The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

With technology now able to doctor images, people and chatbots pretending to be who they're not and the advent of fake news, it might feel like it's going to be harder than ever before to get people to believe new ideas.

That doubt can hold us back from sharing our message for fear that we might not be able to get it across in the right way, causing damage to our reputation and confidence.

But I want to let you know that it is absolutely possible to overcome skepticism and get your audience bought in and wanting to work with you.

In this episode, I'll be sharing tools that you can use as a speaker in talks, webinars and workshops to establish credibility and overcome skepticism, so that you get the buy-in to your message.

What you'll discover:

• What makes us believe things?
• The most obvious sources of credibility
• Are you an anti-authority?
• How to establish your authority
• How to make statistics meaningful
• The most powerful authority that you can leverage
• The Sinatra Test – can you pass it?
• The incongruence gap and how to use it.

Enjoy!

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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:

FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage

Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling)

Take the Snackable Story Challenge

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

Resource Links:

Case of Poisoning - National Library of Medicine

https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/changing-someones-mind-powerful-new-approach/

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Adding the label of speaker to your bio is becoming more common, but calling yourself a speaker and actually being able to deliver your message in a way that educates, inspires and motivates are two very different things.

There are lots of people boring the pants off audiences, when they don't need to, and this is a belief that my guest Tina Bakehouse and I share in common.

Tina is a communications coach and soon to be author of a new book called 'Discover Our Magnetic Speaker Within'. She asked me and other speaking coaches to input into the book and I am chuffed to have her come on the show to share more about it and for us to discuss some great tips for helping you become that magnetic speaker.

Tina spent many years teaching communications in education, and then in the corporate world, before striking out to set up her own business in 2020.

Like me, she is on a mission to protect audiences from boring speakers and speeches, and today she works with heart-centered leaders and organizations to provide speaking and storytelling consulting and coaching.

A former Disney Cast Member and TEDx speaker and coach, Tina is passionate about educating others to become more self-aware and enhance their speaker style.

There are lots of gold nuggets here so enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• How Tina went from Iowan farm girl to Disney cast member.
• The biggest takeaway from her time at Disney.
• How she shifted gears to what she does today.
• What happened when she lost her voice in 2007, and what she learned from it.
• How Tina used storytelling to build community.
• The different types of speaker style and how you can discern yours.
• Three big speaking mistakes people should avoid.
• What it means to be a magnetic speaker.
• Three tips for becoming so you can move closer to becoming a magnetic speaker.

All things Tina:

https://www.tinabakehouse.com/

Websites:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinabakehouse/

Facebook, personal: https://www.facebook.com/TinaBakehouse

Facebook, business: https://www.facebook.com/TinaB.LLC/

Books & Resources*:Please Understand Me II by David KeirseyDeep & Simple: A Spiritual Path for Modern Times by Bo LozoffPresence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy

Resources:

Get a Powerful Talk Structure - Join the Masterclass

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

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Ross O'Lochlainn is a former engineer-turned-copywriter who has blended his talent for problem solving and building systems with his ability to engage an audience with his storytelling flair.

The result of this combination is a new way of looking at marketing that is getting incredible results.

Ross was so confident in his model that he built his entire business by getting paid on results rather than charging up-front fees – which is something that is very unusual.

Today, his company Conversion Engineering is like an oasis in the desert of burnt out business owners, who are looking for a way to get off the feast and famine sales roller coaster.

In this episode we'll be dismantling some myths about sales that might be sabotaging your business, looking at how Ross uses stories to engage his audience, and showing you how you can stand out in a crowded marketplace.

If you want to build a sustainable business that gets you sales every day, without using pressure tactics or burning yourself out then you will be interested in what Ross has to share.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• How Ross went from engineer to copywriter

• How a story about the UFC turned into a huge launchpad for Ross, and why it went viral.

• How to craft a brilliant USP.

• The difference between customer logic and company logic.

• Why tuning to the 'dialogue' of your customers is critical for landing your message and growing your business, and how to do it.

• Why Ross created the open every day system and why it's the best model for building a sustainable business.

• Where storytelling and the open every day system intersect.

• What an open every day business looks like from the perspective of the owner and the client.

• How Ross uses speaking in his business.

All things Ross:

Open Every Day by Ross O'Lochlainn (Free Book)

Books & Resources*: The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

Resources:

Get a Powerful Talk Structure - Join the Masterclass

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

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It's hard enough to cope with the grief that follows the loss of a friend or family member, but add in the pressure of being responsible for the eulogy for the person you cared for and maybe some anxiety around public speaking, and you have a recipe for huge overwhelm.

If you find yourself in this situation, my hope is that this show relieves a little of the pressure. I'll be sharing some ideas and tips for putting the eulogy together and delivering so that you can honour their memory, keep your audience engaged and get through it without breaking down.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• The purpose of a eulogy
• Eulogy writing tips
• How long a eulogy should be
• A eulogy example
• How to find and use stories
• How to add humour to a eulogy
• How to deal with emotions when giving a eulogy
• Writing a eulogy for someone you didn't know well

Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club

(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] 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:

Episode 19 - Humour 101

Episode 28 - How to be Funny Without Forcing the Gag

Episode 33 - How to Find Stories to Share in Your Talks, Teaching and Marketing Content

Episode 53 - Four Tools to Help You Avoid Being a Dull Speaker

Episode 239 - How to Share an Emotional Story Without Losing Control

Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling)

Nail Your Signature Talk Programme

Take the Snackable Story Challenge

The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

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When you have a big idea and message to share, and you want to get it out to more people you have so many more channels available today for achieving that.

Regardless of the number of platforms at your fingertips, your choice really comes down to two options - do you communicate one to many using speaking or writing?

For business, two of the best options available are creating a talk or writing a business book.

Over recent times, with the advent of the internet and self-publishing, both of these have become more accessible.

There is also a symbiosis between a book and a talk, with one being a vehicle to promote the other.

The reality is, to have the biggest impact and reach the most people you probably should have both.

That's why I've invited Alison Jones, founder of Practical Inspiration Publishing, advocate of business books, Judge of the Business Book Awards and host of The Extraordinary Business Book Club, podcast onto the show.

She is a veteran of the publishing industry, having worked at big names like Chambers, Oxford University Press and Macmillan (as Publisher and then Director of Innovation Strategy at Palgrave Macmillan).

She regularly speaks and blogs on the publishing industry, and is also an author in her own right.

She is going to be taking us behind the scenes in the publishing industry and answering lots of questions you may have about business book writing and speaking.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• Why Alison is such a champion of business books.
• Whether the proliferation of business books has cheapened the value of becoming an author.
• How business book authors should use stories.
• The biggest mistakes authors make when writing a business book.
• Whether business authors need a talk.
• What should come first, the 'talk' or the 'book'
• What 'exploratory' writing is and how it can help you.
• How to do it.
• What made Alison decide to write a book about it.
• What part speaking plays in getting Alison's own message out there.

All things Alison:

10 Day Book Proposal Challenge

Websites: https://alisonjones.com

https://practicalinspiration.com

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-jones-9b09893/

Alison's Podcast: http://extraordinarybusinessbooks.com/podcast-episodes/

Books & Resources*: Exploratory Writing: Everyday magic for life and work by Alison JonesThe Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

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

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This quick talk tip will help you if you know that you have a big message and want to have more impact, but find yourself playing small!

In this show I'm covering:

• The truth about thought leadership
• How to differentiate yourself in your niche
• The three obstacles to becoming a thought leader
• Questions to help you step up

Enjoy!

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LinkedIN - Here

Facebook - Here

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:

Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling)

Nail Your Signature Talk Programme

Take the Snackable Story Challenge

The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

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The 'path of most resistance' - that is essentially what Catherine Weetman faces as a specialist in the area of regeneration and the circular economy.

She talks to organisations about the need to ditch outdated business models and go beyond current thinking. She also challenges current practices around product life cycles and materials, and shares practical and meaningful strategies and plans for becoming more sustainable in a world with dwindling natural resources.

All of this is so that they are able to survive and prosper in the changing environmental and consumer landscape, and they also contribute to averting the wider peril affecting all of us.

Catherine is an Award-winning author, keynote speaker and circular economy strategic advisor, and she is fascinated by the 'sweet spot' where strategy, stakeholder value and sustainability come together. Her award-winning A Circular Economy Handbook, published by Kogan Page, is now in its 2nd edition, and she hosts the popular Circular Economy Podcast, with listeners in over 150 countries.

Catherine has been speaking about this topic for over 10 years and has evolved her content and delivery over that time to better connect with her audience where they are, in order to start them on the journey to where they need to be.

If you are looking for a great example of someone who makes the complex and abstract simple, engaging and relatable then you will love this episode. Not only will you broaden your knowledge in the area of the circular economy, but you will pick up some great speaking tips to boot!

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• What started Catherine on her circular economy journey.
• What made her go all in and what happened as a result.
• What a 'super wicked problem' is and why that definition matters.
• How Catherine communicates the one idea that businesses need to understand in order to shift perspective and start taking action.
• Why companies should look to lead in the area of sustainability, rather than following the crowd.
• What the 'circular economy' actually means.
• Identifying and tackling the myths around sustainability.
• The challenges Catherine has encountered getting people and companies on board.
• How Catherine has switched up her content and delivery style as a result of facing these challenges.
• The part that speaking has played in getting her message out there and building her authority and consultancy practice

All things Catherine:

Website: https://www.rethinkglobal.info/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-weetman-9419107/

The Circular Economy Podcast - https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-podcast/

Books & Resources*:

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts (2008) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson

The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

Rype Office https://www.rypeoffice.com/

Comedian Mark Steel – on BBC Radio 4 with Mark Steel's In Town https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rtbk8/episodes/guide

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

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This quick talk tip is in response to an issue that really winds me up, but that needed to be presented in a way that was engaging and entertaining.

In this show I'm covering:

• The 'Rant and Reverse' comedy technique
• Why it works
• How I used it and you can see it in action
• Tips for building this skill

Enjoy!

Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club

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Link to See my Rant and Reverse in Action

LinkedIn - Here

Facebook - Here

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:

Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling)

Nail Your Signature Talk Programme

Take the Snackable Story Challenge

The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

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As speakers we are using stories to affect our audience. At the bare minimum a story will entertain. When you begin to infuse the story with emotions, fears and desires that your audience shares then it becomes engaging at the next level.

But if we truly want our audience to shift into action then our stories must show transformation, and this is the type of story that I teach speakers to use in their talks.

When I heard about Manda Scott's new take on transformational storytelling for writers, I wanted to get her on the show to find out more.

Manda has had an interesting journey from veterinary surgeon, to best-selling novelist, to founder of the 'Accidental Gods' movement and podcast, and the Thrutopian genre of writing.

Her own story is fascinating and she shares some experiences she has had that you might find challenging, because they feel so far removed from 'convention'.

There is so much value and importance in what she shares, and if you want to effect real change as a speaker, then this show is for you.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:

• Why we are not fixed to one path or purpose and how Manda discovered each new chapter of her life.
• The concept of 'accidental gods' and what this means for each of us
• What the new 'Thrutopian' writing genre is and its power to make change a reality.
• How speakers can use the 'Thrutopian' approach to bring new possibilities into being.
• The importance of intuition and ways that we can get more in touch with our true self.
• Why fear is our biggest enemy.
• How we can connect better with each other and the world around us
• Manda's view of the essential elements of a story that gets people into action
• The secret to writing a best selling book.

All things Manda:

Website: https://mandascott.co.uk

https://accidentalgods.life

https://thrutopia.life

https://narrativeark.net

https://mastodon.scot/@Eceni

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandascottauthor/

https://www.facebook.com/manda.scott.756

https://twitter.com/MandaScott

Books*:

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley

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

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This quick talk tip is in response to the question:

Can you teach me comic timing?

In this show I'm covering:

• My definition of comic timing.
• The ingredients for great comic timing
• Re-framing 'the punchline'
• Tips for building this skill

Enjoy!

Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club

(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] 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:

Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling)

Nail Your Signature Talk Programme

Take the Snackable Story Challenge

The Speaking Club 'Live' Membership

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

Thanks for listening!

To share your thoughts:

• Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.

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• 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.
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