: https://www.marketingmentorkaye.com www.linkedin.com/in/kaye-king-marketingmentor https://www.instagram.com/mentorkaye https://www.marketingmentorkaye.com/join-the-marketing-sanctuary-5 Books: The Salt Path - Raynor Winn The One Thing - Gary Keller Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Subscribe on iTunes.

There is no doubt that stories are the most powerful vehicle for getting your audience to buy in emotionally to your message. BUT you have a limited amount of time to get your story across before their attention starts to wander. Even TV, movies or books that you have chosen to engage with, have a finite time to grab your attention, before you switch off, and in the world of speaking and marketing, that window of time is even smaller. In this show, I'm going to be sharing the what and the why of tiny stories that pack a big punch, so that you can make sure you're not missing your opportunity to make your message land. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The urban myth that started a tiny story trend. Why you need to blend micro stories into your speaking and marketing toolbox. How you can pull all triggers for attention in just a few words. Examples of tiny stories. The steps to creating a tiny story. The difference between micro stories and snackable stories And lots more!! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/nailyourtalk Resources: It All Changed in An Instant by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser Join the Next Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speake https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

One of the main things I teach people is how to get and keep peoples' attention. That's because in today's world attention is more precious and valuable than gold. Social media companies employ genius minds to work out better ways to keep us 'in the matrix', and all of us are bombarded with notifications, information, entertainment and choice. So... not only is it harder to get peoples' attention, it's harder for us all to pay attention. Yet without time that's free from distraction, we will never get our best work done. That's why I've brought this show back into focus for you. It's one of the first 50 shows I released and I believe it is one of my best. Graham Allcott is a productivity expert, but it wasn't always that way. In this show you'll find out how he got productive and has helped thousands of people to get life and work back under control. After founding his company Think Productive, Graham went on to write Productivity Ninja, which is a worldwide best seller. Today his team works with companies all over the world, he is a speaker, and is currently working on other productivity related projects that will broaden the Ninja brand and help us all work smarter. Enjoy! What you'll learn Why it's good to teach what you struggle to learn yourself Why you should detach your ego from delegation How clarity can overcome procrastination Why it's more interesting to not be the Guru. How to develop positive productivity habits How starting a business in a time of adversity can bring more opportunity Why good design is important for all sorts of businesses Why taking risks and having strong opinions can pay dividends The main struggles around productivity Why technological questions are always people problems The silver bullet of productivity The four steps to improve your productivity How constraint can 10x your productivity What attention management is and why it's crucial for productivity Why your will power won't beat silicon-valley Why you should get your inbox to zero Why you should eat the rainbow How getting mistaken for an employee as a speaker is a good thing How comedy can help your speaking All things Graham: Graham's Website – http://www.grahamallcott.com Think Productive - https://thinkproductive.co.uk Beyond Busy Podcast - http://getbeyondbusy.com Graham's Books: How to be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott How to be a Study Ninja by Graham Allcott Get your In-Box to Zero Books mentioned in the Show: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Anyone Can Do It – My Story by Duncan Bannatyne Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/TSC Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

I wanted to do something a little different with this episode and that's to add in some video content, so that you can see my teaching points in action. Every month, as part of my regular newsletter, I do a talk spotlight. I share a link to a short talk and my analysis on what is good, or could be done differently to increase audience impact and engagement. In this show I'm sharing some of these talks, my take on their structure, content and delivery, and some of the coaching points I'd have given to the speakers if they had been working with me. I'm hoping that it helps cement some of the tips and coaching I've given you in past episodes by bringing them to life for you. Also, these talks have some great ideas and messages, and I'm sure you're going to learn some extra stuff from them too. Enjoy! What you'll discover: How to open your talk so that you're audience lean in The best way to use slides Tips for making your talk come alive using voice and body language How to increase your connection with your audience How you can use silence to command attention Tips for audience interaction Examples of using humour effectively And lots more!! Links to the Talk Spotlight Videos: Looks aren't everything. Believe me. I'm a model. - Cameron Russell (Excerpt from) How to Achieve Your Biggest Dreams - Alex Banayan How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes - Adam Leipzig How to Stop Feeling Anxious About Anxiety - Tim Box Breath - Five Minutes Can Change Your Life - Stacey Schuerman How to Breathe - Belisa Vranich Link to the FREE GIFT https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/spotlight Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Resources: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/nailyourtalk Join the Next Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Dr Sherril Kennedy has spent many years helping organisations be more effective. First as an academic researching social psychology in relation to marketing, with organisations such as Bradford University, Cranfield School of Management, and as a founding member of the International Management Centre, the first action learning post-graduate school to be established in Europe. Then latterly via her consulting company Kennedy, through which she has successfully helped many companies thrive through change and increase organisational effectiveness. Sherril has developed a reputation for constructive challenge, and tackling issues and individuals others find too daunting. Her decision making work has enabled top teams to better understand human dynamics in decision making, and how to make better decisions that all of the team are committed to delivering. If you want to give your business the edge when it comes to strategic decision making then don't miss this. Enjoy! What you'll learn: How Sherril first discovered there was more to decision making than met the eye. The biggest mistakes organisations make in decision making. The connection between our movements and decision making. How this affects individuals and teams. Which levels of the organization this applies to and why. How you increase the odds of avoiding a bad decision. What difference understanding decision making patterns can make to individuals. What sort of results organisations can get by learning how to make better decisions. How Sherril is sharing her message about decision making. What difference speaking and storytelling has made to her business. All things Sherril: Dr Sherril Kennedy on LinkedIn www.kennedybusinesssolutions.org/ Books: The Empty Raincoat by Charles Handy Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

My aim is that by the end of this show you'll get clear on what might be impacting your speaking success, so that you don't squander the golden opportunities that speaking gigs present. I'll be walking you through the top five mistakes that I believe can stop you from making the most of the speaking opportunities you get. And for each of these mistakes I've identified what I think is the underpinning thought or belief that causes them and what you should be doing instead. On top of that, I'll be sharing what you need to include in your 'Signature Talk', so that it becomes a powerful marketing asset that you can use to engage your audience and create new customers and fans. Enjoy! What you'll discover: Why not all facts are created equal. How you might be pushing your audience away instead of pulling them closer. Why you need to create from a beginners' mindset. When your passion can become a problem. The difference between 'presenting' and using speaking as a powerful marketing tool to sell an idea, product or service. Why you might be educating someone else's audience The ingredients of a successful Signature Talk Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/nailyourtalk Resources: Join the Next Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

As you know I believe that speaking is marketing, it's an opportunity to influence and inspire an audience to make a change. But getting anyone to shift perspective and do something differently is as challenging as getting a river to alter its course. For most of us the status quo is more comfortable and subconsciously feels 'safer', even if it isn't leading us to where we say we want to go. So … when you only have a short amount of time with your audience, how can you possibly motivate them to take action? That's what this show is all about. I'm going to be sharing the dynamics of change with you, so that you understand what levers you need to pull, and then I'm going to show you how to move them in the direction you want to go. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The dynamics of change. Why time is our friend in influencing change and what we can learn from Charles Dickens. How this strategy works even if there is no tangible evidence for making a change. The critical ingredients for making this strategy work. What next? Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Resources: Join the Next Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Do you have what it takes to become a successful speaker? There are a lot of people who want it, who dream of holding the audience in the palm of their hand and getting all the rewards that come with it… but so often they never progress from dreaming to doing. So what makes the difference between the many and the few? In this show, I'm going to share the cold, hard, simple truth with you, so that you know what you need to do to achieve your speaking goals. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The one thing that separates the best from the rest. A shocking statistic and why it's holding you back. Three direct outcomes that will move your speaking forward. The things you need to focus on improving that will make a difference to your speaking. Next steps you can take. Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Resources: Join the Next Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club Facebook Group The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.storyledmarketing.com https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.