Get Good At Presenting Podcast with Lee Jackson

How to plan your talk to suit your personality type. Over-planning Vs winging it! A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

Bullet points and presentations. Why don't they mix? A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

What should I do with my hands when presenting? A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to coach yourself into being a better public speaker. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to stop being nervous when presenting. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

Lee's top tip for engaging and memorable presentations. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to use slides well and kill death by PowerPoint. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to use humour well when presenting in public. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to do a good Q + A. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to present dull information. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

How to use PowerPoint well. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/     

Do this one thing when you are public speaking for more engagement.  A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/     

Prepare your talk the right way for your brain. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/     

Why is it better to plan your talk using post-it notes rather than going straight to your presentation software? A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/  

WIIFM. The important question that can help you better connect with your audience and make your presentations more engaging and relevant. A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/     

Improve the way you present by asking the question, what is the purpose of this talk? A series of one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting. You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/  

Lee introduces a series of 19 one minute podcasts with tips to help you Get Good® At Presenting in less than 60 seconds.  You can find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org 

Ep 33 - Lee interviews speaker, author and film-maker Big Ian Donaghy and they talk speaking, writing, music, partying with Cameron Diaz and hanging out with Hilda Ogden! Big Ian is a successful keynote speaker, trainer and author and also produces films that are used world-wide for learning. Find out more about Ian and his amazing journey on this fun and down-to-earth podcast or via his website - https://bigian.co.uk/ You can also find out more about Lee and his work as a speaker and presentation coach here: https://leejackson.org/ 

Ep 32 - Lee speaks to Rikki Arundel co-founder of the Professional Speaking Association and an experienced speech/storytelling expert. Enjoy a fun and relaxed chat with Lee and Rikki, as they talk about how they met, their worst speaking gigs, top on-stage and online performance tips, how to find your real-life stories and how to fill a room when presenting.  Lee: https://www.liinks.co/leejackson Rikki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikkiarundel

Ep 31 - Classical and data storytelling tips with Sam Knowles. Lee chats to Sam Knowles from Insight Agents about his love of classical stories and also the practical and big picture stuff around making data work in presentations. Data storytelling is something that is key to talks in the 21st century. You can find Lee Jackson the Keynote Speaker and Presentation coach at www.leejackson.org  You can contact Sam via his LinkedIn profile here  Some links story related to the discussion too helpfully provided by Sam:   Robert McKee - https://mckeestory.com. His book Story and Storynomics. Lots of really interesting evidence, from Aristotle to Joseph Campbell, he of the hero's journey.   For more on Jungian archetypes and how these underpin all myths around the world, Alexander 'Sandy' Dunlop runs something called the Cultural Myth School of Branding and can be found at https://www.alexanderdunlop.ie   The US podcast, The Business of Story, presented by Park Howell https://businessofstory.com/storytelling-podcast/   “The 5 Myths Trump Uses to Wield Power” (episode 234) https://businessofstory.com/podcast/5-myths-trump-uses/   “7 Marketing Lessons from the myth of the Plague” (episode 260) https://businessofstory.com/podcast/marketing-lessons-from-myths/   "A Practical Guide to the Story Cycle and Transformational Business Languages” (episode 33) https://businessofstory.com/podcast/a-practical-guide-to-the-story-cycle/   And finally, Sam's podcast, the Small Data Forum, is… https://www.smalldataforum.com. They describe it as “a sideways look at the uses and abuses of data big and small in politics, business, and public life”.  

In this episode of Get Good® At Presenting The Podcast - speaker and presentation coach Lee Jackson https://leejackson.org/ interviews keynote speaker, tsunami survivor and people reader Michelle Mills Porter (aka MMP). Lee and Michelle talk good and bad storytelling, reading audiences and a lot more in this honest and inspiring interview. Michelle's story is amazing.   Lee's guest:  MMP - Michelle Mills Porter is an award-winning Speaker, Author, Master Behaviour Profiler and one of the Top Recommended People on LinkedIn, where she received Platinum Status. She is a multi-award-winning business owner and creator of “The People Reader – the bulletproof system for winning new clients.” Her first business was achieving huge success and making a mark in the industry as the only marketing company in history to be paid on results alone. Winning award after award and enjoying a queue of clients waiting to get onto her books, Michelle decided to celebrate with a couple of exotic holidays and found herself in the middle of the Boxing Day Tsunami. You can find her at https://mmp.uk.com/ 

Do you have to present, speak or train in English and you are not a native English speaker?  In this special episode, speaker and presentation coach Lee Jackson https://leejackson.org/ and his guests give lots of background and top tips for public speaking when English is not your first language - with guests Olga Geidane + Frederika Roberts.  "When I teach presentation skills I often have delegates who do not speak English as their first language on my courses. And last month I had my first audience of delegates who were all non-native English speakers, wanting me to help them to present better at work. So I thought I need to chat to great speakers who have learned to speak in public in English, and this episode is just that." The guests:  Frederika Roberts MAPP PGCE BSc(Hons) MPSA is a Wellbeing / Positive Psychology Speaker, Trainer, Lecturer, Conference & School Speaker. She specialises in Positive Education & Character Education she is at http://educatetoflourish.org.uk/ and http://happiness-speaker.co.uk/  Olga Geidane is an

Ep28 - Can we learn to be funny? Or how to be naturally funny - with top comedian + comedy workshop expert Paul 'Silky' White. In this episode Lee Jackson (www.leejackson.org) talks to his improv and comedy teacher. Silky is not only a great comedian with years of experience around the world but he's also a nice bloke who just wants to help people to be naturally funny. They talk comedy, comedians, speaking, jokes, audiences, events, politics, covid and culture in this fun and honest chat! And to wrap up Silky even gives us an exclusive comedy song live! Silky's website with details of his gigs and comedy workshops is here: www.silkythecomedian.com Don't forget: Lee's Get Good At Presenting the audiobook is out now - grab it on Audible today:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_ukPlease tweet, share and subscribe: https://twitter.com/leejackson(Occasional fruity word, but not explicit btw)

Lee brings together a stellar panel of top award-winning pro speakers to answer the big question..."What is the future of Speaking and what is the future of the Speaking industry? In this unique Pro Speakers panel discussion, Lee asks the panel what do they do different now they deliver online and how have they changed their business model to help their clients post-COVID.The panel consists of Wellbeing expert Pam Burrows, Neuro-science expert/President-elect of the Professional Speaking Association Dr Lynda Shaw, Motivational expert and Chief Zookeeper Nigel Risner, Researcher and Massive goals Speaker David Hyner, Corporate Sales expert Simon Hazeldine and Entrepreneurial mindset expert/Chair of the Professional Speaking Association Rebecca Jones! Enjoy a lively debate with top tips (occasional light swear words) and honest appraisals of where we are now and how we can adapt to thrive in the Learning and development world in this new season. P.S. We banned the use of the words "unprecedented" and "new normal" :)  Find out what all our speakers are doing post-coronavirus here: www.leejackson.org/newseason  www.pamburrows.com www.nigelrisner.com  www.drlyndashaw.com www.simonhazeldine.com https://rebeccajones.biz www.davidhyner.com

Ep26 - Presenting post-Covid-19 - what has changed and what has stayed the same? In this episode, Lee is interviewed live on Zoom by Richard Michie on the Marketing Optimist lunch and learn event. Lee reflects on what he thinks has changed since the virus and lockdown and what remains the same. They talk about technical stuff, body language, the events industry as a whole and answer questions from "the floor". Enjoy, and please do share and subscribe. 

Ep25 - Speaking, workshops and wellbeing tips with guest Pam Burrows - People Booster. Pam is a very experienced speaker and trainer delivering important wellbeing work in organisations large and small. She is a fellow of the Professional Speaking Association and an-round fun person! Pam not only shares top tips for speaking, training and workshop engagement but also Lee gets her to tell us some ways for us to stay well during the coronavirus lockdown. Pam can be found here: https://pamburrows.com/ and Lee's website is here: https://leejackson.org/ Subscribe now for more episodes of down to earth tips for you to be the best you can be when presenting both on or offline. 

In this episode, Lee interviews Rob Geraghty a presentation coach with a telecoms background. They talk about getting the most out of the online meetings and talks we have to deliver. They talk about 'virtual presence', being more punchy/conversational, the advantages of having a co-host and much more. Rob can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgeraghty/ and Lee can be found here: https://leejackson.biz And don't forget Lee's popular 'Get Good At Presenting' book is now available on Audible, you can get it via a free months trial or just buy it outright. Includes some extra content and an accompanying PDF too, just click here... https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_uk

Ep23 - Remote / Virtual Speaking tips from a Hollywood star In this episode, Lee interviews fellow speaker Dominic Colenso. Dominic used to be an actor and was famous for many roles including playing the part of Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of Thunderbirds! They talk about his transition into Speaking and Presentation Coaching and the fundamental differences between acting and speaking. Lots of laughs, and of course tips on virtual/remote speaking too, ideal for our Zoom heavy world of work right now! Make your presentations better today.  Dominic is here: https://www.inflow.global/  and Lee is here: https://leejackson.biz

This is not a podcast episode as such, it is a link to a special and free extra podcast/radio show! Last weekend Lee was interviewed on Radio Sangam by Martin Morrison about his early life, his transition from youth worker to professional speaker and then he was asked to give his Top 5 Tips for presenting and his Top 10 music tracks! So it's a fun show with learning too. Because of music rights issues, this show can not become a podcast, but it is available on Mixcloud and as a direct link. The links are below - enjoy... Mixcloud streaming service: https://bit.ly/leeradiomixcloud  Direct link: https://bit.ly/leeradiodirect  Lee Jackson's website and speaking services are all here: https://leejackson.biz        

Ep22 - Coronavirus and Speakers - honest thoughts for speakers everywhere in the light of the Coronavirus crisis. Lee shares off the cuff and with honesty about the Coronavirus and how it has devastated the events and speaking industry. In this short, honest episode, Lee offers a dose of reality and encouragement for public and professional speakers everywhere. Lee's website is http://leejackson.biz and his book 'Get Good At Presenting' is available everywhere including Audible from here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_uk       

Ep21 - Tips for speaking remotely/online/virtually due to the Coronavirus crisis - an interview with Alan Stevens.  In the wake of the Corinonavirus lockdown, Lee speaks to speaker Alan Stevens who has been speaking remotely/online/virtually for many years from the comfort of his office! Alan has started a FB group too to discuss all things remote speaking. How do you speak when there are no live audiences at the moment? How do you speak well from your office? How to keep an audience engaged. We tackle and answer these and many more questions in this episode. Alans 'Remote Speaking' fb group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198972521395190/ and his website is here: http://www.mediacoach.co.uk/  Lee's website is http://leejackson.org/ and his book 'Get Good At Presenting' is now on audible too: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_uk 

Ep20 - A fun episode with Lee's fellow speaker friends David Hyner, Nathan Littleton and John Hotowka. At the end of a day at his Speakers Mastermind* group, Lee interviews his friends and fellow speakers David, Nathan and John. They tall about their best and worse gigs and also give some presentation skills and marketing tips too. Enjoy the fun, fast-paced episode. Links: David Hyner https://www.davidhyner.com/ Nathan Littleton https://www.nathanlittleton.co.uk/John Hotowka https://www.hotowka.co.uk/ *A Mastermind group is a business peer group where individuals learn from each other, get advice and also be accountable to each other to help grow their business. 

Ep19 - Lee interviews International Speaker Steve McDermott Part 2. Lee and Steve have an in-depth talk about all things speaking, confidence, humour, speaking prep and a great story about about a dog bite! Enjoy part two of this content-packed two-parter!  Steve's Biog: Steve is recognised as one of Europe’s funniest, most insightful, motivational speakers and facilitators. Steve is also a broadcaster, businessman and author. His book “How to be a complete and utter failure in life, work and everything” is an international bestseller. Steve has won the prestigious European Motivational Speaker of the year award three times. He is at https://www.stevemcdermott.com/me/ and https://twitter.com/stevemcthinking  Lee's book Get Good At Presenting is now out on Audible grab it now, it even has some extra content and an accompanying PDF too! Audible U.K... https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_ukAudible U.S... https://www.audible.com/pd/B084L1K6M7/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_us  There may be an occasional "S-word" but nothin too rude I promise, hence the explicit warning on this podcast! 

Ep18 - Lee interviews International Speaker Steve McDermott Part 1. Lee and Steve have an in-depth talk about all things speaking, confidence, humour, speaking prep and a great story about about a dog bite! Enjoy part one of this content-packed two-parter!  Steve's Biog: Steve is recognised as one of Europe’s funniest, most insightful, motivational speakers and facilitators. Steve is also a broadcaster, businessman and author. His book “How to be a complete and utter failure in life, work and everything” is an international bestseller. Steve has won the prestigious European Motivational Speaker of the year award three times. He is at https://www.stevemcdermott.com/me/ and https://twitter.com/stevemcthinking  Lee's book Get Good At Presenting is now out on Audible grab it now, it even has some extra content and an accompanying PDF too! Audible U.K... https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_ukAudible U.S... https://www.audible.com/pd/B084L1K6M7/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_us  There may be an occasional "S-word" but nothin too rude I promise, hence the explicit warning on this podcast! 

Ep17 - Lee interviews Andy Cope aka "the Dr. of Happiness"! Yes, that's his name! Andy has spoken to thousands of people and people often mention him to me. So I had to get him on the show. We discuss happiness, wellbeing, anxiety, presentation nerves, "emotional soup!", being funny, after-dinner speaking, using music before gigs and lots of speaking skills including the difference between small and large audiences, all to help you to be a better speaker. Please note that there is an occasional swear word on this episode, you know - 'the S-word', but it is not too bad I promise! You can reach Andy Cope here... https://www.artofbrilliance.co.uk and on twitter he is... https://twitter.com/beingbrilliant Lee's Get Good At Presenting the audiobook is out now - grab it on Audible today:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B084KV72BF/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-181647&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_181647_rh_ukhttps://twitter.com/leejackson 

In this non-partisan, non-political (!) UK election special, Lee interviews Conservative MP presentation coach Graham Davies. Graham's clients are a who's who of the Conservative Party and he has worked with some of the most senior politicians in the land.  Beyond politics and policies though, this isn't a political podcast (!) - learn how a politician has to speak differently to other speakers and how some of the worst political speeches are also good to learn from too. A candid, fun and true learning experience with two people who are very different but come together to help you learn more about the art of science of speaking. They cover using lecterns, scripts. rehearsing, venue prep, using teleprompters and much more, enjoy. Graham Davies is here: https://grahamdavies.co.uk/ Lee is here: http://leejackson.biz 

Ep15 - Interview with US-based Professional Speaker + YouTube viral sensation Coach Jim Johnson - made famous when his high school basketball game went viral after he substituted into the game the team manager J-Mac. J-Mac is an autistic young man who went on to score 20 points in 4 minutes! Hear more of the story here. Jim's website is here: https://coachjimjohnson.com The videos and more info is here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_McElwain  https://www.tiebreaker.com/jason-mcelwain-autistic-high-school-basketball/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tui8EOdv_VU    

Ep14 - Stagecraft mastery, using mentors, experts and comedians! Lee chats to US-based Keynote Speaker Vinh Giang https://www.vinhgiang.com/  Lee has a great chat with Vinh Giang after seeing him light up the stage in the US in 2017. Vinh talks honestly about life, family, speaking mastery and how he combined magic and speaking to become the best version of himself on stage. There is also a great little geeky fact about a microphone that you'll love! 

Get Good At Presenting Ep13 - Lee talks this week to presentation slide expert and designer Dave Henson about Powerpoint and how to avoid making really bad slides that ruin your talk and reputation. Seriously bad slides are like the elephant in the room at conferences - and still, no-one seems to talk about it. Death by Powerpoint is still really bad in some cases. So Lee who's done research on this talks to his go-to guy Dave Henson -'The Slide Presentation Man' to try and find ways that you can make your slides as good as your talk! Don't let your slides ruin a great presentation. Dave Henson is here: https://www.theslidepresentationman.co.uk/ and Lee's website is here https://leejackson.biz and his course Powerpoint Surgery is here and is on offer: www.powerpointsurgery.com 

Get Good At Presenting Podcast Ep12 - What does a speaker need to always have in their bag wherever they are so they can work? And navigating the complex world of international speaking with Roger Harrop. Roger is one of the UK's most experienced international speakers and he shares with Lee what he always takes with him when working and how his magic speakers bag has gotten him out of trouble on the road thousands of miles away from home. Roger is here: https://www.rogerharrop.com/ and Lee's website is here: https://leejackson.biz 

Ep11 - How to make your talks funnier, MC-ing events and what we can learn as speakers from putting together an Edinburgh Fringe Show with Speaker, MC and award-winning humorist Jeremy Nicholas. Jeremy or Jem as he is often known is a former BBC Radio host and experienced humourist and speaker, Lee and Jem have a funny and frank chat about being funnier on stage and how to survive 30 shows in a row in Edinburgh! Find out about Jem's new 2019 Edinburgh Festival show and his speaking here: https://www.jeremynicholas.co.uk and Lee's website is www.leejackson.biz 

Ep10 - How to get your voice heard and engage an audience with incoming PSA President Steve Bustin. Steve is a former journalist and got into professional speaking and communication coaching fairly naturally, he is a speaker and presentation coach and works out of Brighton, in the UK. Learn how a journalist who introduced the internet to the BBC became a speaker, find out the importance of improv and why you should never use a written script when public speaking. A fun interview with a genuine expert. He is at https://www.getyourvoiceheard.co.uk and https://www.twitter.com/steveinbrighton

Leon Bamforth is the current champion of the national speaking competition 'Speaker Factor'. Speaker Factor is the annual competition for the newer members of the Professional Speaking Associaton across the UK & Ireland. In this episode, Lee asks Leon to share what tips and tricks he took on board to go from a so-so speech to becoming the winner of a national competition in front of 200 professional speakers! You can find Leon at http://leonbamforth.com Ep9 - How to win a speaking competition with Lee's guest, the award-winning speaker Leon Bamforth.  Subscribe now to hear the other episodes full of tricks and tips for public and professional speakers of all levels. Always fun, always down to earth, with no jargon, and free!

Ep8 - Laughs and learning with Lee's special guest John Archer - Britains Got Talent Semi-finalist, BAFTA award-winning comedian and the first person ever to fool Penn and Teller! In this episode, Lee and John have a relaxed conversation about how John went from being a Police Officer to a full-time performer. They also talk about the keys to speaking in larger venues, creating new material, remembering the order of your content, how not to get bored when delivering, getting laughs and much more. Two old mates talk comedy legends, speaking and performing. John is on tour constantly and is the UK's most popular comedy magician, he also teaches lots of new magicians in the art of on-stage banter and comedy magic. Enjoy. John's website is www.john-archer.com you can also follow him on twitter here.

When a fellow speaker is in your hometown, I thought that at least I could do was to say hello, pick them up, take them to the train station and record the conversation along the way! In this episode, we talk about the art and practicalities of great storytelling and much more with my guest Alan Stevens aka The Mediacoach. We also talk about the sights of Leeds, David Bowie, Emmerdale, Victoria Wood, the PSA, Comedy and peoples insecurities on stage! Enjoy and learn with a fun chat with my guest Alan Stevens aka The Mediacoach - http://mediacoach.co.uk (P.S. People on social media can get a little wound up when they hear that you have recorded something in a car. So let me be clear: the recording device was fixed to the car and we do not touch it at all during our journey. We were in effect just having a chat in the car and happen to record it. No laws were broken in the making of this podcast, thank you!)

As a little extra yuletide bonus for Christmas 2018 - Lee's shares his number one top tip for new speakers.  It's short and snappy and will help you to become a better speaker.    And... Please tell your friends about us and if possible leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and on your podcast app to help spread the word. Got a question, contact us via Lee's website www.leejackson.biz  

In this fun interview in Asda's very posh car park (!) Lee talks about the business of speaking with John Hotowka FPSA PSAE - they talk about after dinner speaking, magic, marketing and preparing for a speaking gig. Learn the questions to ask an event organiser and a lot of other things in this videoed interview. The video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVXSAvLS6sM and John's website is www.hotowka.co.uk  Please leave a 5-star review on iTunes and your podcast app - thank you. Got a question, contact us via Lee's website www.leejackson.biz  

Ep4 - a special episode from Ambition North with Geoff Ramm http://www.geofframm.com and Phil Hesketh http://www.heskethtalking.com - Lee treats you to a second of Geoff Ramm's keynote at Ambition North business conference, then Lee, Phil Hesketh and Geoff Ramm dissect the talk and talk about what worked and why. They talk about making stories come alive, great content, the power of purpose, the pause, eyebrows, oh and they nearly get shot! Enjoy. 

In Ep3 Lee interviews Past National Speakers Association President and brain expert Professor John B Molidor from Michigan State University. They talk about alcohol and speaking, after lunch speaking (!), left brain right brain myths, and lots of other tips to help you engage an audience.  We talk about presentation anxiety, should we have a beer before we speak? Data or stories? What works best when speaking to engage an audience? How can we do a brain-friendly presentation? Did you know that your brain shrinks? Find out how not to make it shrink! Dr. John B. Molidor is a Professor of Psychiatry, a CSP, and the Past President of NSA US who has always been interested in how the brain works. As a Professional Speaker, John is intrigued with how the audience’s brain receives and processes what we say. So he set out to research how one can create healthy, brain-friendly, and memorable presentations that are based on key Neuroscience Principles.

In our second episode, Lee shares part 2 of his talk made at the Profesional Speaking Association's conference 'Inspire'. He shares with new speakers what he has learnt in 10 years as a Pro. Probably "The most honest talk I've ever heard about speaking". He shares about UK comedy legend Ken Dodd, why speaking in schools is not for everyone and the most important thing that many business speakers forget!  

In the first-ever episode, Lee shares part 1 of his talk made at the Profesional Speaking Association's conference 'Inspire'. He shares with new speakers what he has learnt in 10 years as a Pro. Probably "The most honest talk I've ever heard about speaking".