How to use your talks to get more clients (and not feel like vomiting)
This is NOT a video about how much money you’re leaving on the table (yucky marketing talk) if you don’t use your talks to sell....
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30 things nobody tells you about powerful speaking
There’s all sorts of advice in books, online, and being espoused in public speaking courses everywhere about what you absolutely must know to stand up...
What you don’t want to talk about (and why powerful speakers do)
The most powerful speakers understand that strength without vulnerability depletes their power. They also get that vulnerability is a strength. So they do what it...
From dread to excitement: public speaking made fun and powerful
Call me strange, but I love speaking in front of an audience. I genuinely look forward to it. I can’t wait to get up on…
Brand new to your career? How to value yourself and own your worth from day one.
This is a post by my intern, Sarah Voigt. She’s a final year journalism and creative writing student, and has lots to say about Gen Ys…
Self assurance, confidence, and what to do when you come under fire
I have a client who writes blog posts for a well known and extremely popular online site. She was tickled pink to get the gig,…
A beginner’s guide to asking for what you want
This is my intern, Sarah Voigt, who’s working with me at the moment. She’s a final year journalism and creative writing student. I thought she…
The story of the day spa and the clock (and why you need to ask for what you want)
A facial plus a hand treatment. The result of a birthday gift voucher I couldn’t wait to spend. I did wait though, deciding to save…
Why most public speaking courses are a waste of time and money
My career has been focused on speaking exceptionally well – as a TV and radio presenter, voice artist, and public speaker – and training others…
Asking for something you want? What are you prepared to give?
This asking for what you want thing is a big deal. Time and again, women tell me they either don’t ask often enough, or when…
Storytelling, Vulnerability & Power: An interview with Sarah Agnew
As a speaker, you’re a storyteller. Your best material comes from your experiences, from what happens in your world. Then you use and share those…
How to penetrate a lack of attention from your audience
Speaking at a lunch is tricky. With waiters clearing plates and topping up wine glasses, people trying not to speak but whispering anyway because they…