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

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

Is virtue signalling a concern for presenters?

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

The death of George Floyd impacted David profoundly. He has found it difficult to know what to say because he has never encountered prejudice of that kind. But he knows what he thinks and what he feels and he knows what he needs to do. As a leader, you can find yourself in the same spot. This is how to deal with it.

No-one knows what the future holds when it comes to live events. But I do believe that even after lockdown, when things start returning to normal, remote speaking, presenting and facilitating will still be a significant part of daily business life. In this podcast, I explain why.

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

Normally, when David does a keynote speech, there are no questions at the end. The client wants to get their value for money by having him speak for as long as possible. But after doing a recent remote motivational speech live, the organiser followed up with a live Q&A session. This podcast episode is the first half of that session.

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

Keynote speaking is the one type of presentation where it is difficult to capture the same impact online as you do face to face. David did one this week and gives you his opinion on whether it worked, feedback from the client and delegates and plays the first half.

Coronavirus has turned David's speaking diary into a desert for the foreseeable future. The saviour that has stepped in is remote speaking. In this episode, David goes through how valuable remote speaking can be when it is done well. And the lessons he has very quickly learned as ALL his clients go virtual.

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

In this episode, David explains why this number is so significant but even more importantly, how you can circumvent it to ensure you still gain maximum impact when communicating as a leader.