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Category: public speakers
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Eksteen de Waal: The connector
Eksteen‘s Top Speeches GREAT MILLENNIAL LEADERS: Hope heart and the ability to reflect Why a cup of coffee makes innovation teams work The Inner Ironman: How big data is changing patient relationships Why women are better at innovation, and how this can transform your organisation. Contact Eksteen Key lessons from this episode Talk about things…
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Steve Bustin: The event compere
Key lessons from this episode Plan to roll with the punches. Even if you have a set speech, be ready and willing to adapt to the audience on the day. To compere you need to improvise. Do improvisation classes and build your skillset. Things WILL go wrong, make a joke of it. If you have…
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Neils Brabandt: The speaker who tells it as it is
Neils lessons for speakers There are too many people selling a dream of public speaking and too many people willing to buy into the fantasy. Speaking is not an easy route to riches whatever anyone tells you. If you want to find the people who really know how it works, find the people at the…
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Dr Mark van Rijmenam: The always on speaker
Key Lessons from the episode Your network is vital – Mark was invited to give a keynote just 1 month after starting his study. This was due to his contacts. Mark also uses “Lunchclub” to network. Think about what topics are going to be the next big thing – Mark identified the metaverse, AI, blockchain…
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Tyron Leigh Harding: The powerful story
Key lessons from this episode It doesn’t matter if you are an introvert. If you have something interesting to say that people want to hear, people will want to hear it from you! If you can share something people want that will genuinely help them, then you can charge for it too. People want to…
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Katja Schleicher: The student of communication
Key lessons from this episode To communicate well, think about using a different communication style to your own. Good talks can sometimes be about simply helping people get in touch with what they already know and showing them how to utilise it. Some people see the stage and normal life as different but Katja sees…
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Raul Anton: The polyglot speaker
Raul’s lessons for speakers Public speaking is not about broadcasting words AT people but is about a conversation. If you want to challenge them with diverse ideas then you should welcome them to challenge you too with diverse ideas. It helps you learn. Being a speaker like this makes you part of the high-level conversations…
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Paul ter Wal: The “anti” hard sell speaker
Paul’s lessons for speakers Just like in Pauls’ talks, Paul urges you to make a decision and act on it. You don’t have to follow the crowd. Just as Paul found a way to sell without pressure sales, choose your own path that works for you. Paul was a lawyer who spoke about happiness. The…
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Charlotte Kemp: Turning failure into future
Charlotte’s lessons for speakers Want to become a speaker? You need a niche and you might want to also have a book first. How do you create a book? Blog about your experiences and especially if you are going through a powerful experience that will form the foundation of your talk. When getting underway, speak…
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Anand Tamboli: The speaker who experiments
Anand’s lessons for speakers When you tell a story, use it to open people’s minds by getting them to think. Stories are metaphors which help people to visualise a complex concept in an easy way. Don’t stick to cliched stories. Everyone has heard about Steve Jobs or Bill Gates! The audience can almost tell you…