The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

As a girl working hard in her parent's bakery in a small village in Austria, Bernadette Bruckner never imagined she would be standing on stage helping people transform their lives.

That's what she does today, but the journey to get there was painful both physically and emotionally.

Lost and broken, Bernadette began searching for herself in order to find her way back to mental and physical health and happiness.

Listen to this episode to discover the answers she found and how they helped her discover her birthright and unlock the door to resilience, productivity and achievement.

What you'll discover:

• What your birthright is and how to rediscover yours.
• Why we lose the ability to be fully self expressed.
• Finding spirituality in business.
• Why Bernadette uses science first to explain the power of discovering your subconscious.
• Johari's window and why it's important for your future.
• How NLP saved Bernadette's life.
• How Bernadette manages her time for maximum impact, including writing five books at once.
• What Nikolai Tesla can teach us about getting stuff done.
• Bernadette's journey to becoming a powerful speaker.
• How Bernadette manages multiple topics in her speaking.

All things Bernadette:

Website: https://www.firstaidsoul.com

Https://www.orinition.com

LinkedIn - Bernadette Bruckner

Books:

Initiation by Elisabeth Haich

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson

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

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Whether it's books, film, television, newspapers, or the internet, it is true that those who tell the stories have enormous power to influence.

I believe in today's digital world great stories are also the secret to standing out, making people care and successfully selling online

As a comedian, writer, speaker and performer… (not to mention years as an HR professional relying on influence over power)...stories have been the golden thread running through my life.

Over the past thirty plus years, I've researched, studied, practiced, written and performed stories, and I've had successes alongside failures. Each experience has taught me something valuable, (including there is always more to learn), and I wanted to share some of those lessons with you.

So, to help you wield this magical communication tool more powerfully, here are my seven storytelling sins for you to avoid!

What you'll discover:

• The start counts
• Opening up is the way to connection
• Why you need to look at things from the other side of the fence
• Structure for success
• The villain less void
• Why you should share the stakes
• Without a journey there's no real story

Enjoy!

Resources:

The Speaking Club Facebook Group

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.storyledmarketing.com

https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc

https://www.hotflushrebels.com

Podcast Episodes:

The Shocking Truth About How to Open and Close Your Presentations – 065

The Keys to Becoming a Compelling Force When You Speak – 137

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After bumming around the world overcoming baggage from his past and avoiding responsibility, Paul Wilson made the unexpected 180 degree turnaround to become the Emergency Response Manager for the Channel Tunnel.

After a successful career, Paul felt ready to make a change which embraced his lifelong interest in the mind and human behaviour. He subsequently trained in a number of different methods, including hypnosis and NLP, all geared towards helping people remove unwanted mental baggage in order to clear a path to success.

Today, he guides people through what he calls 'the Devil's Triangle', to overcome their anxiety, fears, and improve their mindset and resilience to live happier lives.

If you struggle with confidence, and get stopped by fear, there will be value for you in this show.

What you'll discover:

• How Paul switched from wanderer to one of the most responsible jobs around.
• Paul's own struggles with mental health.
• Why Paul believes you don't need confidence…
• The Devil's Triangle and how to get out of it.
• The biggest issues Paul sees tripping people up.
• Tips for tackling fear and anxiety.
• The big lessons Paul learned from doing stand up comedy.
• How speaking fits into Paul's business model.

All things Paul:

Website: http://www.ahappyhead.co.uk

Facebook: facebook.com/PaulWilsonMindsetCoach

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/PaulWilsonMindsetCoach

Books:

Breath by James Nestor

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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

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Your elevator pitch is one of the first and most important marketing assets you need to get together. It's also likely to be the first bit of public speaking you do related to your business.

Considering both the significant positive or negative impact it can have on your business, it's surprising how few people invest in learning how to create and deliver it with power and impact.

But that's not you...because you're here!

I want to make sure you avoid the mistakes that can sabotage your success, that's why, in this show, I'm going to be sharing my 12 pitching pitfalls.

This episode will help you make your pitch a platform on which you can build your speaking confidence, build meaningful business connections and build your sales.

What you'll discover:

• What your brain and a nightclub bouncer have in common.
• Why you should be a condiment and not the main course.
• The messaging guru that could be living in your house.
• Why you need to become an evangelist for the problem.
• How to discover the pain for massive gain.
• Why you need to embrace objections.
• Why features sabotage the sale.
• Why you need to infuse your message with passion.
• How to avoid falling at the last hurdle.
• Why you shouldn't disrespect the room.
• How to build your confidence.
• Why you need more than one pitch.

Enjoy!

Resources:

Find out more about whiteboard animations for your pitch

The Stand Out Pitching Bootcamp

The Speaking Club Facebook Group

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.storyledmarketing.com

https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc

https://www.hotflushrebels.com

Podcast Episodes:How to Captivate the Room When You're Networking on Zoom - 144How to Create a Killer Elevator Pitch – 003

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Like many people, Lottie Moore hit a wall in the middle of her career, losing herself in the process of living the 'expected life'. Unlike other people though, she made the decision to pack one suitcase and escape with her 10 year old daughter to deepest, darkest Africa...well Burkina Faso to be exact.

There she learnt a lot about what made her happy, but she didn't finish the journey of self-discovery, and after a few years back in the UK with a new business things snapped again...literally.

She was forced to confront what she calls her 'shadow side' and do the work to deal with the issues that surfaced. BUT...what she experienced on the other side of that made it all worth it.

Her business took off to new and exciting levels, her personal happiness levels soared, and her self esteem flourished. Since then she hasn't looked back and today helps ambitious business people recover their mental strength and take the big steps they may need to create greater overall success AND fulfilment.

In this show Lottie will share how you can reconnect within the modern landscape to keep your head and body healthy, and to make success meaningful, satisfying, and fun.

What you'll discover:

• Why Lottie packed up everything, (including her daughter) and escaped to Africa just before she turned 40.
• How breaking a bone up a mountain in Russia led Lottie to an epiphany about her life.
• The good that can come from exploring rather than burying the negative emotions we experience in life.
• Why 2020 has been the catalyst for many people to look deeper into themselves.
• Why coaches often need their own medicine!
• How being ambitious and spiritually enlightened can work together.
• How the 'reconnection' process works to create meaningful change in people's lives.
• The three areas of connection we need to seek in our lives.
• How to make your success meaningful.
• How Lottie uses speaking to generate leads.
• Why your own stories are the most powerful ones.

All things Lottie:

Website: http://lottiemoore.co.uk/

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn - Lottie Moore

Books:

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

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Scott Gazzoli is a regular listener of The Speaking Club and he is just starting out on his journey as a stand up comedian and podcaster. When he reached out to ask me to come on his show, so he could pick my brains for himself and his audience, I checked him out and then said a big fat "yes".

He's a guy who's transitioned from being a financier to embracing his creative side, and he is going all in. Although he is primarily asking the questions in this show, he also has some great insights to share based on the breakthroughs he's experienced along the way.

If you want to hear a bit more about my own journey, my experiences and struggles as a speaker, entrepreneur and performer, AND get some tips to help you on yours then listen up...

What you'll discover:

• The parallels between comedy, speaking and storytelling.
• Why you put your best material first as a comedian and why speakers need to take the same approach.
• The mindset traps you can fall into as a speaker.
• The importance of persona and how your blind spots can be the best way to find yours.
• The secret weapon for escaping your comfort zone.
• The coaching tips I gave Scott to prepare for his first comedy gig in front of 200 people.
• And lots more!

Enjoy!

Sarah's Stuff:

The Speaking Club Facebook Group

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

Scott's Podcast:

Causing the Effect with Scott Gazzoli

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I love to know what's stopping you, slowing you down and getting in the way of you getting the results you want with your speaking. That's why when people start working with me, join the Speaking Club Facebook Hub or post in the group I'm always asking what's the biggest challenge.

Over the past 12 months, we've been gathering the responses, so that I can make sure that this podcast, and my coaching and courses are giving you both what you want, and what you need to realise your potential and become a sensational speaker.

Each of the questions I'm answering could be a whole episode on it's own, (and where I've done a deeper dive on this already, I'll pop a link in to these notes directing you to the relevant episode), but I wanted to give you some tips in this show, so that you can get going on improving your speaking and increasing your impact for better results in the coming year.

What you'll discover:

• How you can be more authentic.
• How you can press your audience's buttons more.
• How you can be more coherent and articulate.
• How you can better bring your talk alive for your audience.
• How you can keep it real, simple and understandable.
• How you can increase your confidence.
• How you can make your storytelling more effective.
• How you can improve your reach and impact.
• How you can balance the detail and the narrative pace.
• How you can find your story and connection with people.

Enjoy!

Sarah's Stuff:

The Speaking Club Facebook Group

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

Other Episodes to Check Out:

005 - Secrets to Storytelling (Part One)

007 - Secrets to Storytelling (Part Two)

009 - Secrets to Storytelling (Part Three)

034 - The Hollywood Guru and the 100 Million Dollar Story with Michael Hauge

036 - The Keys to Compelling Storytelling with Margot Leitman

037 - Universal Themes & Story Plots for Powerful Public Speaking & Marketing Content

065 - The Shocking Truth About How to Open and Close Your Presentations

067 - 8 Tips for Managing Anxiety Around Public Speaking

069 - How Intentional Movement Can Power Up Your Public Speaking (Part One)

070 - How Intentional Movement Can Power Up Your Public Speaking (Part Two)

072 - The Secret to Becoming a Public Speaker that Changes Lives

073 - The Map to Greatness in Public Speaking

078 - How to Make Your Audience Care and Create Lightbulb Moments

083 - The 4 Steps to Framework Success in Your Public Speaking

087 - Become a Message Led Speaker not a Robot

091 - Breaking Free from 'Bad' Stories

103 - Getting Your Public Speaking Persona Right!

111 - Why You Should Seek the 'Truest Thing' For Connection and Laughs with Christian Russell-Pollock

133 - Why You Need a Mission Message & How to Find Yours

135 - Have You Got The Most Desirable Attributes of a Great Speaker?

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Jill Salzman is on her third entrepreneurial adventure. She has already successfully sold two businesses, one in the music industry and one in baby jewelry. CNNMoney has called her a "mommy mogul," she was named one of the Top 50 Women to Watch In Tech.

She's also an author, a podcast host for Inc. Magazine's top-rated entertaining business podcast, Breaking Down Your Business, and an international speaker. She's shared the speaker stage with Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Daymond John, Marilu Henner, and Desmond Tutu.

Jill is currently growing her third business, which is The Founding Moms, the world's first and only global collective of offline masterminds and online resources for mom entrepreneurs.

In this show, she is sharing lessons learned from her own journey so that you can take the fast pass to success in yours.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• The impact of Jill's mom on her entrepreneurial journey.
• How Jill talked her way into a 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Event' and why she thinks her ability not to overthink things has impacted her success.
• Why Jill ditched her job as a lawyer after 2 weeks.
• Why you should look at what's working in other industries to see if they can disrupt yours.
• Lessons from the music business you can apply to selling your stuff.
• The challenges Jill faced as a young Mum with two businesses and how her feelings led her to find her mission.
• Why the resourcefulness and adaptability you have to develop as a parent, is equally applicable to business.
• How social norms and subconscious messaging lead women to undermine their value and abilities and how Founding Moms helps people overcome that.
• Jill's mission and how she wants to change the world.
• How being part of a community is so valuable on the entrepreneurial journey.
• Why Jill believes ditching the 'professional' image has been an important factor in growing her audience and business.
• How speaking helps Jill's business and why it's not necessarily in the way you think.
• What 'kloofing' is.
• Why you should raise your prices and how to manage the fear of doing that.
• Jill's three top tips for success.

All things Jill Salzman:

Https://www.foundingmoms.com

[email protected]

Social Media: @foundingmoms

Books:

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Launch it by Jill Salzman

The Best Business Book in the World According to My Mom by Jill Salzman

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

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Even though I coach people on speaking and marketing, inevitably I always end up working as much on mindset as I do on developing skills and strategy.

That's because, in my experience as a coach, and from my own journey, the thing that trips us up most as an entrepreneur are our thoughts and beliefs.

It doesn't matter how many skills you've got, your mindset can be your biggest saboteur - showing up as things like impostor syndrome, procrastination, comparisonitis, shiny penny syndrome or as in my own case..all of them!

The trouble is that often we aren't aware of why we're stuck or struggling to do the things that we know will move us closer to realizing our potential and achieving our goals and dreams...and even if we are, sometimes we don't register at a conscious level, that we're thinking unhelpful thoughts.

That is why we need to use another compass to guide us, and what this episode is all about.

What you'll discover:

• The internal GPS that we need to pay attention to.
• What we should do when we're off track.
• Three powerful processes to get you back on the path to happiness and success.

Enjoy!

Sarah's Stuff: The Speaking Club Facebook Group

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

Other Resources:

Ask and It is Given by Jerry and Esther Hicks

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson

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Brandon Fong made a connection at the age of 22 that changed his life. It led him to work alongside one of the most successful podcasters and entrepreneurs around and gave him access to an elite group of influencers at the top of their fields.

This all became possible because of the lessons that Brandon learned from his parents at the age of 12. These lessons enabled him to master at a young age, the right mindset and three of the most important skills that an entrepreneur needs for success. They also happen to be the ones that many entrepreneurs struggle to implement.

He has continued to build on those skills and today he is on the journey to his own seven figure business and is helping entreprepreneurs use his 'Magic Connection' method to develop relationships that will change their lives too.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• The three lessons that Brandon's parents taught him at a young age that have helped him fastrack his way to entrepreneurial success.
• The environments you should look to spend time in that will help you grow.
• The skill of 'connection' and it's underpinning layers.
• The secret to successful networking and starting conversations easily.
• How Brandon's first mentor taught him the counterintuitive secret to successfully getting money.
• What happened the first time Brandon went networking at the age of 16.
• 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.
• Why you shouldn't shy away from adding value and making an 'offer' at the same time if that time is right.
• The pros and cons of social media in authentic relationship building.
• The story of 'Silence Do Good' and how to use the Silence Do Good strategy to connect with someone off the radar, or with PR companies and agents.
• Brandon's three tips for making the one connection that matters.
• How speaking fits into Brandon's business.

All things Brandon Fong:

Websites:

https://brandon-fong.com

Search online 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

Books:

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Unique Ability 2.0 - The Strategy Group Inc.

Who Not How by Dr Dan Sullivan and Dr Benjamin Hardy

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

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