May 29, 2019

Remember this one devastating piece of information:

Audiences remember just 5% of statistics but a genuinely shocking 63% of stories.

Stories are not there to keep the audience entertained (which is still a worthy goal and has value in itself). They are not there to impart raw data and information. Stories are there to...

May 22, 2019

David has a coaching speaking client who is a Managing Director and a global leader in her field. He is preparing her for one of the biggest talks of her career.

The temptation for almost all leaders in this position is to go deep on the product they are promoting and bang on about features and benefits. These are...

May 15, 2019

The beauty of getting older is you get to live a life you never knew existed. The beauty of improving your presentation skills is you get to enjoy presenting in a way you never knew existed.

In this episode, David explains the deep joy of continual improvement in improving presentation skills and why it is SO worth the...

May 8, 2019

David did a recent talk and someone posted online that he was not likeable or personable. Well, that would be rude if it wasn't true. But it was true for that individual so it was valuable feedback.

In this episode, he explains how he dealt with it.

May 1, 2019

Speaking is a live event. Stuff happens. At a recent speaking gig, David had to dodge a number of potential landmines.

In this episode, David explains how it is really important to control your speaking environment otherwise it could come back to bite you in the arse.