Today I had one of the best adventures with my kids and I thought it would be a good time to talk about being adventurous with your public speaking.

In today’s podcast I talked about a breakthrough I had after 18 months of persistence and another story about the success I have had this year that took 6 years of FAILURE to achieve. Persistence pays of when it comes to public speaking. Even if you aren’t a great speaker now you can become one […]

In this podcast episode I discuss how you can stop saying ‘um’ or ‘ah’ when giving a public speech. This is a problem a lot of newbie speakers have and it is something you need to be aware of and something you need to stop doing as soon as possible. I share my experiences of […]

This is my first interview for Public Speaking Power and I was absolutely stoked to have Tim Paige come on and talk to us about how to host a great interview. Tim gives pointers about overcoming nervousness, creating a great introduction and asking compelling questions that bring out stories…not 2 word answers. I know you […]

In this episode we talk about how you can use social media to improve your public speaking skills. I bet you didn’t know that you could use Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Youtube to dramatically improve your confidence and public speaking skills.

In this podcast episode I talk about a great speaker who you should listen to if you want to build your confidence and improve your public speaking skills.

Today I tackle the belief that many people have: “You are either born a great public speaker or you are not….and I’m not”

1. He speaks slowly, quietly and calmly. He is not proclaiming anything, he is delivering insight 2. Sets up his talk with an overarching belief – “Marking is about values” 3. Use an example to prove your point – “Got Milk” and “Nike never talk about their shoes, they honour great athletes and great athletics” […]

Telling an awesome story can often mean the difference between a great speech and a lacklustre speech. Here are 3 ways to make any story awesome when you a delivering a public speech. Have you ever told a bad story? You feel like it’s building up to a crescendo as you tell it but then […]

No one is born with the innate ability to be a great public speaker. You will never find a baby giving a presentation. We’re not actually born with the ability to speak in front of a crowd and to be great public speakers. So how exactly can we learn to be a better speaker? It’s […]