Someone contacted David recently and asked how to choose a presentation skills coach.
This is something that David had never considered but realised one thing - the process is the same as when choosing a coach for ANY endeavour.
In this episode, David goes through the 6 key elements that every leader MUST consider when looking for a presentation skills coach for that next big presentation.
2022 is World Cup year in rugby league and as a huge Brucie bonus, it is being held in England.
Last week, David got invited to speak to the players and backroom staff at one of their camps just 12 weeks before it starts.
In this episode David explains how he made schoolboy errors by cocking up the briefing and how his confidence evaporated when he found out that the last speaker was the England football manager, Gareth Southgate.
But he also shares some amazing advice he got from a fellow speaker about how to overcome his impostor syndrome and occupy his speaking space.
We all have medals and scars. Successes, failures, amazing highs, devastating lows.
But traditional speaking says to only share the war stories.
In this episode, David explains why this is horseshit and how we should learn from both medals and scars as they both have a great deal to teach us.
It is also the same when we present. Audiences love to hear how you overcame adversity but also want to hear about the mountains you have reached the top of.
You don't look for a presentation skills coach in the Yellow Pages. Oh no, that much is obvious.
After all, why would you put one of the most important presentations of your life in the hands of a stranger?
Well, actually, many do and don't have much choice.
In this episode, David goes through the 6 key things to consider when looking for a coach including the questions to ask, what the perfect trifecta of a speaking coach looks like, how long it will take and investment.
Most leaders resist like mad when it comes to putting entertainment into their presentations. They usually tell David that they are not a 'performing monkey.'
To which he always replies 'Yes you are and if you're not now, you'd better learn.'
In this episode, David explains why every presentation requires a certain amount of entertainment. Otherwise, it will be boring, you will be boring, the audience will disengage and you will not get your message across and effect real change.
Which is the only real point of doing any presentation.
Someone challenged David about his Facebook feed commenting that he has too many testimonials.
Basically, he is bragging too much.
A great challenge.
In this episode, David talks about how the changes he implemented in his social media feed are the same we should put into our speaking.
A 1955 Mercedes SL 'gullwing' currently costs around $2m at auction. When they come up.
A 1955 Mercedes SLR 'gullwing' Uhlenhaut just sold for a shocking $142m.
The only major difference between the two cars is the wonderful back story and history attached to the Uhlenhaut.
In this episode, David explains the value of a back story and how we can use it to get greater engagement from our audiences.
Coaching at the event they were speaking at was a first for him and taught a ton of stuff.
In this episode, David is going to share what he learned and also what he did that made them come off stage fist pumping the air.
David recently got asked to speak at a major event. Problem is, he didn't know how major...because he didn't ask!
In this week's episode, David goes through what you should ask a client when speaking externally.
Or you could REALLY miss out.
David has just appeared on The Rob Beckett Show on BBC Radio 2. It was a fun slot called Geek Of The Week!
As always, David uses his media appearances as a great example of how to apply presentation skills.
With Beckett being a professional comedian, it made for a very fun and lively interview. The clip is included in this week's podcast.
He drops knowledge bombs all the way through this interview.
A fascinating insight into a top class speaker.
He has spoken internationally, written books and done enormous amounts of study and research to make sure that what he speaks about works.
In this episode, David interviews Dave and gets into everything involved in the world of top class speaking.
Get on, say your bit in the shortest time with the least number of slides and the fewest number of words then get off.
Even if you have a time slot to fill, keeping it super succinct and moving along is really key.
In this episode, David talks about why it is so important and uses a really cool example of selling fish!
In this episode, David talks about how important it is to crank up your professionalism BEFORE it starts to become noticeable.
Unless you're an idiot, of course in which case, stay as you are.
And about the same number of conversations about what is acceptable for a host to say to an audience member.
In this episode, David goes through his very specific formula about what you can and definitely should NOT say to an audience.
It's always a nervy time testing new material.
You don't want to be stuck delivering the same old stuff every time you present but it takes courage and a leap of faith to use brand new material.
In this episode, David talks about how dead ducks don't quack (bad material is just bad material and will never come good), how to measure how successful material is from the response of an audience response and most importantly, when to cut and run.
Coaching commercial clients is fun and inspiring because they walk through the door keen to learn and improve.
But teaching kids round the kitchen table is a trial that most parents would rather substitute with tooth removal without anaesthetic.
In this episode, David talks about how he recently coached his daughter on presentation skills and how improving yours isn't just about you becoming a presentation rockstar; it's also about the ability to share your new found toolkit with others.
A successful senior manager in a major company spent the day with David yesterday at his house learning presentation skills.
Problem was, she was already speaking beautifully for the very narrow type of presenting she does. And will probably do for the remaining 5 years or so in her career.
But the problem was only for David. His client walked away with the most important thing she was looking to achieve - validation that she was on the right track.
In this episode, David talks about how speaking isn't always about educating your audience. Sometimes, it is about validating their path.
Mel Robbins is a fantastic motivational speaker and David has both listened to her Audible podcast series and an interview with her.
She was asked about her presenting style and she said that she fills her talks with analogies to get her message across.
In this episode, David explains how analogies are incredibly powerful but also that putting in more variety and using other techniques is the optimum way to help you achieve your true speaking potential.
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