Powerful Presenting For Leaders

David had a fabulous email this week off someone who had raised a ton of money for his business after working with David.

But while this was brilliant, one thing that the guy said in his exit interview was how surprised he was about how much he didn't know before being coached by David.

2021 is going to be an uncertain year but one thing is almost for definite - we will have more time on our hands. The best use of that time is to start burying ourselves in new skills that are going to drive our businesses forward, including how to present.

Nearly a year into remote speaking and maybe 1 in 20 leaders are doing a great job presenting through a camera lens.

The quality is genuinely appalling. 

But virtual speaking is not going away. 2021 has seen many parts of the world go into lockdown - again - so WFH and video meetings are still going to be the norm for the foreseeable future.

And the astonishing efficiencies remote speaking has produced means we will never completely revert back anyhow.

It's time to get our shit together and learn how to present well through a camera lens.

In this episode, David lays out an entire template to get you moving in that direction. 

2020 has been a unique year for speaking. A massive transfer to remote/virtual speaking has been both amazing for its efficiency and incredibly hard because of its reductive nature.

David goes through the 20 key things he has learned in 2020 that will also help you in 2021.

In a couple of sessions recently with CEOs, two of David's delegates started making excuses for their bad speaking practice even though they knew they were wrong.

In this episode, David explains that if you want to be a presentation rockstar, you have to fight your instinct to continue doing the things you know you shouldn't and start doing the things you know you should.

And to STOP using excuses!

David got interviewed recently on a show/podcast with over 100,000 listeners. Not only is a media interview free PR but it is also a fantastic to implement best presentation practice.

Listen to David and see how he does!

David got a low score on a talk recently. It was clear that he really didn't appeal to some of those present. But, after licking his wounds, he contacted those who attended for feedback.

He was surprised by the result. In this episode, he shares those comments and how to manage getting negative feedback.

In this episode, David is going to share some of the best starts to speeches ever written - and he knows this because he wrote them!

In all seriousness, he has written these recently for some major tech companies but much more importantly, he wants to share why he wrote them the way that he did.

The new entrants into the workplace - Generation Z - have the attention span of 8 seconds and watch 5 screens at once. ANY distractions will have them disengage almost instantly.

But they are not alone. We all watch TV with our phones in our hands. Attention deficit is something everyone suffers from which is bad news for presenters, particularly when doing remote presentations.

David will talk about how you can remain the star of the show.

Everyone waits to become a massive world class expert before sharing amazing knowledge they have. In this episode, David explains why this hurts you as a leader and a speaker.

David has always said that congruency is key to maintain speaking integrity. In this episode, he explains why it is no longer so important to be congruent.

David has been speaking for nearly quarter of a century yet coronavirus has thrown him - and everyone - into the new world of virtual presenting. David shares one massive thing he has changed which he never thought he would ever do.

David recently put up a post on Facebook asking a challenging question. He got a host of totally unexpected responses. This was a timely reminder that it is important to never presume what an audience thinks or knows.

Being a recovering perfectionist, David wants everything to be just right. Unfortunately, this actually negatively affects his speaking. Speaking is a live, organic experience and should be approached as such.

In this episode, he explains how to be less like him and learn to go with the flow.

When it comes to being a cracking presenter, it really just comes down to one thing - the 1.5kg lump of grey matter between our ears. Once we master our mindset in relation to speaking, we can make huge strides.

When leaders knock a presentation out of the park, it is the wonderful plaudits that come from the audience that make them feel amazing. But there is another brilliant knock on effect - the effect it has on their team.

In this episode, David explains why this is as significant as the love you get in the room and shares three examples of people he has coached who told him this.

The worst thing any leader can do when they are looking to improve their presentation skills is try and 'match' someone else, particularly a truly stellar presenter like Barack Obama.

In this episode, David goes through how to be the very best version of yourself when you present.

David is working with CEOs all over Europe to prepare them for huge pitches at the same event. The challenge is how to make each one unique. In this episode, he explains how he did it.

There is a massive difference between presenting internally and externally when it comes to the desired outcomes for your presentation.

In this episode, David explains the difference so you don't have that tumbleweed moment.

David is currently preparing 9 CEOs for talks. He explains the big difference between leaders who have to present - CEOs, MDs, etc - and aspiring leaders.

David has gone back into bodybuilding prep to get himself ready to compete in 2021. He explains why his approach is hugely analogous to improving presentation skills as a leader.