The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

There’s a lot of talk about the benefits of meditation, not only in helping us cope with the challenges we face in modern life, but also the physical benefits that may give us longer lives and better overall health.  That’s why a lot more people are now meditating, and I’m one of them. Until now, I’ve dabbled in it, but one of my goals this year was to go all in on meditation and do it every day. So, I enrolled on a 10-day virtual  meditation retreat, which I’m halfway through at the time of recording. Currently, I’m meditating for two hours a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, which is a challenge. I’m doing this for two key reasons, firstly to improve my focus and secondly to get a stronger connection to my intuition.  But the big question I wanted to explore in this episode is whether introducing meditation into your life could help you become a better speaker?  Enjoy! What you’ll discover: What meditation actually is. The different types of meditation. How meditation can affect fear of speaking. The ways that meditation can help you create your talk content. How you can get stopped from fulfilling your potential and how meditation can prevent that. The extra meditation practice that can supercharge your performance. How meditation can improve your connection with your audience.    Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review, email it to me at sarah@saraharcher.co.uk and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!) Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker   Resources: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/types-of-meditation#spiritual-meditation https://www.vipassanaathome.org   Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling) Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch-the-play Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:   Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out:   Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.    Subscribe on iTunes.   *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

We are overwhelmed with evidence of competition and divisiveness in our governments, in reality TV, and in the corporate world. However, in order to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, and indeed operate in business life, we need to be successful collaborators. But … with little effective role modelling day to day, a complete lack of training in the education system and beyond, and our own survival instinct working against us … how do we get better at this crucial skill? That’s where Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD, and guest on this show comes in.  Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she applies relationship science to help people collaborate better and companies to thrive. She is also an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive, and the author of the forthcoming book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you’d rather work alone).  She has been invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association, and she has been featured in media outlets including MIT Sloan Management Review, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, Fortune, Reason, Business Week, University Business Insider, and The Hill. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. In this show, Deb will be sharing the secrets to collaborating better, so that you can benefit and pay it forward! Enjoy!   What you’ll discover: How a heartbreaking childhood gave Deb her collaboration ‘super powers’. What ‘freeplay’ is and how companies can recreate that environment and context for younger generations. What relationship theory is and how it impacts successful collaboration. Why Deb has used such a provocative title for her book. Why collaboration is so difficult to do well. The most important ingredient of great collaboration. Whether collaboration and competition mutually exclusive. How to shift from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT. The factors you should consider before saying ‘yes’ to collaboration. The importance of good communication, and storytelling in successful collaboration.   All things Deb: Collabor(h)ate by Deb Mashek Website: www.debmashek.com The Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix www.myco.consulting Book's website Webinar info   https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ https://www.tiktok.com/@debmashek https://twitter.com/DebMashek https://www.instagram.com/debmashek/   Books*: Stone Soup - Flip Up Fairy Tales by Jess Stockham   Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:   Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out:   Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.    Subscribe on iTunes.   *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Jackie Brennan discovered the power of language to influence our own and other people’s behaviours whilst she was still working as a Director of Health and Safety in the construction industry.  This was the start of a personal journey which culminated in her awakening to the fact that for most of her life she had not been in the driving seat.  Today, she is a qualified hypnotherapist, speaker, NLP practitioner, speaker. She also combines all of this with her construction industry experience, to help construction industry leaders to tackle the growing mental health crisis within the construction industry. Here she is unpacking some of the most powerful and persuasive aspects of language that you can use in your talks, 121 or in teams to get people to do what you want! Enjoy!   What you’ll discover: The story of how Jackie’s book came into being. Examples of how Jackie has used persuasive language intentionally and what happened. What analogue marking is and how you can use it to influence your audience. The concept of binds and how we might use them to move our audience in a certain direction.  What Tony Robbins does and you can do to grab the attention of your audience.  The ‘charisma pattern’ and how you can use it to magnetise when you speak.  Different types of stories that influence our audience.  How Jackie uses the power of persuasive language in her talks.   All things Jackie: Website: www.contactjackie.com  Persuasive Language the Art of Getting What You Want by Peter Lancett and Jackie Brennan*   Books*: Wellbeing at Work: How to Build Resilient and Thriving Teams by Jim Clifton & Jim Harter    Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:                                                    Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

This is a festive, fun edition of the show, but don’t be mistaken, it’s also designed to give your speaking a boost in 2023.  I am sending you on a treasure hunt to find 12 ‘gems’ located in 12 previous episodes of The Speaking Club. Each of these ‘gems’ will be related to developing your confidence, talk content or performance.  In this show, I’ll be giving you the clues and the location of the answers… All you have to do is follow them, listen, discover and learn!  Once you have found all 12 ‘gems’ you will be able to enter our Treasure Hunt Prize draw, for a chance to win one of 12 fantastic prizes to supercharge your speaking and business impact in 2023. There is a treasure hunt guide that goes along with the show, and you can find the link to grab that, and details of all the prizes in the show notes. Good luck and enjoy! What you’ll discover: The biggest barrier to fulfilling your speaking potential  The Two Must Have Skills for Powerful Public Speaking The Three Keys to getting what you desire in 2023 Four tools to help you vary your pitch when you are speaking A great tip for adding humour to your stories Six compelling reasons to make speaking your number one marketing tool Why you shouldn’t have too much ‘fun’ with your slides How you can avoid procrastination and get into action even when you are out of your comfort zone The critical step you need to take so that people are there for your ‘live’ videos. Seth Godin’s tip that will increase the chances of you getting opportunities to speak. A tip that will make your technical data or complicated concept easy to absorb and remember. A tip to help you rock networking in the next 12 months.  And more!!   Links to find the ‘Gems’: Gem #1 Location Episode 198 - The Biggest Barrier to Fulfilling Your Speaking Potential Gem #2 Location Episode 098 - Two Must Have Skills for Powerful Public Speaking Gem #3 Location Episode 132 - The Three Keys to Achieving Your Dreams With Patti Dobrowolski Gem #4 Location Episode 053 – Four Tools to Help Avoid Being a Dull Speaker Gem #5 Location Episode 084 – Five Insider Tips for Adding Humour to Your Story Gem #6 Location Episode 157 - Six Reasons You Should Make Speaking your number one Marketing Tool this Year  Gem #7 Location Episode 082 – Seven Deadly Slide Sins and How to Avoid Them  Gem #8 Location Episode 24 - My Eight Hacks for Mental Resilience & Getting What You Want Gem #9 Location Episode 183 – Level Up Your Lives With These Nine Tips Gem #10 Location Episode 064 – My Top 10 Tips for Public Speaking Success in 2019 Gem #11 Location Episode 011 – Technically Speaking Gem #12 Location Episode 153 – 12 Pitching Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   The 12 Speaking Gems of Christmas (Treasure Hunt) PDF - Https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/12days   Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)   Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker   Resources: Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk UNICEF UKRAINE AID RED CROSS UKRAINE AID   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:   Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out:   Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.    Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Marcus Hemsley is the founder and Director at one of the world’s best marketing agencies. He is an expert in results led marketing and his company was recognised by Google as the best in growing companies online. As you would expect as the founder of one of the most successful digital agencies, when Marcus speaks about marketing he is not short of an audience. But over the past few years Marcus has been sharing about something else that he is passionate about, but is a subject that comes up against more resistance than marketing - and that is the climate emergency. Marcus has co-foundedmovement as a response to the environmental issues, and in order to be a good ancestor to his 877 descendants. On this show, he will be sharing about that movement, the challenges he has faced in getting the message out there and how he has approached it. Enjoy! What you’ll discover: How Marcus ended up doing what he does today in business and creating an award winning marketing agency. The first time Marcus felt really compelled to do something about the climate emergency and why. What led to co-founding the The Million Tree Pledge. Marcus’ approach for putting a talk together about marketing versus the environment. How Marcus uses stories to shift perspective about the environment. How he tackles the objections that come up around taking action. The most important things we can do as individuals and businesses to be good ancestors.   All things Marcus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjdk1LU3cms https://www.milliontreepledge.org/ https://www.fountainpartnership.co.uk   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcushemsley/   Books*: The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday The Inside Out Revolution by Michael Neill Essentialism by Greg Mckeown Slowing Down to the Speed of Life by Richard Carlson & Joseph Bailey   Episode 175 Creating a Tipping Point for the Planet One Talk at a Time with Graham Hill   Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews 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)

What does it take to make your dream come true? How do you cope with being in the ocean alone for nearly four months? What happens when you get a lung infection at the top of Mount Everest? These are just some of the things that my guest James Ketchell shares on this show. From nearly losing a foot in a motorbike racing accident, to completing the ultimate triathlon, whilst being “crap at running’, James is a man who let’s nothing stand in his way when he’s pursuing his dreams. As a professional speaker, and now author, James now shares the stories and lessons learned from his amazing journeys. He talks about the grit and persistence needed just to get to the start line of his adventures, never mind the mental resilience and determination he had to find to complete them I’m chuffed to bits that he joined me to tell some of those stories and to share some of his speaking tips with us on The Speaking Club. What you’ll learn How a sense of humour and a dream to aim for can get you through the dark moments Why you should listen to the people who’ve done what you want to do, rather than the people who just have an opinion on what you want to do. The key project pillars for an expedition or adventure. How to structure a fundraising proposal. Why you should always focus on the process not the outcome. Why your mental strength is the key to your success. The three things that can stop you pursuing your dreams and why they shouldn’t get in your way. Why setting mini goals will increase your chances of achieving your dream. Why you should make focus, fear and persistence your best friends. The three ingredients to great speaking.   All things James: http://jamesketchell.net Twitter @CaptainKetch Instagram James Ketchell YouTube   Books* Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill (Original)   Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out:  Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.  Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Very few people feel like ‘natural’ networkers and most people feel uncomfortable in business networking situations. Part of that discomfort stems from how we position ‘networking’ in our minds, and a lot of it is down to how we prepare for the event. Networking, just like speaking, has never been bigger. Online networking is still as popular as it was during the pandemic for many reasons, and now in-person networking is back in play.  And regardless of how you feel about it … the bottom line is that if you want to grow your career or business then you must build relationships and grow your network. If you know that you’re avoiding networking or you want to get better at it so that you can rock 2023, then you’re in the right place.  That’s because my guest on this show is Charlie Lawson. Until relatively recently, Charlie was the UK head of one of the biggest networking organisations, BNI. On top of that he has written two books of networking - ‘The Unnatural Networker’ and ‘The Unnatural Promoter’, and he is also an international speaker on the subject. He is on a mission to show people and organisations how to generate more leads and grow their profits through networking, and he is here to share some great tips with you!  Enjoy!   What you’ll discover: Why Charlie calls himself an unnatural networker.  How his feelings about networking used to impact his networking success.  What he did to go from feeling uncomfortable about networking to leading the BNI in the UK 13 years. How Charlie prepares for a networking event. What being a networking superhero looks like. Why and how you should lead the networking conversation with differentiation. The ingredients of a good elevator pitch. How to use stories in networking. How speaking has helped Charlie build his brand and business.  The big mistakes people making when they network. Tips for getting more referrals and business.   All things Charlie: Website: www.unnaturalsuccess.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlielawson The Unnatural Networker by Charlie Lawson The Unnatural Promoter by Charlie Lawson   Books*: Start With Why by Simon Sinek The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni   Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews 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)

What if I told you there was something you could do with your presentations, that would dissolve your anxiety, supercharge your confidence and power up your speaking impact … Would you be interested in finding out more? Well you’re in luck because in this show, I’m going to share this secret weapon with you. Enjoy!   What you’ll discover: The secret to increasing your presentation confidence and impact How the actor, Kevin Kline changed his approach and increased his success The most precious gift you can give your audience Why it’s so powerful The ways it affects your speaking confidence  How to build this into your presentations     Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)   Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker   Resources: Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling) Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch-the-play Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:   Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out:   Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.    Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Susie Carder started business life as a hairdresser working for someone else, but she knew that she’d only realize her dreams of wealth, security and success if she started her own business.  Even though she was a single mum with 2 little girls to support, she went on to create, not one, but two $10 Million companies! Speaking mixed with her super power of implementing simple systems have created growth for her own business and many clients too.  She has helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs increase their revenues by more than 3000% and worked with top business moguls including John Assaraf, Lisa Nichols, Steve Harvey, Doug Carter, and Paul Mitchell. Her newest book (number 10) ‘Power Your Profits' is a bulletproof start-to-finish plan for taking your business from startup mode to the multi-million-dollar mark. And even with all that success she is down to earth, generous and authentic and I know you’re going to get so much value from this interview. Enjoy!   What you’ll discover: Why Susie credits speaking for getting her hair salon to a quarter of a million turnover when the industry average was $30,000 How she approached her talks initially and how that has changed over the years.  How Susie uses stories to share her message. The impact that ‘coming from a culture of lack’ had on her business and how she changed things.  Her secrets to building multimillion dollar companies. The one thing every business owner must do to build a company. Her biggest lesson in growing and building a business. What she would do differently if she had to do it all again.    All things Susie: https://www.susiecarder.com susie@susiecarder.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusieCarder/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SusieCarder/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susiecarder/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/susiecarder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bootstrappassion8   Books*: Power Your Profits by Susie Carder The E-Myth by Michael Gerber   Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews 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)

If you’ve listened to many episodes of The Speaking Club, you will no doubt have heard me share that a talk should be planned and scripted, but that at the right time you should let go of the script to bring the talk alive for you and your audience. That is what this episode is all about.  As you know, I teach a talk structure that I developed to make it easy for you to engage your audience with stories, whilst also moving them onto the same page as you, so that they are more likely to buy into your idea, change, product or service emotionally and logically.  But, as I always say, the content is only half of the equation to becoming a great speaker, and the other half is about how you deliver the message and those stories.  It’s important that you’re able to lift the content off the page, and breathe life, personality, emotion and performance into it, so that it becomes compelling for your audience and exciting and easy for you to deliver. What I wanted to do in this show, is share an excerpt from a coaching session with Catherine Weetman, one of my Nail Your Signature Talk clients. Catherine is an expert, advocate and thought leader in the circular economy space and she has a difficult path to tread with her message, so that she brings her audience with her. We talk about how she can do that, and some ways to add the spice and seasoning into her talk! Enjoy!   What you’ll discover: Why it’s important to share your opinion. How to be a thought leader and keep your audience with you even when you need to be critical The ‘push’ and ‘pull’ of the audience journey.  How the performance of a talk can make it so much more powerful. Why it’s important to be playful in rehearsal. How you can add more humour to your talk by changing perspectives.     Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)   Companion Episodes: Vibrating at the Right Frequency When you Speak - 235 How to Share an Emotional Story Without Losing Control  - 240   Books: Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker   Resources: https://www.rethinkglobal.info https://www.rethinkglobal.info/circular-economy-podcast/ Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch-the-play   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:   Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out:   Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.    Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)