After 7 Years and 344 Episodes it is time to say: Thank you and goodnight Today - February 25th 2025 - marks the seventh anniversary since the first episode of this podcast went live to the world on February 25th 2018 When I first launched the podcast I was advised that the vast majority of new podcast launches don't make it beyond episode seven. So to have reached 344 episodes in seven years of podcasting seems like a reasonable achievement. It also feels like the perfect time to...

Public Speaking is a key skill for entrepreneurs. In this episode speaking and presenting specialist Juanita Wheeler shares 5 top public speaking tips Juanita is the founder of Full & Frank and helps executives, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and changemakers to develop and deliver high impact presentations, worthy of their great ideas. Juanita’s five top tips include: Don't speak unless you have decided what your strategic objective/outcome for your speaking or pr...

Tim Newman specialises in working with young professionals helping them when they first start presenting. Tim shares some great advice and tips for anyone keen to start presenting but concerned about it and as such often avoiding it. It’s why Tim’s business is called Speaking with Confidence which you can find here https://timnewmanspeaks.com Tim also has a Speaking with Confidence podcast We talk about Tim’s formula for public speaking which includes adapting your approach for yo...

Greg Bennick is a professional speaking coach and keynote speaker Greg is an international speaking coach for TedX Perth, Australia We talk about how to get started on a speaking journey, how to overcome the fear of presenting and how to apply focus to your talk. Greg reminds us that whenever we are speaking or presenting the audience are on our side, they want us to do well and they want to learn from us. So speak on what you know. And build in stories that are entertaining, fun and engaging...

People who regard themselves as introverts often think that presenting and speaking isn't for them.So I'm delighted on this episode that founder of I-Factor Leadership Stacey Chazin talks about why introverts make great presentersStacey is a leadership coach who helps introverts embrace their strengths and step into leadership roles with confidenceIn her view introverts can be the most powerful and impactful speakers.Stacey herself is an introvert who believed she wasn't cut out for presentin...

Presentations can be very predictable So I'm delighted to have on this week’s show Angie Hyche sharing out of the box presenting ideas Ideas that will engage your audience and ensure that you are a memorable presenter or speaker Angie is a certified professional organiser and has been a speaker for many years as well as being an author and a podcaster We talk about out of the presenting ideas as well as how to declutter your presentation slides - imagine the impact both of these will ha...

Presentation design can make a huge difference to the success of your presentation.I’m delighted therefore that on this episode I talk about how to transform your presentation design with freelance presentation designer Tim JacquesTim shares some great insights into how he goes about designing a presentation for his clients based on who they are and the brand message they want to get across as well as who the audience is and how they want to receive the presentation.We also talk about the dif...

Here are three opportunities in 2025 where you can deliver better presentations and as a result potentially create more sales.Firstly internal meetings whether that be to colleagues or management team Secondly to clients where the key to a better presentation is to focus on the client from the get go not yourself and in both cases to use less words on your slides.The third opportunity for a better presentation in 2025 is when you go out networking and you deliver your elevator pitch so i...

6 presenting tips for 2025 to help you transform your business presentations. Each tip from guests who have appeared on the show in 2024.The 6 presenting tips for 2025 can easily be implemented and applied to most business to business sales situations.The 6 presenting tips for 2025 and the guests who shared them are:Jacqueline Farrington - be aware of creating presentation presence before you start to speak and use a rhetorical question, a metaphor or a bold statement to help you generate an ...

6 sales tips for 2025 to help you transform your business sales. Each tip from guests who have appeared on the show in 2024.The six sales tips for 2025 can easily be implemented and applied to most business to business sales situations.My message when I'm working with clients is to don’t think like a sales person but think that you are there to help people buy the right things at the right time and to make it easy for them to buy The six sales tips for 2025 and the guests who shared them...

Neil Gordon is a persuasion expert who focuses on helping entrepreneurs, speakers and other thought leaders deliver compelling messages.This includes the elevator pitch. Usually found in action when people go to networking events or indeed any situation where they get a brief amount of time to explain themselves the elevator pitch can be very samey when lots of people are taking it in turns. Which is why this episode will help you transform your elevator pitch.The usual question tha...

Delivering Confident and Impactful Presentations - something all presenters aspire to do. So how can you end up delivering confident and impactful presentations? Here's how: Confidence Boosters:Knowledge, Clothes and Notes - You are likely to be presenting on a subject you know well. You may even be an expert. Your audience are there for you. They want to learn from and he enthused by you. Look good, feel good. Choose clothes which you feel good in. Postcard size prompt cards give y...

What difference would it make if you were to Win more Sales Pitches? More revenues? Higher profile? More confidence? In this episode of the Better Presentations More Sales podcast I’m sharing with you 5 ways to win more sales pitches for your business whether you a one person start up or an established SME or a large corporate. The Sales Pitch could be to an existing client, a potential new client, to win a tender, win investment or get board / management approval.Whichev...

No More Boring Presentations with Ivan Wanis RuizIvan is a communication maverick and international speaker, renowned for his book End Boring: A Tactical Approach to Public Speaking and Communication. With over 15 years of experience, Ivan founded Public Speaking Lab to revolutionise communication skills training. Drawing from neuroscience, stand-up comedy, and police interrogation techniques, he has trained over half a million people worldwide.We talk about body language, eye contact, t...

This episode goes out on November 5th.Presidential election day in the USBonfire night in the UKIn the UK we say Remember, Remember the 5th of November.The 5th of November in question was the one in 1605. A bunch of people plotted to blow up King James 1 who was attending the House of Lords as part of the State Opening of Parliament. The plot was discovered just in time following a tip off. One of the gang was Guido Fawkes. Guy Fawkes has become the name most associated with the plot. Ef...

Delivering business presentations online has grown significantly in the last few years but for a lot of people they still don't quite have the core skills which is why this episode is all about how to deliver virtual presentations.It includes communication with event organises, pre-preparation information required, getting used to the kit that you have available, practising, interacting with your audience, slide transitions, Q&A management.In essence a complete guide to get in the basics ...

Become a Frequent Speaker with Cam BeaudoinCam Beaudoin is the founder of The Frequent Speaker. In this episode Cam shares tips and insights into helping would be speakers get going and move from free to paid gigs. Cam describes how important narrowing down not just your subject but also your audience is if you are going to be a successful speaker.He describes it as having a signature talk, something you get known for and the more focused your talk the easier it will be for event pl...

Why is it that whenever we sit through a presentation whether that's an internal one or one at an event or one in a sales pitch format do we more often than not have to encounter slides that are largely packed with lots of words?And when I mean lots of words, I mean more than five or six words on a slide.In this episode of the Better Presentations More Sales podcast I want to talk about words on presentation slides.I believe that we should minimise the words on the slides. I ran a poll on Lin...

Robert Kennedy III is the founder and CEO of Kennetik Communications and is an Event Speaker, Corporate Facilitator, Emcee/Host and Author/Storyteller. In this episode Robert shares tips and insights into helping you deliver business presentations with energy and enthusiasm.Robert describes how important laughter is - if you can make people laugh during your presentation you have created a connection that will make your presentation memorable for them. And how to deal with an audien...

We often forget when delivering internal presentations and briefings just how important they are and how worthy they should be in terms of preparation and practice as though they were an event keynote. In this episode I'm going to share tips and ideas for when you are delivering internal presentations and briefings.I’ll talk about explanation, context, interaction, efficiency, tone, precision, clarity and action - sharing tips and ideas with you for all of those things.If you would like ...