The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

This episode came about because someone contacted me for help two days before they were going to speak at an international conference to over 300 people. They were very scared and asked if I could give them some last-minute tips, which I did. It got me to thinking that maybe there's others out there that would benefit from the same advice. Whether you're leading your first team meeting, or you're trying out a new bit of humour in front of a massive audiences, chances are you've felt anxious… and if you continue to grow, you'll keep on feeling it and the buzz that goes with it… if it's good anxiety getting you into perak performance state… BUT, if you are feeling so anxious that it's making you ill, that it's stopping you from sharing your message, or affecting the impact of your delivery… then it's bad. I hope there's some tips in this episode that will help, whichever scenario you're in. Enjoy! What this episode covers: How to keep your talk in perspective. Why it's not about you. What to do if you forget something. Why you need to speak more slowly The powerful body tips you can do to calm your nerves Why you should try to be likeable The right stance and resting place for your hands Have fun and be playful! Thanks for listening! Resources https://www.storyledmarketing.co.uk/podcast https://www.storyledmarketing.co.uk/originstorychallenge Leaving a review: http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/itunes http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/stitcher https://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipad To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. See you next time.

After leaving her job as an auditor and feeling like a helpless victim, Vicky Martin spent four years hiding from the world. Then something happened that gave her the strength to take back control of her life. She switched careers and found her purpose. That was 19 years ago, when she became a Tattooist. Over the 19 years since she has developed her skills in tattooing to become an industry expert, teacher and international speaker. She has also spent years studying the mind and its impact on our lives, and today its part of the medical tattooing she teaches, the service she gives clients and her public speaking. She is passionate about helping people discover their best selves and become Unstoppable and she shares her journey and tips about mindset and speaking on this show. Enjoy! What we talk about: How to see the positive in bad situations. Why it's important to recognise that the only thing we have control over is our reactions to what happens to us. Why our mindset can be the biggest barrier to success. The advantages to imperfection. How learning to access positive emotions at will can help you become more powerful Why investing in yourself can help with confidence. The powerful and priceless feelings that come from being of service. Why we could be teaching our mind to focus on the things that are sabotaging our success. How the mirror neurons in our mind work. How you can gain freedom from embracing what life throws at you. Why being afraid of failure could be wasting your talent How Vicky coped with her first speaking gig. Why Vicky creates a bespoke presentation for each event The power of stories in speaking Resources* All things Vicky: https://vickymartinmethod.com https://www.b-unstoppable.com The B'Unstoppable Course Other Resources: Black Box Thinking by John Murray Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers Embracing Uncertainty by Susan Jeffers Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link for the books I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

You've probably heard me say before, that people's attention is one of the hardest things to get, and one of the most precious commodities of today. As a speaker people might say you have an advantage because you've got a captive audience, but I don't think that is true. With mobile phones and social media, with some of your audience potentially having been forced to attend, and with our decreasing spans of attention it's still a massive challenge. That's why how you open your talk is crucial because that will be what your audience uses to judge whether they will get more value out of listening to you then catching up on emails or sharing photos of the conference catering on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram. How you finish your talk is equally important because, as you are probably aware, people are more likely to remember the start and end most easily… so this is your last big opportunity to influence the message they leave with. In this episode I'm sharing tips for starting and ending your presentations, and giving you examples to show you how it's done and to spark ideas. Enjoy! What this episode covers: Why you shouldn't squander your open and close on information giving. What a lightning bolt open and close is and why you need them. What your lightning bolt should do and take account of. What you should do before the end lightning bolt of your talk. Why you don't just have to rely on words to get attention. Why you should use humour in your open and close. Why the last words of your talk are vital to the success of your presentation. Examples of opening and closes from Sarah's talks. Good examples of open and closing from TED and TEDx talks. Thanks for listening! Resources: https://www.storyledmarketing.co.uk/freetraining Larry Smith TED Talk – Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career Tom Thum TEDx Talk – Beatbox Brilliance Cameron Russell TED Talk – Looks Aren't Everything Believe Me I'm a Model Ken Robinson TED Talk – Do Schools Kill Creativity? Leaving a review: http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/itunes http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/stitcher https://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipad To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. See you next time.

In this episode I'm sharing my top 10 tips for public speaking success. They cover all aspects of speaking from mindset to performance and I believe that if you use them in your public speaking then you'll be increasing your effectiveness as a speaker significantly. Some of them are very simple, but in working with clients I've seen some of these small, seemingly insignificant changes have a massive impact… and often we experienced speakers forget some of the basics sometimes! This is essentially an overview episode to give you a heads up on each of the 10, and where I have done episodes that go into more detail on them, I have added the link to that show in the notes. It is so often true that what we measure gets managed and I hope that you will be able to use these tips as a checklist for your public speaking, so that every time you step in front of an audience they are getting the best version of you and an entertaining, engaging and valuable message that they can use to improve their lives or business in some way. Enjoy! What this episode covers: The power of imperfect action The small tweak that can make you feel 100% more confident and comfortable Who should be the hero of your talk. Why you need to make everything you do 'sexy' Why you should make everything a drama. The power of bridges to make your message relatable. How humour will make you stand out. The absolute law of preparation. Why you need to record everything. The importance of not being liked by everyone. Thanks for listening! Resources: Tip Number One: Link to our 'Love Actually' Video: https://www.facebook.com/storyledmarketing Tip Number Three: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/052 https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/007 https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/009 https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/034 https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/062 Tip Number Four: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/062 Tip Number Five: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/053 Tip Number Six: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/011 https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/037 Tip Number Seven: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/019 https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/028 Tip Number 10: 'This is Marketing - You Can't be Seen Until You Learn to See' - by Seth Godin Freebies: https://saraharcher.co.uk/resources/ Leaving a review: http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/itunes http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/stitcher https://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipad To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. See you next time.

After a battle lasting nearly eight years Clarry Bean's wife Christine lost the fight for her life a year and a day from when this show was recorded. Despite thinking that he was prepared to face the future without the love of his life, Clarry found himself in shock and despair. Taking inspiration from the strength Christine found in facing her illness, he forced himself to find something positive to come out of his situation. The idea for a musical tribute came into his mind and he tentatively began reaching out to friends and family to make his little project happen. In this podcast, Clarry shares his and Christine's story and how his small idea grew into a full-blown Christmas single and a speaking tour with a message that is touching people all over the world. (Please be aware that whilst this show is filled with joy, and love and hope, and the aim is that it helps those who are grieving to find peace, you may find it upsetting if you have lost someone recently.) What we talk about: Why Clarry decided to create the single. How what started as a little tribute has turned into something much bigger. How Christine inspired people with the way that she coped with her illness. What helped Christine stay positive despite her diagnosis. How the project has helped Clarry and his family heal and move forward and yet keep Christine present. The challenges and doubts Clarry faced bringing the project to life and how he feels that Christine has been a guiding hand. How you can prepare to deliver a highly emotional message Why you need to leave your ego behind to deliver the message How the message is connecting with people who have experienced loss Resources* The Book of Joy by Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama Grief is the thing with feathers by Max Porter Things Fall Apart by Chenua Achebe Love me do by Michael Braun Last Train to Memphis by Peter Guralnick All things Clarry / Christine: https://www.illuminatemylife.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

It's very likely that everyone who speaks has something to sell…if you're a business owner you may be using speaking to grow your business, or you may be a corporate leader trying to sell an idea or change, or a professional speaker with a side hustle to diversify your income, (whether that's a book, coaching, a different talk, or product or service). It is also likely that you have previously been speaking at networking or corporate events, where it is not allowed, tactically sensible or appropriate to sell 'overtly'. I often coach clients on the strategies they can use to make sure their audience pay attention, they deliver great value without giving all of their content, whilst at the same time creating the desire and motivation for the audience to want to pursue the relationship further and in this show, I'm sharing those strategies and tools with you. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The three triggers for getting people to take action Which ones of those triggers are the most powerful. How to use the most powerful trigger to get and keep attention The importance of creating talk titles that hook the audience What strategies you can use in your talks to give value whilst leaving a gap for your products and services to fill. The Takeaway Menu you can use to create leads What you should do without fail at the end of your talk Thanks for listening! Resources: https://www.storyledmarketing.co.uk/freetraining https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/thespeakingclub/050 Leaving a review: http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/itunes http://www.saraharcher.co.uk/stitcher https://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipad To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. See you next time.

In her own words Joanne Lockwood has traded being part of the most privileged demographic in society to becoming part of one that many people will either stare at or do their best to ignore. In this show, Joanne is sharing the story of two journeys…how she came to be an international speaker, and how she came to be standing on stage in a dress as a woman. Joanne's early life was as traditional as it gets, joining the air force, switching to a career in IT with global travel, before starting her own IT business to spend more time with her wife and young family. She even became National President of the 90-year-old men's club, The Round Table. But it was only in the past few years that in some ways she feels that her 'true' life began. It's a fascinating insight into a journey that most of us will never take, and don't really understand…but as Joanne says, my mission through my speaking is not to get you to understand, it's to get you to accept difference, respect the person and be kind to each other. Enjoy! What we talk about: Why becoming a woman at 48 was something Joanne felt she had to do. How coming out as transgender impacted Joanne's life, family and career. How much of Joanne's own 'self' is tied up with gender identity. The reason we underestimate the power of words. What gender-neutral language is and why we should consider using it. How imposter syndrome and negative body image nearly derailed Joanne's speaking career and how she overcame them. Why we should switch from looking for the negative to finding the positive. How Joanne has grown her speaking career so quickly. How changing reference points from top of the privilege tree to being at the bottom has impacted Joanne. Why the best speakers focus on creating an emotional connection that 'moves' people using stories. Why listening to people shows them that they matter. What micro-aggressions are and why we should be aware of them. Why you should never get complacent as a speaker and what can happen if you do. Resources* All things Joanne: https://joannelockwood.me SEE Change Happen @Joanne_Lockwood1965 Other Resources: http://www.recruitingbrainfood.com https://www.brainpickings.org Live Training Class with Sarah on 'How to Use Stories to Attract and Convert Your Dream Customer in six simple steps.' Click here to register Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

When I met Peter Cheese, I knew he would make a wonderful guest for the show. He is an expert in people and change management, with a distinguished career at one of the biggest consulting firms in the world, followed by Chief Exec positions at two of the leading people organisations in the UK. On top of that he is a recognized thought leader, government advisor and a very in demand speaker. Peter's career has taken him all over the world, working with different industries and cultures, and his ability to speak has been one of the big factors in his success. In this show we talk about business and speaking and consider the challenges that are facing people and organisations today and tomorrow and how to get prepared to meet them in the strongest way possible. We also look at the importance of the 'human' factor in all aspects of leadership and business and also in great public speaking. Peter shares his secrets for preparing and delivering successful engaging talks, and his dislike of being constrained by a script! Enjoy! What we talk about: Why many of the business, leadership and people management models we use are out of date. That it's important to think about the legacy you want to leave in the world. Why flexible working will become a necessity for businesses who want to keep attracting top talent. Why we need to be moving towards work life integration rather than work-life balance. The top three challenges around people for micro, small & big businesses in preparing for the future of work. How you can prepare yourself as an employee, or entrepreneur for the future of work. Why our education systems are far too specialised for equipping children with the skills they need in business today and tomorrow. Why public speaking is a fundamental skill in business. The process Peter uses to put his talks together. Ways in which Peter connects to the audience. Why you need to think of your speaking as a performance and how you should engage with them in your delivery. How important your emotional state and showing your human side is to the success of your talk. Why stories are so powerful in your speaking. Why being able to read your audience is imperative to becoming a great speaker but how audiences dynamics change across the world and by business. A teachable point of view and why we need one. Why mistakes are so valuable in business. Resources* All things Peter https://www.cipd.co.uk @Cheese_Peter Other Resources: Live Training Class with Sarah on The New Way to Attract and Convert Your Dream Customer without 'Selling' and how to do it in six simple steps. Click here to register Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Charles Hanna was on top of the world with a successful business and a family that he adored, when he began to sabotage his own success. As his life began to spiral out of control, he started to uncover the source of his internal suffering. On the journey back from that dark period of his life he has found greater happiness and success than ever before. His book 'Higher' is helping many people with their own struggles and through his speaking he is sharing his mission and causing 'aha' moments about what's important along the way. In this show we talk about what gets in the way of success and happiness for most people, and how to avoid hitting rock bottom before turning things around. How to see challenges in a way that lets you enjoy the journey whatever the outcome, and Charles' journey as a speaker on how to live a 'Higher' life. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why you should never be too proud to ask for help. Why taking care of yourself should be your number one priority. What perception disorder is, how it can impact your life. How you can tell if you have perception disorder. The way to see challenges to achieve our goals. How our inner child can guide us to a more successful future. The distinction between a higher power, purpose and perspective How you can let go of the outcome and retain your ambition The three things you can do today to live a happier life. How Charles prepares for his talks. Why humour can increase your connection with your audience. Why it's better to hit with a crooked stick! Resources* All things Charles http://www.higherbook.com http://www.charleshanna.com @CharlesGHanna Other Resources: Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

After 20 years in sales and marketing working for vineyards and clients like Google and Facebook, Steve De Mamiel knows a thing or two about what works in attracting and converting customers. He is a sales and marketing coach and speaker has written a book called The Mongrel Method, which combines stories based around his dog, with sales tips. On this show we get into how sales have changed, the value of social proof in speaking and business. We also talk about the signals we should be reading from buyers in order to place them correctly on the acquisition journey…and of course we also cover off Steve's speaking, how he gets his speaking gigs, and puts his talks together, and the position of speaker agencies in today's world. Enjoy! What you'll learn: Why there's a strong correlation between how you scope a project and how you qualify a sale. How the distinction between sales and marketing has blurred. Why people will believe a random stranger on a review site over a sales person and you must use social proof whatever business you're in. How social proof and social listening are replacing R&D and Net promoter score. Why an offline sales strategy is as important as it ever was. What the mongrel method is and how it came about. Why storytelling is so effective to aid learning and understanding. What 'customer intent' is and why it's so important for growing your business. Why it's important to have customer intent conversations with your prospects. What micro moments are and why we should pay attention to them. How we need to be connecting with our customers where they are, not where it's most convenient for us. Why many people underestimate the effort and ROI that you get in creating something bespoke for the audience you're speaking to. Why you need to think out of the box when you're courting new business. How Steve puts his talks together. Why you should be prepared for anything when you're speaking. The power of focusing on one thing. Resources* All things Steve The Mongrel Method by Steve De Mamiel http://www.themongrelmethod.com Other Resources: Story Brand by Donald Miller Free Training Webinar with Sarah Archer Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)