Episodes
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Have you got dreams of turning your years of experience, knowledge and wisdom into a new career as a speaker?
Well that’s exactly what Dr Rhona Morrison did.
She is a retired Forensic Psychiatrist, who worked in the NHS for 32 years, and the author of ‘I don’t talk to dead bodies’.
Her book takes you beyond the sensationalist headlines to show you just what happens in a world where mental illness occasionally makes good people do bad things. Rhona shares her often funny, at times downright bizarre, but consistently thought provoking experiences of delving into the minds of the real offenders she worked with as a leading forensic psychiatrist.
Born and bred in Scotland, into a working-class family, she has a grounded approach to life, with a generous helping of humour.
In this show you’ll find out about her writing journey and how transitioned from psychiatrist, to author, to cruise-ship speaker.
What you’ll discover:
How Rhona became a forensic psychiatrist and what they do. The gift given by her disabled sister that enabled Rhona to be more effective in her job and inspired the book. Some of the stories from Rhona’s career in forensic psychiatry. The difference between dot-to-dot psychiatry and the art of psychiatry. How Rhona has brought light to a dark subject in her book and talks. What made Rhona want to get into cruise line speaking and how she did it. How speaking on cruise ships works from the speaker's perspective. How Rhona approached creating and testing the five talks she needed for her first cruise booking. The message Rhona wants her audiences to take home.
All things Rhona (including her book - I Don't Talk to Dead Bodies):
www.rhonamorrison.com
Books*:
This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Straight To The Top by Sarah Archer
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Just recently I’ve had people reach out to me with a bleeding neck, and what I mean by that is … they have a huge speaking gig less than three weeks away and they haven’t got a talk to give. So in this quick tip show, I want to give you a heads up on the problems with winging it and what to do instead.
In this show I’m covering:
Why people wing their talk. The problems with winging it. The possibilities if you take a different approach. The principles of bringing it.Enjoy!
If you'd like to watch the video of the episode, you can do that here.
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
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Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
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Imagine the scenario, you’ve turned up to a speaking gig, or important presentation and your stomach is playing up, or you’re feeling foggy, and it’s not because you had a heavy night out. It’s just that it happens, and often at the most inconvenient times, and you don’t know why, and your Doctor hasn’t been able to tell you either.
So instead of feeling energised and ready to wow your audience, you’re feeling uncomfortable, maybe even embarrassed if your stomach has swelled up, and worried about delivering a sub par performance as a result.
I’ve had some stuff like that happen to me in the past, and I hated not feeling on top of my game. I also couldn’t get a solution, until a friend referred me to Margie Chavasse.
Margie is a holistic health practitioner using kinesiology, and she helps people overcome health issues that no-one else takes seriously.
She’s here today to share a different view on health, and some tips for staying healthy that might be a gamechanger for you and your performance.
What you’ll discover:
Why Margie made the switch from Finance Director to Alternative Health Practitioner The signals your body is sending that most people ignore. How the minor health niggles you’re ignoring could be impacting your success and quality of life. Why conventional medicine doesn’t always have the answers. Why the aches and pains of old age are a myth. How your gut affects your head and brain fog. The three most important things people can do to maintain their health and performance. The resistance that Margie encounters and how she overcomes it in her messaging and speaking.All things Margie:
Improve Your Gut Health Training
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margie-chavasse/
https://www.nrgholistichealth.com/
Books & Resources*:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
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The question I hear most frequently from people, whether they’re starting out on their professional speaking journey, or they have been going at it for a while is this one …
“How do I get paid to speak consistently?”
All they’re getting is the odd few gigs, then tumbleweed. They want a pipeline of speaking gigs but they don’t know how to build it, or they’re trying and failing miserably.
That’s why in this show, I’m going to share the big obstacles to building your speaking gig pipeline, so that you can shortcut your journey to consistent speaking gigs.
Enjoy!
If you'd like to watch the video of the epsiode - please click here>>
What you’ll learn:
The different ways to build your gig pipeline. The big issues that are preventing speakers from filling their calendars. A benchmark for how well your talk is performing. The big myth of representation. How you need to approach outreach. The huge mistake speakers make when they get interest. And more!!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:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
[Free Download] The Five Levels of Pain (Identify the Trigger to Get Your Audience into Action)
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
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I was at the Speaker Summit and Speaker Awards in London a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to share some of the advice and tips from the experts there on the day.
In this show I’m covering:
The questions that can uncover speaking leads everywhere How to turn your LinkedIn profile into a gig magnet Standing in front of other people’s parades Make sure they remember your name Speaking like a conductor Industry tips from insidersEnjoy!
If you'd like to watch the video of the epsiode - please click here>>
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
https://thespeakersummit.co/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-franzoni/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-kay/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikkiarundel/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/loveldavincenzimc/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-vincenzi/
Message Monetisation Workshop
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
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Please be aware that this episode does discuss the topics of death and suicide.
Each of us has a story to tell, but for many people no reason compelling enough emerges for us to embark on the journey to sharing that story with others.
But for some people, there comes a time where something happens and it ignites a burning desire to share their story, so that others can learn what we’ve discovered or avoid the pain that we’ve encountered.
That is what happened to Don Ryan.
He was a regular guy with a job as a therapist, and a family, who had lost some people he loved.
But when a third person he loved decided to die by suicide, Don knew, on all sorts of levels of his being, that he needed to share his story to help other people like him and contribute towards a big change.
That’s when he wrote a book called, ‘The Secret Struggle: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One’, where he pairs his personal experience of losing three members of his family with the professional insights gained across three decades of work in the social services field.
After writing the book, Don knew he wanted to turn the book into a talk, both to share his message more widely, and as a means by which people could discover his book.
In this show we will talk about his journey and how he tackled creating an engaging and entertaining talk for this challenging topic.
What you’ll discover:
Don’s own experience of losing someone to suicide and how it has impacted his life. Where his personal and professional experience intersect. How Don approached sharing his story and the challenges he encountered. How the current social conditioning around this topic affects the support that people get. Why the figures we have for numbers of suicides don’t reflect the real situation. The most important thing that Don believes needs to happen to start to turn the tide around this issue. The challenges Don faced in turning the book into a talk. How to make sure the audience gets relief when you are speaking about challenging topics.
All things Don:
www.thesecretstruggle.com
The Secret Struggle by Don Ryan on Amazon
Tik Tok: @the.secret.struggle
Instagram: don.ryan_the.secret.struggle
Facebook: The Secret Struggle: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
Books & Resources*:
Trinity by Leon Uris
Angla’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
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This quick talk tip will help you avoid procrastination, move closer to your dreams and keep going when things feel tough.
In this show I’m covering:
A reframing for the Field of Dreams Why we procrastinate when making decisions The antidote to inaction The greatest place to be in relation to making a decision The lesson from Steve Jobs Why you shouldn’t make assumptions about your audience. Three reasons you should keep going when it feels like no-one is paying attention.Enjoy!
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Message Monetisation Workshop
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
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We are living in tumultuous times, we are facing some of the biggest challenges ever as a species, and as individual countries, organisations and people.
And despite the huge incentives to come together to work through these problems, we are in a lot of ways more divided than ever before.
Many speakers today are talking on some of these big topics and wicked problems, looking to shift audience perspectives and inspire them to get into action and make positive change happen.
To achieve this, conventional wisdom has suggested that we need to incentivise people to make a change by tapping into material desires because that is what society is geared to admire and aspire to.
But what if that isn’t true, what if there are more powerful levers to pull to effect change?
My guest, Ruth Taylor, is going to share another perspective on drivers for change that will help you share your message with more power and impact.
Ruth has worked in the field of social and environmental change for close to 15 years. She is driven by the question of how more people can be encouraged to think, feel and act differently when it comes to the multiple and interconnected challenges we are experiencing globally.
Currently, Ruth splits her time between working for the Common Cause Foundation, a small not-for-project working to rebalance the values we see championed in our cultures, and as a freelance narrative strategist, supporting a range of different organisations from NGOs to cultural institutions to consider how their work could help shift harmful narratives towards more regenerative and just alternatives. Ruth also loves to write and her work can be found on Medium.
I know you are going to get a lot of food for thought here, so listen up!
What you’ll discover:
Ruth’s journey into social change. What ‘narrative change’ is all about. How the common cause foundation came into being. The distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic values Why leveraging intrinsic values is more powerful than extrinsic values. How you should use intrinsic value led messaging to grab attention in the corporate world. What ‘woke’ capitalism is and whether it’s a good thing. Tips for speakers to make their message more transformational. The values 101 training course and what you can do next.All things Ruth:
https://medium.com/common-cause/this-barbie-wants-narrative-change-cd5693535889
https://ruthtaylordotorg.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/transforming-narrative-waters.pdf
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/commoncausefoundation
https://commoncausefoundation.org
Books & Resources*:
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
Resources:
Six Steps to a Profitable Talk Workshop
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
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This quick talk tip will help you avoid the trap that many speakers fall into, and will help you become more marketable to your target audience.
In this show I’m covering:
The burning platform thought experiment. The impact of failing to find a ‘hot’ problem. Hot topic vs. hot problem The evergreen hot topics The principles of making your talk topic marketable. How you can get more help.Enjoy!
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Message Monetisation Workshop
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
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All of us want to be healthy, happy and live a long and active life, but getting clarity on how to achieve that is a struggle. The information we get is often tainted by corporate interests pushing us in the direction of their products or pills, and all of this can leave you feeling like you’re in a maze full of dead ends, getting spun around with no way to find the right path to wellness.
In the meantime, many of us are getting diagnosed with obesity and chronic diseases that can feel like a prison sentence.
When I heard Dr Brooke Bussard speak, it felt like there was light at the end of the tunnel. I had so many ‘aha’ moments that I felt sure my head would explode!
Brooke qualified as an MD in internal medicine, so that she could help to make people better. However, despite all her medical knowledge, she couldn’t find out what was causing her own chronic pain.
One day she had her own light-bulb moment, and it changed the trajectory of her life and the tools that she used to make people well.
She is a sought-after speaker, author, and member of The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
I am so thrilled to have her on the show, so that she can share more about how she engages her audiences and clients, and transforms them from confused consumers to empowered eaters.
Enjoy!
What you’ll discover:
The trigger for Brooke changing the way she approached healing people. Why most of the world is lactose intolerant. It’s not your will power, it's what’s in the cheese. The propaganda that is pushing us into our graves. Why employers should care more about nutrition. How Brooke has reversed chronic diseases. Why is the medical profession is sticking plasters on broken legs. The things that you should know about the food we are encouraged to eat today. The biggest obstacles to people taking back control of their health and waistline. Why Brooke wrote her book ‘Chew on this’ Where speaking fits in the picture for sharing this message.All things Brooke:
https://plantsoveranimals.com/
https://plantsoveranimals.com/quick-cooks
Chew on This on Amazon: https://a.co/d/53CqYgt
If you are active on social media, please provide your links below:: www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-bussard-md
IG: @educated_eating
IG: @plantsoveranmls
Books & Resources*:
Walking With Peety by Eric O’Grey
Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
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This quick talk tip will help you avoid the pitfalls that stop most speakers from realising their dream to become a professional, paid speaker. If you have that dream, then listen up.
In this show I’m covering:
The brutal truth about speaking A story that illustrates two of the biggest obstacles to authors and experts becoming paid speakers Three things you need to do to overcome those obstacles. Why authors and experts struggle to make their talk marketable. Something new and exciting coming up soon Enjoy!Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
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Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Message Monetisation Workshop
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
Thanks for listening!
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How can you get the edge as a professional speaker?
What can you do to make yourself more marketable?
Well today on the show, my guest Elliot Kay, will be sharing valuable insights on how to achieve just that through The Speaker Awards.
Elliot is co-founder of the speaker awards, a speaking coach, and a professional speaker.
About three years ago, he saw a huge gap for speakers, and had a big idea to fill it.
That’s when The Speaker Awards were born, and over those three years they have gone from strength to strength.
Eliot has gathered the great and the good from the speaking industry and you are going to be getting insights and behind the scenes info that will help you raise your profile, whether you enter the awards or not.
We’re going to be talking about the awards, the judges, the categories and the criteria, and tips for applying and winning and having more impact with your speaking in general.
So strap in and listen, as this episode will give you so much value to move your speaking career forward.
What you’ll discover:
Why Elliot created the Speaker Awards. Who should enter the speaker awards. Why you should consider entering. How to decide what category of the awards you should enter. What happens if you qualify for more than one category? How the judges were selected for the awards. Why there are three judges per category. The definition of ‘stage presence’ from two speaking coaches. How to go about making yourself ‘marketable’ even if you are in a highly competitive niche. The speaker ‘assets’ you need to get booked. How important the speaker reel production value is in helping you get paid. Elliot’s tips for speakers who want to enter the speaker awards. The three most important areas to focus on to develop your speaking to an award winning standard. What the speaker summit is and why you should attend.All things Elliot:
www.thespeakerawards.com
https://thespeakersummit.co/
www.elliotkay.com
www.speakerexpress.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-kay/
Books & Resources*:
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
How They Blew It: The CEOs and Entrepreneurs Behind Some of the World's Most Catastrophic Business by Jamie Oliver and Tony Goodwin
Resources:
The Hookology Workshop - Making Sure Your Talk is Captivating From the Start
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Get a Powerful Talk Structure - Join the Masterclass
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership
Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.
Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here.
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
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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)
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When I met David Van Bennekum on Linked In and he told me he’d written a self-help book on National Security, I thought ‘That’s a bit unusual, followed by blimey he’s got some guts … that’s a challenging topic’.
My curiosity was well and truly piqued though, so I had a look at his LinkedIn profile and saw that he was a former United States Marine Corps Infantry and Logistics Officer. He was a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and he’d retired from active service as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Then I saw that besides that, he had a law degree and also a Masters in National Security Law from Georgetown University.
He obviously had the knowledge, but as I messaged him back to find out more, I’m not going to lie … based on previous conversations with some ‘experts’, I was fully expecting him to bore the pants off me!
But … the opposite happened. When he started sharing about it, he didn’t waffle on about facts and stats, no … he made me laugh and even better, gave me a light bulb moment about something truly important.
And that’s when I knew I had to get him on the show, because being able to make something complex, technical and difficult, engaging and relatable to an audience, is a key skill for writers and speakers.
If you want to get a different perspective on how to make your subject more entertaining, then sit back and listen ‘cause you’ll love this show.
What you’ll discover:
Why David decided to write the first self-help book on National Security How he decided on the big idea of the book Why people are sceptical about it and how he addresses that. Why the six degrees of Kevin Bacon game is relevant to National Security David’s definition of National Security and why he thinks it applies universally. What he means by ‘true community’ How he approached making the topic entertaining and relatable, and why this was so critical. Some examples of his approach in action. Where speaking fits into the picture.All things David:
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/searching-for-true-community
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvanbennekum/
X: @dvanbennekum
Books & Resources*:
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Resources:
The Hookology Workshop - Making Sure Your Talk is Captivating From the Start
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Get a Powerful Talk Structure - Join the Masterclass
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership
Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.
Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here.
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
Thanks for listening!
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Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.*(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)
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The other day I had a talk planning call with a potential client, and he said:
“I just want to get consistent results. Sometimes I start my talk and I can feel the energy shift, and I know I’ve engaged them. But other times, I just can’t get their attention, and I want to understand how to do this consistently every time I speak.”
The truth is that grabbing your audience’s attention in the right way, (or ‘hooking’’ them in, as I call it), is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for a successful talk.
The first 180 seconds of your talk is perhaps the most crucial, and that’s because in those two to three minutes you are communicating a lot to your audience without even realising it.
In this show, I’m going to show you how to make the most of that time, and to avoid the bear traps I so often see speakers falling into at the start of their talk.
Enjoy!
What you’ll learn:
The messages you are communicating to your audience before you even start speaking. The big mistakes a lot of speakers make with the start of their talk. Why you should go for quantity over quality when you are looking for great ideas. The questions you should ask yourself before you ‘settle’ for a talk title, open and close. Why you should be provocative and what to do after. If you want to be heard stay out of the ‘herd’ The way to make your talk unique.And more!!
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
Episode 103 - How to Discover Your Speaking Persona
Episode 268 - Increase Your Speaking Impact by Creating a Push and Pull Talk
Newspaper article with the Textile Zombie can be read here
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Quick tips to build your speaking confidence, skills, impact, business or engaging talk content. These tips originate from issues that come up for students, and questions from my audience. If you want to get your question answered DM me on Instagram or LinkedIN @Saraharcher15.
This quick talk tip will help you attract people into your world and build a deeper connection with them, so that you will be able to get them engaged and into action.
In this show I’m covering:
Why your own journey has created obstacles to reaching your audience
The steps you need to take to connect
Why you can’t talk to your audience about what you think they need.
The secret to shifting perspectives.
Why I’m like Mr Myagi
Where the most profound messages have come from.
Enjoy!
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
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Not too long ago I heard one of the gurus in my space say that one of the big factors in his success is that when everyone else ‘zigs’, he ‘zags’. You can see ‘zigging’ going on all around you, suddenly everyone wants to be a neurodiversity expert, or an AI expert, because that’s what’s hot, because they are chasing the trend.
But what if you don’t do that? What if you go your own way, and stay true to who you are and who you want to help?
That is the path that Becky Benfield-Humberstone has chosen right from the get go. A born entrepreneur, Becky left school at 16 to start her own super niched business, Utterly Horses, which became the largest model horse stockist (yes, it’s a thing) in Europe, with a product range of over 2,500 items that retailed to a customer base of over 50,000 people and corporate clients. After successfully exiting that business in 2018, Becky wanted a new challenge.
That’s when she created Brand Artisan, and in that business she has been helping business owners bring their visions to life, stand out, and exponentially grow their businesses. She is joining me here to talk about all things branding, storytelling and marketing, and I know you are going to pick up some golden nuggets from her.
What you’ll discover:
How Becky started an international business at 16. The problem Becky solves today. The difference between brand strategy and marketing strategy. Why keynote speakers need a brand. The big branding you might be making in business. Where stories fit into the work Becky does. Why Becky bucks the trend and only works with one client at a time. Where speaking fits in. Why Becky created the Founders project and how you can get involved.All things Becky:
www.thebrandartisan.co.uk
www.postcardsfromafounder.com
@beckybenfieldhumberstone
@postcardsfromafounder
Books & Resources*:
The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen
Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Get a Powerful Talk Structure - Join the Masterclass
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
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.
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Quick tips to build your speaking confidence, skills, impact, business or engaging talk content. These tips originate from issues that come up for students, and questions from my audience. If you want to get your question answered DM me on Instagram or LinkedIN @Saraharcher15.
SHOW NOTES
If people believe that you can deliver what they want and need, they will book you to speak, or buy your products or services. But in showing them that you can deliver there's a fine line between confident and cocky, and if you cross that line, it can push people away… and you don’t want that.
So … how do you show authority without shoving it in people’s faces?
Well that’s what I’m going to talk about today. Here’s what this show will cover:
A definition of authority in this context
The five ingredients for building authority authentically
Why you need to convince yourself first and how to do it
The next level of self-awareness that has made all the difference to me
Why ‘it has to be ‘you’ - 100% of the time
The real way to show you’re an expert
Tips for breaking down barriers
Enjoy!
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Books:
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Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Human Design Chart
Increase Your Speaking Impact by Creating a ‘Push and Pull’ Talk
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
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Most of us have experienced sales ‘tactics’, and likely we’ve either recoiled against them and scarpered (physically or digitally), or have gone ahead with our needed purchase, even though a little bit of shine has worn off the relationship with the person that used them on us.
Our experiences have made us sceptical of anyone with something to sell, and allergic to feeling ‘salesy’ ourselves.
But whether we like it or not, we’re all in the business of selling something to someone, whether that’s ourselves as a speaker, our book to a reader, or our products and services to clients and customers.
So … I guess that means you have to ‘suck it up’ and jump on the soft and hard sell bandwagon if you want to succeed.
Well no … you don’t.
That’s because there is another way that will likely yield you more reward in sales and personal satisfaction than anything you’ve come across before.
And that new approach is called Karmic Selling created by my guest Stan Gwizdak.
Stan Gwizdak is CEO of The Kormac Group, a results-driven management consulting firm that embodies his clean heart and commitment to serving others. As a chief executive and Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Stan has spent more than 30 years leading business transformations at General Electric, BAE Systems, Honeywell, Textron, Aurora Capital, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, and more.
Stan is here today to talk about Karmic Selling and the successes and failures that helped him design his system and grow his company.
Whether you’re a speaker, sales executive, entrepreneur, you’ll discover why when you do good, even more good will come your way.
What you’ll discover:
Why Stan believes that the traditional approach to sales needs to change. What made Stan leave a company just before he was due to take the top job. How he approached getting clients for his company without having a sales background. How he took a one man band to a business competing with the big consultancies. The problem that Karmic Selling solves for individuals and companies. The three biggest mistakes people and companies are making around this problem at the moment. The key ingredients of the Karmic Selling System and how it counters those mistakes. The first few steps you should take if you want to get started using the karmic Selling philosophy and system. How Stan is using speaking in business and to promote his book.All things Stan:
www.karmicselling.com
www.kormacgroup.com
Books & Resources*:
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Get a Powerful Talk Structure - Join the Masterclass
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
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.
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Getting a clear understanding of how to properly protect the IP and assets you’ve created as a speaker can be a struggle. But doing nothing could leave you and your business at risk. Worry no more, that’s where my guest Heather Pearce-Campbell comes in.
SHOW NOTES:
Let’s face it, trying to navigate how to protect the IP you’ve created in talks, books and courses, can make you feel like Frodo trying to get the ring safely to Mordor
… confused, scared and worried about people stealing your precious stuff.
The truth is that the legal profession hasn’t really moved as fast as today’s entrepreneurs have needed it too… and that has left most of us using hope as a strategy when it comes to looking after our assets.
But, I’ve got you … actually more to the point Heather Pearce-Campbell has got you!
She is a dedicated attorney and legal coach for world-changing entrepreneurs, as well as the founder of Pearce Law PLLC. She is also the creator of The Legal Website Warrior®, an online business that provides legal education and support to information entrepreneurs (coaches, consultants, online educators, speakers & authors) around the U.S. and the world.
Heather has some huge names as clients including Lewis Howes (School of Greatness), Ryder Carroll (The Bullet Journal), and Kyle Cease (NYT Bestselling author & comedian), to name but a few.
On top of all of that she is also the host of the Guts, Grit & Great Business™ podcast, a speaker and a busy Mum!
She’s joining me on the speaking club to give you some clarity and confidence when it comes to setting the right legal foundations for your business and planning for success.
What you’ll discover:
How Heather’s career might have taken a different trajectory if her Dad had paid for college.
Why so many entrepreneurs feel scared and intimidated about the legal side of business.
The biggest legal risks that online entrepreneurs face.
Why entrepreneurs are so underserved from a legal perspective.
What speakers specifically need to be mindful of to protect themselves legally.
The difference between a registered trademark, IP and copyright.
At what point you should be taking steps to protect what you create.
A simple framework you can follow to protect yourself and your business legally..
The most important thing you need to do today to get started.
All things Heather:
www.legalwebsitewarrior.com
www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherPearceCampbell
www.facebook.com/HeatherPearceCampbell
www.twitter.com/_HeatherPearce
www.instagram.com/thelegalwebsitewarrior
https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherPCampbell
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guts-grit-great-business/id151681505
Books:
The Middle Passage By Dr James Hollis
Swamp Lands of the Soul By Dr James Hollis
Speaking Resources:
Turn Your Book into a Profitable Talk ... in just 6 steps Workshop
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.
Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here.
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk
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As we leave 2023 behind and start making our plans for 2024, I’d like to offer you some suggestions for tools and techniques which you might want to add into your planning process.
These have worked to help me achieve my goals in the past and have also helped many others to build the future they desire.
Some are a little ‘out there’, but I’ve tried them all out myself and I do believe they will give you more purpose, drive and clarity to supercharge this new year.
Whether you want to start speaking, get more results with your speaking, or simply want to tell better stories, I hope this coming year delivers everything you want.
What you’ll discover:
An effective strategy for helping you reach your goals. Who you should be chasing for success. Why choosing you is better for you and your business. The antidote to comparisonitis. A new suggestion to add to your 2024 planning process.Enjoy!
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
FREE RESOURCE - The 5 Levels of Pain
(If you want to hear Lavanyaa talk about her experience you can do that here)
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review, email it to me at [email protected] and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Other Resources:
FREE NEW GUIDE - From Blank Page to Stage
Live Masterclass - 6 Step Blueprint to Creating Talks that Engage and Sell (without selling)
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
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