Public Speaking with David Murray

When using presentation slides it's important to consider the needs of the audience. This means incorporating the slides into the presentation in such a way that the speaker remains connected to the audience at all times. Unfortunately, some presenters have a tendency to turn away from their audience and read directly from the slides themselves. This isn't an effective way of delivering presentations. In today's episode I share how to present effectively whilst using presentation slides. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

While public speaking, you're probably going to move around. I think this is a good thing to do. And if you do it with purpose, you'll be able to connect your movements with your words. This means your audience can connect with your message in terms of what you're saying, and what they see you do. Moving with purpose elevates the impact of your public speaking. But sometimes when you're moving around, you may want to move back to the spot where you started speaking from. How can you do this to ensure you maintain connection with your audience? In today's episode I share why it's important to move with purpose to connect with your audience. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Whether you're having a conversation, navigating a job interview, or speaking in public, I'm sure you'll agree that creating and maintaining rapport with others is important. And what is rapport? Well I like this definition from the web: “a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well”. And that is the key part “communicate well”. So, whenever you communicate with others, being in rapport with them is very important. Especially if you want them to hear your ideas, connect with your words, agree with your message. What is the most straight forward way to create rapport with others? In today's episode I'm speaking with a breast cancer surgeon who talks about building rapport with others. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

I'm sure you can look back at a presentation you've delivered, and recall in the build up to it, how it made you feel. Or perhaps you're looking ahead to delivering your next presentation, and when you do this, it makes you feel a certain way too. Everyone feels differently in the build up to a presentation, and whether you're feeling excited, nervous or a bit of both, it's important not to get caught up in how you're feeling. Because this will take up all your energy and focus which you should be putting into preparing for the presentation itself. Which can increase the nerves and anxiety around the big day. And this gets in the way of you sharing your message as well as you want to. So finding a place of balance so that you don't caught up in how you are feeling is important. I believe this is where a technique called “Mindfulness” can help. Because it's an effective way of calming the mind, controlling the nerves, and can help you find a place of balance. Which can help support you delivering your presentation on the day itself. In today's episode I explore mindfulness to support presenting with confidence. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

When was the last time you sat in a meeting? Have you ever sat in a meeting where most of the people in the room you have never met before? Imagine you are sat in the room, the meeting chair looks around the room and says, let's get to know each other. And everyone has to introduce themselves. One by one each persons sits or stands and says their name and starts describing what they do. Everyone sounds confident and they describe their role in a way that sounds so much more interesting than yours will be. Are you panicking by now, trying to think of something interesting to say? Well, panic no more... In today's episode I explore how to confidently introduce yourself in meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Have you ever attended a work meeting and been asked a difficult or challenging question? How about when you're delivering a presentation and you're inviting questions from your audience. You feel that someone in your audience seems to want to catch you out, by asking a difficult question, one which you may not know the answer to, or did not anticipate. What's a good strategy for dealing with difficult or challenging questions? And what's the best thing to do if you don't know the answer to a question? In today's episode I'm speaking with a project management expert who shares their strategy on how to handle difficult questions in meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Concerned their company was wasting a lot of time and money organising meetings that they felt just weren't effective or worthwhile. Because attendees were being distracted by their laptops or phones. They weren't engaged, and the meetings would start late and finish even later. A client of mine asked me this question: “How can I run more effective meetings?" In today's episode I answer a client question about: “How to run effective meetings?” The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Whether you're presenting at work, having a conversation, recording an online video tutorial or sharing a story. It's not only what you say that's important, but how you say it. That's why in this episode I explore using your voice for greater impact when communicating. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

I'm sure you'll agree there's many reasons why people want to develop their public speaking and presenting skills. What's yours? If you're a regular listener to my show, you will have heard lots of different techniques to help you to become a more confident and compelling speaker. I really hope you've tried them out and found them useful. Today I thought I would change focus and ask YOU a question... When you're watching other public speakers, is there anything they do which comes across to you as a little distracting? What about you, have you done any of those things yourself, when you're public speaking and presenting? In this episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits which I feel are guaranteed to make your audience switch off. And sharing useful tips and advice on how to avoid doing them, so that your talks and presentations are more compelling and engaging. In today's episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits to avoid - Being someone else. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Can you believe it's the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this coming year? Whether you're beginning your journey or already have experience of speaking in public. It's good to set some goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become more confident and compelling when speaking in public. If you already have experience of speaking in public and would like to elevate your skills further, and you haven't thought about what your public speaking goals for this year could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today's episode I explore two goals to help elevate your public speaking skills. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

So it's the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year? Whether you're starting out in your public speaking journey or a seasoned professional, it's good to set some speaking goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker. If you're looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year, and you haven't thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today's episode I share three goals for public speaking beginners. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

I'm sure you'll agree there's many reasons why people want to develop their public speaking and presenting skills. What's yours? If you're a regular listener to my show, you will have heard lots of different techniques to help you to become a more confident and compelling speaker. I really hope you've tried them out and found them useful. Today I thought I would change focus and ask YOU a question... When you're watching other public speakers, is there anything they do which comes across to you as a little distracting? What you about you, have you done any of those things yourself, when you're public speaking and presenting? In this episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits which I feel are guaranteed to make your audience switch off. And sharing useful tips and advice on how to avoid doing them, so that your talks and presentations are more compelling and engaging. In today's episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits to avoid - Reading from your presentation slides. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

I'm sure you'll agree there's many reasons why people want to develop their public speaking and presenting skills. What's yours? If you're a regular listener to my show, you will have heard lots of different techniques to help you to become a more confident and compelling speaker. I really hope you've tried them out and found them useful. Today I thought I would change focus and ask YOU a question... When you're watching other public speakers, is there anything they do which comes across to you as a little distracting? What you about you, have you done any of those things yourself, when you're public speaking and presenting? In this episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits which I feel are guaranteed to make your audience switch off. And sharing useful tips and advice on how to avoid doing them, so that your talks and presentations are more compelling and engaging. In today's episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits to avoid - Turning your back on the audience. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” It was none other than The Dalai Lama who shared this brilliant piece of wisdom. Think about that for a moment. If you're always doing the talking, you're never hearing a different perspective on things. Think about conversations you've had with friends or colleagues at work. Are you the one who always doing the talking? How often are you fully listening to what people are saying? The ability to listen and fully listen, is an important communication skill. In today's episode I'm speaking with a breast cancer surgeon who talks about developing your listening skills to be a more effective communicator. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Elevate your public speaking skills by stepping out of your comfort zone. Public speaking is like any other skill, the more you do it, the better you will become at it. And wherever you are on your confident communication journey, as you practice speaking in public, you will hone your skills and your confidence will grow. This means what you may have found challenging before will begin to feel easier for you. You are in your comfort zone. This means your progress will stall and you won't continue to develop your skills further to overcome new challenges or embrace new opportunities. In today's episode I explore elevating your public speaking skills by stepping out of your comfort zone. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step five. And it's called, “Confident Body Language and Connecting with your audience”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Have you ever stopped to think about what success looks like to you? This is a question I always ask my clients. Whether developing their confident communication skills to deliver presentations, give compelling talks, be successful at job interviews, and much more. Although they have practiced their presentation, put the finishing touches on their talk or interview prep, when it comes to the 'big day' itself, they sometimes find themselves so overwhelmed with nerves, that they forget all the good techniques they've been practising and don't feel confident. Some of my clients asked, “What can I do about this?” Well, in response to this I have created a visualisation exercise which can help. If you're preparing for an important event and feel that a little confidence boost will help, allow me to guide you through this visualisation exercise so that you feel more confident. In today's episode I answer this client question: "What helps to calm your nerves before speaking?". The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

How many meetings have you organised, or participated in where you see people who aren't engaged? And they're being distracted by their laptops or phones! It's almost as if they aren't even in the meeting. Even though you can see them, right there… sat on the chair. Distracted by whatever is on their laptop or phone screen. How many meetings have you been in that start late and end even later? Or didn't feel it was worthwhile, and you will never get that time back, will you! Imagine how much time and money your business wastes each year, 
by having meetings that aren't worthwhile, attended by people who aren't engaged But what can you do about it? Well, if you ever need to run or attend meetings in your day to day job, today's podcast is for you. In today's episode I'm speaking with an emotional intelligence expert who shares her top tips for running effective meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step four. And it's called, “Self Belief and Coping with Nerves”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Elevate your public speaking skills by asking for and receiving feedback. Public speaking is like any other skill, the more you do it, the better you will become at it. This means your talks and presentations will be more structured, your audience will connect with you, and you will feel more confident. The key to successfully elevating your public speaking skills is inviting someone to watch your talks and presentations, and asking them to give you feedback afterwards. In today's episode I explore using feedback to elevate your public speaking skills. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

If you're a regular listen to this show, you will already be aware that stories are an important ingredient of confident communication. When sharing stories within your talks and presentations, there are some things you will want to avoid and some things you will want to include to ensure they have lasting impact on your audience. In today's episode I share my top tips for telling memorable stories. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step three. And it's called, “Practice, Practice, Practice AND Pace Yourself”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Before presenting at work, sharing a talk on stage or communicating an important message, it's natural to feel nervous. However, if we allow our nerves to go unchecked, they can build up and lead to tension in the body. Especially in those moments just before we want to communicate with confidence. This can have the effect of making us feel even more anxious. So that we find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with nerves and feel unprepared or even cause us to panic, right at the last minute before speaking. That why in today's episode I share a technique for dealing with last minute nerves before speaking in public. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Adding humour into your talks and presentations is a great way to bring attention to the point you are making. And helps your listeners to better remember it. And if you're feeling anxious, adding a little humour into your talks and presentations, will help you to relax. As you will feel more connected to your audience when they respond to your humour. Not everyone is comfortable with using humour in their talks, but like any skill practice makes perfect. And if you gently introduce humour into your talks and presentations, you will quickly gain more confidence in doing it. That's why in today's episode I share with you how to add humour to your talks and presentations without being a comedian. *  The first technique is - ‘How to get a laugh without telling a joke'. *  The second technique is - ‘Where to find humorous things to talk about'. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step two. And it's called, “There's loads YOU can talk about”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you hear the words “public speaking”, I bet you imagine You or someone else, standing on a stage, maybe with a microphone, and delivering a talk or giving a presentation. If you do picture this, you are right, but this is only part of the story. Did you know the skills you develop in public speaking can also be useful in other situations? Including for your business. Public speaking skills will enable you to share your product and communicate the story that drives your business, in a way that resonates with your audience, your customers, and encourages them to want to buy from you. In today's episode I'm speaking with an entrepreneur who talks about ways in which public speaking is good for your business. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

When you're new to public speaking and presenting, it can seem like there's a lot to take in. And sometimes it can feel difficult to know where to begin. That's why in today's episode I share with you two tips for public speaking and presenting beginners. *  The first tip is ‘The power of saying yes to speaking opportunities' *  The second tip is ‘The greatest gift you can receive as a speaker is feedback' The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step one. And it's called, “It starts with YOU”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When it comes to preparing for your next talk or presentation. I believe there's two things you can do to give yourself the best chance of success. One of them will probably sound obvious to you. If you do it, you will sound more polished. And your audience will find your message clearer and easier to understand. The second one might feel less obvious, but is equally important. Because it will help your audience to feel more engaged with what you are saying. And help them to connect with you and your message. In today's episode I share with you how to give yourself the best chance of public speaking and presenting success. *  The first technique is - ‘If you want to be a success; Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse' *  The second technique is - ‘As a speaker you should always seek to answer this question from your audience: “What's in it for me”?' The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Does the thought of speaking up in meetings fill you with dread? Do you keep quiet, never contributing for fear of being judged? If this resonates with you, you're not alone. Many people find meetings a daunting experience and, as a result, end up staying silent. Though this may feel like the safe option, I bet it knocks your confidence and it could even have a negative impact on your career. If you sit at the side-lines, you'll remain invisible to your colleagues, including your boss, which could mean you're overlooked when it comes to being offered exciting opportunities. In today's episode I explore speaking with confidence in meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

I'm sure you can look back at a presentation you've delivered, and recall in the build up to it, how it made you feel. Or perhaps you're looking ahead to delivering your next presentation, and when you do this, it makes you feel a certain way too. Everyone feels differently in the build up to a presentation, and whether you're feeling excited, nervous or a bit of both, it's important not to get caught up in how you're feeling. Because this will take up all your energy and focus which you should be putting into preparing for the presentation itself. Which can increase the nerves and anxiety around the big day. And this gets in the way of you sharing your message as well as you want to. So finding a place of balance so that you don't caught up in how you are feeling is important. I believe this is where a technique called “Mindfulness” can help. Because it's an effective way of calming the mind, controlling the nerves, and can help you find a place of balance. Which can help support you delivering your presentation on the day itself. In today's episode I share a mindfulness technique to use when feeling anxious before presenting. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Can you believe it's the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this coming year? Whether you're beginning your journey or already have experience of speaking in public. It's good to set some goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become more confident and compelling when speaking in public. If you already have experience of speaking in public and would like to elevate your skills further, and you haven't thought about what your public speaking goals for this year could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today's episode I explore two goals to elevate your public speaking skills. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

So it's the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year? Whether you're starting out in your public speaking career or a seasoned professional, It's good to set some public speaking goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker. If you're looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year, and you haven't thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today's episode I share three public speaking resolutions for beginners. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Welcome to episode 100 of Public Speaking with me David Murray. A BIG thank you to YOU my listeners for tuning into the show. When I launched Public Speaking with David Murray, this was my intention. As someone who was previously anxious about speaking in public, I wanted to share the tools and techniques, that I have discovered and applied throughout my own confident communication journey. These have taken me from feeling anxious about speaking in public and onto the TEDx talk stage multiple times. I wanted to share them in order to enable YOU to communicate with confidence. Another aspect of this show is, I interview special guests who share their own stories and talk about how communication shapes what they do and how they do it. It's been great to explore their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that present themselves when speaking in public. For many, the idea of communicating to groups of people can be scary. This is often because we believe the myths we have told ourselves that it is going to be a negative experience. But the truth is, when you have the skills and techniques that I explore with clients in your back pocket, speaking in public is much more likely to be a positive experience. With this in mind, I've carefully selected some stand-out moments from my guest interviews, where they bust some common public speaking myths. In today's episode I'm celebrating one hundred episodes and busting common public speaking myths. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Before presenting at work, sharing a talk on stage or communicating an important message online, it's natural to feel nervous. In those moments just before we want to present with confidence, it's natural for the nerves to build up at that point. This can have the effect of making us feel even more anxious. So that we find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with nerves and feel unprepared or even cause us to panic. Right at the last moment before giving the presentation. That why in today's episode I share a technique for overcoming last minute nerves before online or face to face presentations. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

If you've listened to my show regularly you would have heard lots of tools and techniques to help you communicate with confidence. I really hope you've found them useful. Whether that be to communicate more effectively at work, deliver better presentations, or be more confident when speaking in public. In Episode 15 - I shared how using a technique called the ‘Power of 3' can help you to stand out from the crowd. In Episode 14 - I showed how using the ‘Power of the pause', before presenting or public speaking can help you feel confident and connect with your audience. In Episode 54 - I shared why you should avoid turning your back on your audience when presenting. It really is worth using these techniques whenever sharing your message. However, when you feel comfortable and confident in using any of the techniques you hear on this show, I would like to invite you to experiment with them, mix things up and see what works well for you and what doesn't. This will help you to become an even more confident and effective speaker. In today's episode I share why it's good to learn the rules of public speaking and then break them. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

A client of mine was preparing to deliver a presentation at work. And they were planning to use notes when they did this. But they worried it would make them look less prepared in front of their colleagues. And this might be viewed negatively by them. They asked me this question: 'Is it OK to use notes when presenting?' In today's episode I answer this client question: “Is it OK to use notes when presenting?”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Whenever you communicate, are you just using your words to get your point across? Whether you are having a conversation with one person, or sharing a message with many, so much of what you say isn't just through your words, but also how you are saying it. This is through your non-verbal communication skills, or in other words, your body language. That's why in today's episode I share with you two techniques to help you communicate with confidence using non-verbal communication skills. * The first technique is ‘How to make eye contact even if you don't like doing it'. * The second technique is ‘Communicate with confidence using your body language'. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you'll agree it's difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you're meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don't feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. That's why in today's episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - making your point. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you'll agree it's difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you're meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don't feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. That's why in today's episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - using eye contact. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you'll agree it's difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you're meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don't feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. That's why in today's episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - using the camera. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Allow me to introduce you to my guest Sean Smith. Sean is a key a worker in private social care and is a keen marathon runner. He works in a unique and challenging environment, and talks about the importance of effective communication in the workplace. Sean also talks about his passion for marathon running and shares his advice for anyone thinking about running a marathon for the first time. In today's episode I'm speaking with Sean Smith who talks about the importance of effective communication in the workplace. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

A client of mine was preparing to deliver a best man speech at their friend's wedding. And they asked me: “What are my top tips on how to prepare for delivering a best man speech?”. In today's episode I answer this client question: “What are my top tips on how to prepare for delivering a best man speech?” The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Whether you're presenting at work, having a conversation, recording an online video tutorial or sharing a story. It's not only what you say that's important, but how you say it. That's why in this episode I share with you how to use your voice for greater impact when you communicate. *  The first technique is ‘Connect with your listeners by getting your volume and pace just right' *  The second technique is ‘How to use vocal variety so your words have greater impact' The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Public speaking can be scary. Even the most experienced public speakers will tell you that they get nervous before giving a talk. But if you're not careful, the nerves can take over and make you feel unprepared and even cause you to panic. Which means you can rush through your talk and don't feel you did a good enough job. This can be even more of a problem if you are just starting out in your public speaking journey. Because the feeling of anxiety could be so great that you avoid the opportunity to speak altogether. Which obviously isn't great, because you'll never develop as a public speaker. So what can you do about it? I believe a technique called “Mindfulness” can help. Because it's an effective way of calming the mind, controlling the nerves, particularly if you're feeling nervous about the upcoming public speaking opportunity. In today's episode I share a mindfulness technique to use when you feel overwhelmed before public speaking. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I'm going to show you Step 5 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it's called… “Confident Body Language and Connecting with your audience". If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

A client of mine was preparing for a job interview and asked me this question. “What would be my top tip to give them the best chance of success at the job interview?” I actually had three tops tips that I could share with them. In today's episode I answer this client question: “What are my top tips for the best chance of success at a job interview?”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Imagine you're going to deliver a talk or presentation. You're part of an event where there's others speakers who are taking to the stage. And sharing their talk, their presentation before you get to share yours. So you're not going to speak first, you're somewhere in the middle or at the end of the event. As you wait for your opportunity to take to the stage, what are you doing? Are you in your head, rehearsing what to say? Wondering if your words will connect with your audience? Or, if you want to guarantee you WILL connect with your audience, from your opening line, to your closing statement. I wonder if I can invite you to try this instead... In today's episode I share a public speaking skill to help you connect with your audience. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That's why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I'm going to show you Step 4 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it's called… “Self Belief and Coping with Nerves”. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” It was none other than The Dalai Lama who shared this brilliant piece of wisdom. Think about that for a moment. If you're always doing the talking, you're never hearing a different perspective on things. Think about conversations you've had with friends or colleagues at work. Are you the one who always doing the talking? How often are you fully listening to what people are saying? The ability to listen and fully listen, is an important communication skill. In today's episode I'm speaking with a breast cancer surgeon who talks about developing listening skills to be a more effective communicator. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

So it's the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year? Whether you're starting out in your public speaking career or a seasoned professional. It's good to set some speaking goals that you can aim for. To help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker. If you're looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year. And you haven't thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today's episode I share three public speaking resolutions for beginners. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC