Can you believe it’s the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this coming year? Whether you’re beginning your journey or already have experience of speaking in public. It’s good to set some goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become more confident and compelling when speaking in public. If you already have experience of speaking in public and would like to elevate your skills further, and you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals for this year could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today’s episode I explore two goals to help elevate your public speaking skills. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

So it’s the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year? Whether you’re starting out in your public speaking journey or a seasoned professional, it’s good to set some speaking goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker. If you’re looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year, and you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today’s episode I share three goals for public speaking beginners. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

I’m sure you’ll agree there’s many reasons why people want to develop their public speaking and presenting skills. What’s yours? If you’re a regular listener to my show, you will have heard lots of different techniques to help you to become a more confident and compelling speaker. I really hope you’ve tried them out and found them useful. Today I thought I would change focus and ask YOU a question... When you're watching other public speakers, is there anything they do which comes across to you as a little distracting? What you about you, have you done any of those things yourself, when you're public speaking and presenting? In this episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits which I feel are guaranteed to make your audience switch off. And sharing useful tips and advice on how to avoid doing them, so that your talks and presentations are more compelling and engaging. In today’s episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits to avoid - Reading from your presentation slides. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

I’m sure you’ll agree there’s many reasons why people want to develop their public speaking and presenting skills. What’s yours? If you’re a regular listener to my show, you will have heard lots of different techniques to help you to become a more confident and compelling speaker. I really hope you’ve tried them out and found them useful. Today I thought I would change focus and ask YOU a question... When you're watching other public speakers, is there anything they do which comes across to you as a little distracting? What you about you, have you done any of those things yourself, when you're public speaking and presenting? In this episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits which I feel are guaranteed to make your audience switch off. And sharing useful tips and advice on how to avoid doing them, so that your talks and presentations are more compelling and engaging. In today’s episode I explore public speaking and presenting habits to avoid - Turning your back on the audience. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” It was none other than The Dalai Lama who shared this brilliant piece of wisdom. Think about that for a moment. If you’re always doing the talking, you’re never hearing a different perspective on things. Think about conversations you’ve had with friends or colleagues at work. Are you the one who always doing the talking? How often are you fully listening to what people are saying? The ability to listen and fully listen, is an important communication skill. In today’s episode I’m speaking with a breast cancer surgeon who talks about developing your listening skills to be a more effective communicator. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Elevate your public speaking skills by stepping out of your comfort zone. Public speaking is like any other skill, the more you do it, the better you will become at it. And wherever you are on your confident communication journey, as you practice speaking in public, you will hone your skills and your confidence will grow. This means what you may have found challenging before will begin to feel easier for you. You are in your comfort zone. This means your progress will stall and you won’t continue to develop your skills further to overcome new challenges or embrace new opportunities. In today’s episode I explore elevating your public speaking skills by stepping out of your comfort zone. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it’s not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today’s episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step five. And it's called, “Confident Body Language and Connecting with your audience”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Have you ever stopped to think about what success looks like to you? This is a question I always ask my clients. Whether developing their confident communication skills to deliver presentations, give compelling talks, be successful at job interviews, and much more. Although they have practiced their presentation, put the finishing touches on their talk or interview prep, when it comes to the 'big day' itself, they sometimes find themselves so overwhelmed with nerves, that they forget all the good techniques they've been practising and don't feel confident. Some of my clients asked, “What can I do about this?” Well, in response to this I have created a visualisation exercise which can help. If you're preparing for an important event and feel that a little confidence boost will help, allow me to guide you through this visualisation exercise so that you feel more confident. In today’s episode I answer this client question: "What helps to calm your nerves before speaking?". The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

How many meetings have you organised, or participated in where you see people who aren’t engaged? And they’re being distracted by their laptops or phones! It’s almost as if they aren’t even in the meeting. Even though you can see them, right there… sat on the chair. Distracted by whatever is on their laptop or phone screen. How many meetings have you been in that start late and end even later? Or didn’t feel it was worthwhile, and you will never get that time back, will you! Imagine how much time and money your business wastes each year, 
by having meetings that aren’t worthwhile, attended by people who aren’t engaged But what can you do about it? Well, if you ever need to run or attend meetings in your day to day job, today’s podcast is for you. In today’s episode I’m speaking with an emotional intelligence expert who shares her top tips for running effective meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it’s not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today’s episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step four. And it’s called, “Self Belief and Coping with Nerves”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Elevate your public speaking skills by asking for and receiving feedback. Public speaking is like any other skill, the more you do it, the better you will become at it. This means your talks and presentations will be more structured, your audience will connect with you, and you will feel more confident. The key to successfully elevating your public speaking skills is inviting someone to watch your talks and presentations, and asking them to give you feedback afterwards. In today’s episode I explore using feedback to elevate your public speaking skills. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

If you're a regular listen to this show, you will already be aware that stories are an important ingredient of confident communication. When sharing stories within your talks and presentations, there are some things you will want to avoid and some things you will want to include to ensure they have lasting impact on your audience. In today’s episode I share my top tips for telling memorable stories. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it’s not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today’s episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step three. And it’s called, “Practice, Practice, Practice AND Pace Yourself”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Before presenting at work, sharing a talk on stage or communicating an important message, it’s natural to feel nervous. However, if we allow our nerves to go unchecked, they can build up and lead to tension in the body. Especially in those moments just before we want to communicate with confidence. This can have the effect of making us feel even more anxious. So that we find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with nerves and feel unprepared or even cause us to panic, right at the last minute before speaking. That why in today’s episode I share a technique for dealing with last minute nerves before speaking in public. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Adding humour into your talks and presentations is a great way to bring attention to the point you are making. And helps your listeners to better remember it. And if you're feeling anxious, adding a little humour into your talks and presentations, will help you to relax. As you will feel more connected to your audience when they respond to your humour. Not everyone is comfortable with using humour in their talks, but like any skill practice makes perfect. And if you gently introduce humour into your talks and presentations, you will quickly gain more confidence in doing it. That’s why in today's episode I share with you how to add humour to your talks and presentations without being a comedian. *  The first technique is - ‘How to get a laugh without telling a joke’. *  The second technique is - ‘Where to find humorous things to talk about’. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it’s not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today’s episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step two. And it’s called, “There’s loads YOU can talk about”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you hear the words “public speaking”, I bet you imagine You or someone else, standing on a stage, maybe with a microphone, and delivering a talk or giving a presentation. If you do picture this, you are right, but this is only part of the story. Did you know the skills you develop in public speaking can also be useful in other situations? Including for your business. Public speaking skills will enable you to share your product and communicate the story that drives your business, in a way that resonates with your audience, your customers, and encourages them to want to buy from you. In today’s episode I'm speaking with an entrepreneur who talks about ways in which public speaking is good for your business. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

When you’re new to public speaking and presenting, it can seem like there’s a lot to take in. And sometimes it can feel difficult to know where to begin. That’s why in today’s episode I share with you two tips for public speaking and presenting beginners. *  The first tip is ‘The power of saying yes to speaking opportunities’ *  The second tip is ‘The greatest gift you can receive as a speaker is feedback’ The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more… But it’s not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; Applying techniques for coping with nerves. Recognising confident body language. Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more… Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today’s episode I show you Five steps to public speaking success - Step one. And it’s called, “It starts with YOU”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When it comes to preparing for your next talk or presentation. I believe there’s two things you can do to give yourself the best chance of success. One of them will probably sound obvious to you. If you do it, you will sound more polished. And your audience will find your message clearer and easier to understand. The second one might feel less obvious, but is equally important. Because it will help your audience to feel more engaged with what you are saying. And help them to connect with you and your message. In today's episode I share with you how to give yourself the best chance of public speaking and presenting success. *  The first technique is - ‘If you want to be a success; Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse’ *  The second technique is - ‘As a speaker you should always seek to answer this question from your audience: “What’s in it for me”?’ The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Does the thought of speaking up in meetings fill you with dread? Do you keep quiet, never contributing for fear of being judged? If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. Many people find meetings a daunting experience and, as a result, end up staying silent. Though this may feel like the safe option, I bet it knocks your confidence and it could even have a negative impact on your career. If you sit at the side-lines, you’ll remain invisible to your colleagues, including your boss, which could mean you’re overlooked when it comes to being offered exciting opportunities. In today’s episode I explore speaking with confidence in meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

I’m sure you can look back at a presentation you’ve delivered, and recall in the build up to it, how it made you feel. Or perhaps you’re looking ahead to delivering your next presentation, and when you do this, it makes you feel a certain way too. Everyone feels differently in the build up to a presentation, and whether you're feeling excited, nervous or a bit of both, it’s important not to get caught up in how you’re feeling. Because this will take up all your energy and focus which you should be putting into preparing for the presentation itself. Which can increase the nerves and anxiety around the big day. And this gets in the way of you sharing your message as well as you want to. So finding a place of balance so that you don’t caught up in how you are feeling is important. I believe this is where a technique called “Mindfulness” can help. Because it's an effective way of calming the mind, controlling the nerves, and can help you find a place of balance. Which can help support you delivering your presentation on the day itself. In today’s episode I share a mindfulness technique to use when feeling anxious before presenting. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

Can you believe it’s the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this coming year? Whether you’re beginning your journey or already have experience of speaking in public. It’s good to set some goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become more confident and compelling when speaking in public. If you already have experience of speaking in public and would like to elevate your skills further, and you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals for this year could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today’s episode I explore two goals to elevate your public speaking skills. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@publicspeakingwithdavidmurray

So it’s the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year? Whether you’re starting out in your public speaking career or a seasoned professional, It’s good to set some public speaking goals that you can aim for. These can help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker. If you’re looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year, and you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today’s episode I share three public speaking resolutions for beginners. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Welcome to episode 100 of Public Speaking with me David Murray. A BIG thank you to YOU my listeners for tuning into the show. When I launched Public Speaking with David Murray, this was my intention. As someone who was previously anxious about speaking in public, I wanted to share the tools and techniques, that I have discovered and applied throughout my own confident communication journey. These have taken me from feeling anxious about speaking in public and onto the TEDx talk stage multiple times. I wanted to share them in order to enable YOU to communicate with confidence. Another aspect of this show is, I interview special guests who share their own stories and talk about how communication shapes what they do and how they do it. It’s been great to explore their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that present themselves when speaking in public. For many, the idea of communicating to groups of people can be scary. This is often because we believe the myths we have told ourselves that it is going to be a negative experience. But the truth is, when you have the skills and techniques that I explore with clients in your back pocket, speaking in public is much more likely to be a positive experience. With this in mind, I’ve carefully selected some stand-out moments from my guest interviews, where they bust some common public speaking myths. In today’s episode I'm celebrating one hundred episodes and busting common public speaking myths. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Before presenting at work, sharing a talk on stage or communicating an important message online, it’s natural to feel nervous. In those moments just before we want to present with confidence, it's natural for the nerves to build up at that point. This can have the effect of making us feel even more anxious. So that we find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with nerves and feel unprepared or even cause us to panic. Right at the last moment before giving the presentation. That why in today’s episode I share a technique for overcoming last minute nerves before online or face to face presentations. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

If you’ve listened to my show regularly you would have heard lots of tools and techniques to help you communicate with confidence. I really hope you’ve found them useful. Whether that be to communicate more effectively at work, deliver better presentations, or be more confident when speaking in public. In Episode 15 - I shared how using a technique called the ‘Power of 3’ can help you to stand out from the crowd. In Episode 14 - I showed how using the ‘Power of the pause’, before presenting or public speaking can help you feel confident and connect with your audience. In Episode 54 - I shared why you should avoid turning your back on your audience when presenting. It really is worth using these techniques whenever sharing your message. However, when you feel comfortable and confident in using any of the techniques you hear on this show, I would like to invite you to experiment with them, mix things up and see what works well for you and what doesn't. This will help you to become an even more confident and effective speaker. In today’s episode I share why it's good to learn the rules of public speaking and then break them. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

A client of mine was preparing to deliver a presentation at work. And they were planning to use notes when they did this. But they worried it would make them look less prepared in front of their colleagues. And this might be viewed negatively by them. They asked me this question: 'Is it OK to use notes when presenting?' In today’s episode I answer this client question: “Is it OK to use notes when presenting?”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Whenever you communicate, are you just using your words to get your point across? Whether you are having a conversation with one person, or sharing a message with many, so much of what you say isn’t just through your words, but also how you are saying it. This is through your non-verbal communication skills, or in other words, your body language. That’s why in today’s episode I share with you two techniques to help you communicate with confidence using non-verbal communication skills. * The first technique is ‘How to make eye contact even if you don’t like doing it’. * The second technique is ‘Communicate with confidence using your body language’. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you’ll agree it’s difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you’re meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don’t feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. That's why in today’s episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - making your point. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you’ll agree it’s difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you’re meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don’t feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. That's why in today’s episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - using eye contact. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you’ll agree it’s difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you’re meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don’t feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. That's why in today’s episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - using the camera. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

Allow me to introduce you to my guest Sean Smith. Sean is a key a worker in private social care and is a keen marathon runner. He works in a unique and challenging environment, and talks about the importance of effective communication in the workplace. Sean also talks about his passion for marathon running and shares his advice for anyone thinking about running a marathon for the first time. In today's episode I'm speaking with Sean Smith who talks about the importance of effective communication in the workplace. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA

A client of mine was preparing to deliver a best man speech at their friend’s wedding. And they asked me: “What are my top tips on how to prepare for delivering a best man speech?”. In today’s episode I answer this client question: “What are my top tips on how to prepare for delivering a best man speech?” The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Whether you’re presenting at work, having a conversation, recording an online video tutorial or sharing a story. It’s not only what you say that’s important, but how you say it. That’s why in this episode I share with you how to use your voice for greater impact when you communicate. *  The first technique is ‘Connect with your listeners by getting your volume and pace just right’ *  The second technique is ‘How to use vocal variety so your words have greater impact’ The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Public speaking can be scary. Even the most experienced public speakers will tell you that they get nervous before giving a talk. But if you're not careful, the nerves can take over and make you feel unprepared and even cause you to panic. Which means you can rush through your talk and don’t feel you did a good enough job. This can be even more of a problem if you are just starting out in your public speaking journey. Because the feeling of anxiety could be so great that you avoid the opportunity to speak altogether. Which obviously isn’t great, because you’ll never develop as a public speaker. So what can you do about it? I believe a technique called “Mindfulness” can help. Because it’s an effective way of calming the mind, controlling the nerves, particularly if you’re feeling nervous about the upcoming public speaking opportunity. In today’s episode I share a mindfulness technique to use when you feel overwhelmed before public speaking. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I’m going to show you Step 5 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it’s called… “Confident Body Language and Connecting with your audience". If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

A client of mine was preparing for a job interview and asked me this question. “What would be my top tip to give them the best chance of success at the job interview?” I actually had three tops tips that I could share with them. In today’s episode I answer this client question: “What are my top tips for the best chance of success at a job interview?”. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Imagine you're going to deliver a talk or presentation. You’re part of an event where there’s others speakers who are taking to the stage. And sharing their talk, their presentation before you get to share yours. So you’re not going to speak first, you're somewhere in the middle or at the end of the event. As you wait for your opportunity to take to the stage, what are you doing? Are you in your head, rehearsing what to say? Wondering if your words will connect with your audience? Or, if you want to guarantee you WILL connect with your audience, from your opening line, to your closing statement. I wonder if I can invite you to try this instead... In today’s episode I share a public speaking skill to help you connect with your audience. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I’m going to show you Step 4 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it’s called… “Self Belief and Coping with Nerves”. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” It was none other than The Dalai Lama who shared this brilliant piece of wisdom. Think about that for a moment. If you’re always doing the talking, you’re never hearing a different perspective on things. Think about conversations you’ve had with friends or colleagues at work. Are you the one who always doing the talking? How often are you fully listening to what people are saying? The ability to listen and fully listen, is an important communication skill. In today's episode I'm speaking with a breast cancer surgeon who talks about developing listening skills to be a more effective communicator. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

So it’s the start of another year. Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year? Whether you’re starting out in your public speaking career or a seasoned professional. It’s good to set some speaking goals that you can aim for. To help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker. If you’re looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year. And you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you. In today’s episode I share three public speaking resolutions for beginners. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is, you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I’m going to show you Step 3 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it’s called... “Practice, Practice, Practice AND Pace Yourself”. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Before presenting at work, sharing a talk on stage or communicating an important message, it’s natural to feel nervous. However, if we allow our nerves to go unchecked, they can build up and lead to tension in the body. In those moments just before we want to communicate with confidence. This can have the effect of making us feel even more anxious. So that we find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with nerves and feel unprepared or even cause us to panic. Right at the last minute before speaking. That why in today’s episode I share a technique for dealing with last minute nerves before speaking. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

How many meetings have you organised, or participated in where you see people who aren’t engaged? And they’re being distracted by their laptops or phones! It’s almost as if they aren’t even in the meeting. Even though you can see them, right there… sat on the chair. Distracted by whatever is on their laptop or phone screen. How many meetings have you been in that start late and end even later? Or didn’t feel it was worthwhile, and you will never get that time back, will you! Imagine how much time and money your business wastes each year, by having meetings that aren’t worthwhile, attended by people who aren’t engaged? But what can you do about it? Well, if you ever need to run or attend meetings in your day to day job, today’s podcast is for you, because In today’s episode I'm speaking with an emotional intelligence expert who shares her top tips for running effective meetings. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow me on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is, you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I’m going to show you Step 2 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it’s called… “There’s loads YOU can talk about” If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Lots of clients I have worked with have built up a great arsenal of tools and skills in public speaking and presenting. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ However, sometimes they find themselves so overwhelmed with nerves, anxiety or pressure before they are going to deliver an important speech or presentation, that they forget all the good things they know. This means they rush through their speech or presentation and don’t feel they did a good enough job. Some of my clients were asking me, “What can they do about it?” So in response to that, I have made this guided mindfulness exercise. If you find yourself getting a little worked up before sharing a message with lots of people Or just when you are communicating with a few and ask yourself, "What can I do about it?", Try this mindfulness exercise before delivering your next speech or presentation. In today’s episode I answer this client question: “What should I do if I feel nervous before public speaking and presenting?”. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online. It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person. Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer. Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners. The people with whom you want to connect. I wonder if you’ll agree it’s difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls. That you would feel when you are seeing people in person. When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you're meeting face to face. Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently. These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don’t feel that same sense of connection. As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer. Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen. Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard. And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to. In today's episode I'm going to share with you three techniques to help you communicate with confidence during online events, so your voice is heard. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Welcome to my 5 Steps to public speaking success programme series. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/ Public speaking skills will: ◦ Help you stand out and make you more visible in your organisation. ◦ Make you deliver a message with greater clarity, confidence and impact. ◦ Help you connect with people through what you say and how you say it. And much more... But it's not easy knowing where to begin. So what can happen is you end up putting off taking action today, to realising your potential as a confident public speaker. That’s why I wanted to show you my 5 tried and tested steps to public speaking success programme. And help you take steps towards YOUR Public Speaking Success today. During this programme series, I will show you my 5 tried and tested steps including; ◦ Applying techniques for coping with nerves. ◦ Recognising confident body language. ◦ Illustrating ways to engage your audience and build connection. And more... Are you ready to takes steps towards your public speaking success? In today's episode I’m going to show you Step 1 of 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success. And it’s called… “It starts with YOU”. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com Connect: Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/ Follow on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Whenever you communicate, are you just using your words to get your point across? Whether you are having a conversation with one person, or sharing a message with many. So much of what you say isn’t just through your words, but also how you are saying it. Through your non verbal communication skills, or in other words... your body language. That’s why in today's episode I share with you two techniques to help you to communicate with confidence, using your non-verbal communication skills.  *  The first technique is ‘How to make eye contact even if you don’t like doing it’.*  The second technique is ‘Communicate with confidence using your body language’. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

A client of mine said that they noticed, while they were public speaking. Their voice would start shaking a couple of minutes into their talk. They said this only happened when they were speaking to a large group of people. And was due to them feeling nervous about having to do this. They asked me this question, “What can I do about this?" In today’s episode I answer this client question: “What should I do if public speaking makes me feel nervous?” If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

No doubt over the past few months you've been running more and more virtual events. And I bet you’ve seen the benefits of connecting with people online. You don’t need to rush across the office to get to a meeting room. You don’t need to commute into the office itself. You can reach more people across many timezones and geographies. And you can do this from the comfort of your home if you want to. Although there’s lots of benefits to connecting with people online, I wonder if you can agree that... Running virtual events can present you with some unique challenges over meeting face to face. Whether you’re running workshops, meetings for small groups or large, I’m sure you want to give yourself the best chance of success. And ensure your virtual events are as effective as you want them to be... In today's episode I'm going to show you how to avoid two problems that get in the way of you running successful virtual events. Running successful virtual events - how to avoid these two problems. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

When you hear the words "public speaking", I bet you imagine... You or someone else, standing on a stage. Maybe with a microphone, and delivering a talk or giving a presentation. And if you do picture this, you are right. But this is only part of the story. Did you know that the skills you develop in public speaking can also be useful in other situations? Including for your business. Public speaking skills will enable you to share your product and communicate the story that drives your business, in a way that resonates with your audience (your customers), and encourages them to want to buy from you. In today's episode I speak with an entrepreneur who uses public speaking to effectively promote her business. Who talks about ways in which public speaking is good for your business. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Connect: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

A client of mine was starting out on their public speaking journey. Their first event was coming up and though they were practicing their talk ahead of the big day, they were concerned about this happening... On the day itself, as they are delivering their talk. They get to a point and they forget what they had planned to say next. They get flustered and then struggle to find a way to continue. In today’s episode I answer this client question: "What should I do if I'm delivering a talk, all is going well and then I forget what to say next?" If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

When you’re new to public speaking and presenting, it can seem like there’s a lot to take in. And sometimes it can feel difficult to know where to begin. That’s why in today's episode I share with you two essential tips for public speaking and presenting beginners. I talk about ‘The power of saying yes to speaking opportunities’ and  ‘The greatest gift you can receive as a speaker, is feedback’. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB
 Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

When you hear the words "public speaking", I bet you imagine... you or someone else, standing on a stage, maybe with a microphone, and delivering a talk or giving a presentation. And if you do picture this, you are right. But this is only part of the story. Did you know that the skills you develop in public speaking can also be useful in other everyday situations? Including when you are at work. Have you ever sat in a meeting, where most or all of the people in the room you have never met before? What would you do and say if you were asked to introduce yourself to everyone? Not sure?  Well, this is where public speaking skills can help you. In today’s episode I answer this client question: "How can public speaking skills help me at work?" If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9
 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB
 Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

I think we can all agree that we are living through unusual times, when we are being encouraged to stay at home. Which means we are having to change the way we interact with our colleagues, our customers, and even friends and family. This means we are setting up meetings, running workshops and having conversations online, using some kind of video conferencing tool. And I'm sure you’ll agree that video calls feel very different to how we’re used to doing things. Where we would normally be meeting face to face. We’re now sitting at home, with our computers, looking into a camera and staring at the faces we see on the screen. And not everybody feels comfortable doing this. Because it doesn’t feel natural. In today's episode I share with you a technique to help you to communicate with confidence when you're having conversations on video conference calls.  And it's all about eye contact! If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Imagine delivering a pitch to an important client. Imagine delivering a presentation in front of your work colleagues. Imagine you have put all that hard work into preparing and you really want your message to come across. Do you want to send your listeners to sleep? Do you want to see them yawning and making an escape through the door? Or, do you want to be remembered? Do you want your listeners to stay awake and connect with your words? In today's episode I share with you how to connect the tone and volume of your words as you deliver your pitch and presentation.  This way,  your passion for the subject will be conveyed to the listeners and you will be remembered. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

There are going to be times when you aren’t feeling confident. For example; a job interview, presentation, important pitch, or having a conversation with a colleague. Confidence is ever changing, so that in some situations we feel ‘confident’ and in others we feel less so. So what can we do to help us feel more confident and project confidence to others? In today's episode I share my three top tips to help in situations when you are delivering a pitch, presentation, public speaking or conversation at work. These will help you to look and feel confident, even if you aren't feeling particularly confident. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Does the thought of speaking up in meetings fill you with dread? Do you keep quiet, never contributing for fear of being judged? You’re not alone, many people find meetings a daunting experience and, as a result, end up staying silent. Though this may feel like the safe option, it could be having a negative impact on your career. If you sit at the side-lines, you’ll remain invisible to your colleagues, including your boss, which could mean you’re overlooked when it comes to being offered exciting opportunities. In today's podcast I share my tips to help you feel confident enough to contribute in meetings and make sure people start paying attention to what you have to say. You can’t control how other people will respond to what you say, and you’re never going to be able to please everyone. What you can control is how you present yourself, and whether you take opportunities to speak up or let them pass you by. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Sandra Thompson. Sandra runs a business that helps companies improve their customers' experiences, she lectures at a business school in London, and right now she's on a learning journey of her own, developing a deep understanding of emotional intelligence https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-thompson-04370b She describes emotional intelligence as your ability to understand and manage your own emotion, and your ability to relate and understand the emotion of others. Sandra says this essentially means being content in yourself and having fabulous relationships with people at work and at home. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to support your public speaking success and communicate with confidence: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Sandra talks about the importance of emotional intelligence for organisations in terms of 1) the interface between customers and staff, 2) enabling different parts of the business to work more effectively together, 3) leaders encouraging positive behaviours within the organisation. And says emotional intelligence is about "understanding how you feel and understanding how other people feel, to get the best result for everyone". How many meetings have you organised, or participated in where you see people who aren't engaged, or are being distracted by their laptops or phones? With this in mind, Sandra gives her top tips for using emotional intelligence to run effective meetings in the workplace. At a personal level, Sandra shows us how being emotionally intelligent can help us to have a better awareness of ourselves and also see what happens in others (e.g. through body language, eye contact). And how this can help us to have better relationships with everyone. Sandra shares her top tips for managers wanting to positively influence their workforce, people wanting to have better conversations with friends and relatives, and how to apply the skills of emotional intelligence right now! Sandra says; ”when you think about how automated life is becoming, this need to know yourself and others seems to be even more important!” Connect with Sandra Thompson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-thompson-04370b For access to Sandra's emotional intelligence article and supporting webinar, find it via her LinkedIn profile or email sandra@exceedallexpectations.com If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to support your public speaking success and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

If you have listened to my series of top tips and interviews, you will know by now that stories are as important than ever to incorporate into your pitches, presentations and even conversations in every day life. But, when adding stories into your speeches and presentations, there are some things that can go wrong. So, in today's episode I will share with you three things that are guaranteed to stop your stories in their tracks and even turn listeners off.  1) Telegraphing it, 2) The Storyteller voice, 3) Being too vague or giving too much detail. If you avoid these three things when telling stories, you will become a more impactful influencer and communicator in the workplace, in your business and beyond. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

What is the most important question you will be asked as a speaker but will probably never hear? The answer is... “What's in it for me?” Whenever you are presenting, delivering a speech or having an interaction with a work colleague, your listeners will be wondering what is in it for them? What you should do in every speech or presentation is have the audience, your listeners, in mind when you are preparing it. This is a big question to ask yourself, "What is in it for them?" Whether you are presenting at work, giving a motivational talk, or anytime you are speaking and want to share an idea. Think about who will be attending the presentation or speech, who is in your audience and what is motivating them to attend. Listen to todays show to hear why this is important and my top tips. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

When you imagine yourself public speaking how does it make you feel? Confident or nervous? Good or bad? Public speaking notoriously provokes fear in many speakers. Did you know that adding humour to your speeches can go some way towards alleviating your anxiety? Humour helps to relax you and your audience, and can they feel more connected to you. Many speakers say: “I could never use humour in my speech. I just don’t feel comfortable with it.” But anyone can use humour. Listen to today's episode for my tops tips on how to add humour to your speeches and presentations. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Cory Beckwith. Cory is a teaching and research technician, a laboratory manager in a pharmacy college and a lover of music and science. He talks about his interesting work in the field of pharmacognosy, which is the study of plants for use in medicinal drugs. Cory tells how he fell into his line of work by chance and how much joy it gives him. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In Cory's line of work, he prepares and runs classes for undergraduates and MSc students. Which can be anything up to 50 people. With this in mind Cory shares his top tips for coaches thinking about running effective learnings sessions when there is a large number of people attending. He shows us how to deal with difficult questions asked by attendees and how to cope when you don't have the answer. He shares his advise to anyone thinking of speaking to a group, whether that be coaches running group sessions or people wanting to share their message through public speaking. And says "it is important to enjoy what you are doing". He shares a great top tip for anyone who gets nervous before speaking to a group. And finally he talks about the keys ingredients for being a good communicator and says “research your subject, know your audience and focus on your message”. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Imagine you've been ask to share your wisdom? Is that at work? A seminar for a local learning group? Maybe you have been asked to deliver a TEDx talk? How is that going to make you feel?  Maybe a little nervous? Whether you are a beginner or experienced speaker, talking to a new audience can make you feel nervous. What can you do on the day itself to help ease your nerves, make you feel confident, and take a little of the unknown out of what you are about to do? Listen to today's episode and I share with you my top technique for taking the nerves out of standing on stage and delivering a talk, presentation or speech. Whether to one person, or a thousand. And help you carry a confident positive state into delivering a successful talk. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC See my TEDx talk 'Embracing Uncertainty': https://youtu.be/61Aq60nRG_g

Adding humour into your speeches and presentations is a powerful way to bring attention to the point you are making and help the listener to better remember it. But not everyone is comfortable with using humour in their speeches and presentations. But like any skill, practice makes perfect and if you gently introduce humour into your speeches and presentations, you will quickly gain more confidence in using humour. Do want to know a good place to start?  Listen to today's episode where I share with you a technique that all experienced public speakers use to guarantee they get a laugh when delivering speeches or presentations. And the best thing, you can get a laugh without even having to tell a joke. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Imagine you are delivering a talk, or a presentation?   What is the one thing you can do that will guarantee your clients or colleagues will either fall asleep be rushing to the exit door? It is delivering your message whilst keeping both your hands in your pockets. Audiences love it when you have an open and welcoming posture. This way you will look welcoming and you can use your hands to emphasis different aspects of your talk.  Remember if you listen to Episode 32, you will hear how most of what we say is through our non-verbal communication. So if you want to turn off your audience, keep your hands in your pockets and look not bothered and bored.If you don’t want to turn them off and want to feel confident and engage with them, have your hands out to the side and have an open and welcoming posture. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.comLinks:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSCEpisode 32: https://davidalanmurray.com/publicspeakingwithdavidmurray-032/

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Carole Simb. Carole is an entrepreneur, writer, model and experienced public speaker. https://www.carolescreperie.com  She talks about how a career isn’t defined by only having one job. And how she is engaged in various different professional interests that give her joy and bring a variety of skills and creativity into her life. Saying, whatever you decide to do, you must enjoy it! Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. She speaks about what inspired her to want to develop her public speaking skills and shares her advice for those thinking about taking their first steps in public speaking. Carole talks openly about her personal struggles in life and how she began writing about her experiences to help release the pain of her circumstances. And used her story, her book, to empower woman who are experiencing their own personal struggles. She shows us the importance of storytelling, saying you all have a story to share.  And says sharing a story is the ultimate way to connect with someone and be remembered. Finally, she gives her formula for answering those unplanned, impromptu questions, where you are put on the spot. Carole says " There is a power in our words!"  Connect with Carole Simb: Web https://www.carolescreperie.com Email eat@carolescreperie.com Book "The Long Road to Tomorrow" If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

When was the last time you sat in a meeting? Have you ever sat in a meeting where most of the people in the room you had never met before? Imagine you are sat in the room, the meeting chair looks around the room and says, let’s get to know each other.  And everyone has to introduce themselves. One by one each persons sits or stands and says their name and starts describing what they do. Everyone sounds confident and they describe their role in a way that sounds so much more interesting than yours will be. Are you panicking by now, trying to think of something interesting to say? Let me help you. Listen to my tops tips for how to speak up at work and avoid the circle of doom in meetings. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Imagine you are delivering a presentation at work and you are using slides. What is the one thing you can do that will guarantee your colleagues will either fall asleep or be rushing to the exit door? It is turning your back to them as you speak and reading directly from your presentation slides. Colleagues love it when you face them. Allow your audience to read from the presentation slides as you talk and fill in any gaps to add context to the words on the screen. By facing your audience, they will will feel connected to you and can look them in the eyes as you emphasise an important message. But if your back is turned and you are facing away from them, how can they feel connected to you? Remember 60% of what we say is through our non-verbal communication. So if you want to turn off your audience and send them to sleep, keep reading from the slides and have your body turned away from them. If you don’t want to turn them off and want to feel confident and engage with them, speak to your audience and not the slides, they will thank you for it. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC Episode 32 'Communication skills for sensitive conversations': https://davidalanmurray.com/publicspeakingwithdavidmurray-032/

Imagine you are at work and seeing a colleague delivering a presentation. Imagine listening to that presentation and the speaker's voice stays fixed at the same tone and volume throughout. They sound bored which means you will feel bored too! If they aren’t sounding enthusiastic about what they are saying, why should you be enthusiastic to listen? What if this is you? What should you do when you have your opportunity to deliver your message? Be willing to play with tone to give your listeners some joy. If YOU ask a question, add emphasis on the YOU. The listener will feel you are talking to them? e.g. don’t say “what would you do?’, say “what would YOU do?” If you are using words like; passion, excitement, adventure…. Match your tone and volume with how the words are intended to make the listener feel. Say "PASSION, EXCITEMENT, ADVENTURE..." If you play with vocal variety, you will sound more captivating, your message will be remembered and most importantly, you won't send your audience to sleep! If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC See my TEDx talk 'Embracing Uncertainty': https://youtu.be/61Aq60nRG_g

This week I am having a group chat with two public speaking experts, Adam Wells and Stephen R. Marriott Adam is a Life Planner and Transition Coach & Speaker who speaks regularly to large audiences both in the UK and internationally. https://www.adamwells.com Stephen is a Speaker and Author of the Reluctant Pilgrim Novels who uses public speaking to spread the word about his books. https://stephenrmarriott.com They talk about a keynote speech which Stephen is preparing for, which at this point is the biggest speech of his life. They share their insight into how you would go about preparing for the biggest speech of YOUR life. They say "know your audience, know your message and share a personal story!". Download your free speech preparation checklist here: Get details of my next live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you to communicate with confidence you can download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast show, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC Connect with Adam Wells: https://www.adamwells.com Connect with Stephen R. Marriott: https://stephenrmarriott.com

It is important to get your volume and pace right in all communications. Whether that be delivering a presentation to colleagues at work, having a conversation with a friend or family member, or creating a video learning experience. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In this episode I share with you my top technique to ensure that when you deliver a presentation at work, everyone can hear you and therefore connect with what you have to say. It is called 'getting your volume and pace, just right'!. When delivering a presentation at work, begin by asking your audience if they can “hear you at the back”. Then you can adjust your volume accordingly. Pace yourself. Use pauses for dramatic effect or to give yourself the opportunity to gather your thoughts. Take a sip of water...breathe. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

  In this episode I share with you my breathing exercise, which is very easy to follow and very quick to do. It can help you to feel calm, feel relaxed and confident in the build up to a job interview, a big presentation at work or a speech at a public speaking club. This is a great technique that you can carry with you everywhere. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9.If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.comLinks:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

What do you do when an opportunity comes your way and your boss asks you to deliver a presentation at work? You have two choices… Avoid it and pass the opportunity on to a colleague. Or say yes and do your best. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In this episode I share with you how delivering presentations at work can improve your reputation, put yourself as an expert in the eyes of your colleagues and boost the possibility of new opportunities opening to you. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

All me to introduce you to this week's guest Elaine Hopkins. Elaine is a writer, speaker and coach whose passion is helping people to live beyond their labels, to explore their full potential. She says the secret to being a good communicator and public speaker is simply to have a sense of humour and not to take ourselves too seriously. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. As an experienced speaker, she shows us that by developing our public speaking skills, this will also help us to be more confident in situations beyond pubic speaking. Elaine speaks openly about coping with dyspraxia, how negative lables can hold us back, and how she overcame her fear of public speaking. She says we are all capable of so much more than we think we are! Connect with Elaine Hopkins: https://elainehopkinsauthor.com If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

There is no greater gift to a public speaker than to receive feedback. Feedback is an opportunity for someone to share with you their option on the content, structure and delivery of your talk. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. They may notice some things that you were not aware off and can work on to improve in your next presentation. Whether delivering a presentation at work or speech elsewhere, ask someone beforehand to give you feedback and stay that would you like to hear something that you did well and should keep doing, and something where you can improve. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you something that is going to sound obvious but I think it is still worth mentioning. Once you have written your speech, prepared your presentation or put the finishing touches on your important pitch, you must do this: Practice delivering it in front of your mobile phone, record yourself and watch it back. Imagine the camera is your audience. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. If you do this your delivery will be more polished, your message will be easier to understand and your audience will get more value from it. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Lots of clients I have worked with have built up a great arsenal of tools and skills in public speaking and presenting. However, sometimes they find themselves so overwhelmed with nerves, anxiety or pressure before they are going to deliver an important speech or presentation, that they forget all the good things they know. This means they rush through their speech or presentation and don't feel they did a good enough job. So in response to that, I have made this short guided mindfulness meditation. If you find yourself getting a little worked up before sharing or communicating a message with people, try this mindfulness exercise before delivering your next speech or presentation. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Allow me to introduce to you this week’s guest Vidura. Vidura was an engineer who now works with children in the entertainment and education sector.He is a public speaking expert who uses his communication skills to promote his message about social change. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. He talks about his passion for engineering, mathematics & dance and tells us how he connects these themes when sharing a message on stage using his own personal stories.He shows us how we can all use our personal stories to deliver an important message. He tells us that when sharing ideas that we are passionate about, it is important to make them relatable to the listener, in order for them to connect with our message. He says public speaking is a powerful way to share your ideas, and the more you speak the more confident you will become.Connect with Vidura, web: https://www.vidura.co.uk If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidura29

I don't know if this will resonate with you but the majority of what we say is not in our words but in what we don't say, or our body language. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In Episode 32 'Communication Skills for Sensitive Conversations' Isabella Karat said she believes that over half of our communication with one another is in what we don’t say, or our non verbal skills. This means if you want to communicate with confidence, you should consider what you say, how you say it and what you look like as you are saying it. In this episode I share with you my top techniques to enhance your non-verbal communication skills so that you communicate with confidence. 1) Have an open posture where you arms are not crossed and are open. 2) Stand facing your listener. 3) Make eye contact and smile. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you my top technique on how you can look and feel confident when delivering work presentations. Even if you are feeling nervous because your boss and work colleagues are watching you. It is called using 'Pauses'! Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. The most important thing you can do before you deliver your presentation at work is, stand up, and pause. Pause to a count of 4 or 6 breaths. And if you are using powerpoint slides, pause between each transition or slide change. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGBCheck out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you my top technique on how to build a connection and gain rapport with your listener. This will help you whether you are having a conversation with one person OR public speaking, pitching or presenting to a large audience. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. It is called 'making eye contact' and if you follow my technique it will help take the fear out doing it. And will help you deliver pitches, presentations and speeches in a way that connects with all of your listeners; whether you are speaking to one person or to many. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9 If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Caroline Tory. Caroline is a Marketer who works in the Financial Services industry.She is a keen traveller and says she's on a bit of a journey in public speaking and presenting. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. She talks about the various opportunities that have come her way to test her public speaking and presenting skills; from speaking at weddings to delivering important presentations to large business audiences, and how she coped with them. Caroline speaks honestly about her fear of public speaking and how she overcame it so that she now embraces opportunities to improve her public speaking and presenting skills wherever she can. She shares with us the importance of being able to communicate with confidence in the workplace and shares her tips and techniques for confident public speaking and presenting. She shows us that you can be good at public speaking and presenting even if you don't enjoy it! Want to discover more tips and techniques to help you to communicate with confidence? Download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast show, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. See details of my next live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links:Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you my golden rules for when you want to 'Use Notes' in your speeches, presentations or pitches. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Avoid using large pieces of paper on which you have written your speech in full. This creates an obstruction between you and the lister and is distracting for you and them. Instead use record/index cards which fit in the palm of your hand.  And on them write bullet point notes to guide you to deliver your message with confidence. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you two techniques that you must incorporate into your next speech, presentation or pitch so that you 'Start and End strong' Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'Start like this and people will want to listen'. You want people to listen when you have put hard work into preparing your speech, or that work presentation, or even your big pitch. Am I right? You are going to want to jump straight in and start speaking, but if you do, the listener won’t necessarily be ready to listen. Instead, follow my 3 steps to begin your speeches, presentations & pitches, and your listener will want to hear what you have to say: 1. Start with a pause, 2. Ask your listeners a question or ask them to imagine something, 3. Pause again. I call the second technique ‘Call to Action’. A call to action can be added at the end of your speech and is a way of inviting your audience to take action as a consequence of the message you have delivered. This means the audience can take away positive action and helps them to remember your speech. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you two techniques that will prove to yourself and your listener that you have practiced and prepared your speech. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'Lose the filler words'. Have you ever noticed how speakers can sometimes use filler words like “ers” and “ums”? Or perhaps you have used them yourself when delivering a speech or presentation? They are likely to appear whilst speaking when we are thinking of what to say next or trying to decide between alternative ways of expressing a point. They essentially fill the gaps in our speech whilst we are pondering our next words. Simply using a PAUSE can help remove those “ers” and “ums” with ease. I call the second technique ‘Tying a bow’. We all like gifts, don’t we? Well, here is a clever little technique for you to use when preparing to give your next talk. Give your listener a gift by ‘tying a bow’ over your talk. You do this by opening and ending with the same statement. This is a great way to show you have clearly thought about the structure of your talk and it will give it more impact. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Thomas Murray. Thomas is an IT consultant who has carved himself a successful career in a very competitive industry. He has a unique skill in that he is very successful at job interviews and has a high ratio of success in terms of interviews attended and the role being offered to him. He shares the tips and techniques you need so that YOU can be successful at job interviews. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Download your free successful job interview tips and techniques checklist here: Get details of my next live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you to communicate with confidence you can download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast show, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Connect with Thomas Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thommurr

In this episode you will learn a technique called ‘Visualisation’ which can help you be your confident best when delivering a pitch or presentation, or when you are about to stand in front of others and tell your story. I will guide you through the exercise and invite you to visualise your next speech or presentation and how using this focus can make you feel more confident and ready to be a confident public speaker. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with you two techniques that will make you feel like an expert that people want to hear. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique ‘Talk about YOU'. You want to stand up and speak but you are worried you have nothing to talk about. Never struggle to find an idea to talk about again by simply talking about what you know best, YOU! People want to hear stories about the experiences of others. Never struggle for an idea again by simply speaking about YOU! I call the second technique ‘Tell a story’. Remember how much you loved hearing stories when you were younger? Recall how you were captivated by the words that painted pictures and took you to new and exciting worlds within your imagination? By incorporating stories into your presentations or speeches, you create a deeper connection with the listener. Stories offer a way for us to see things from a different perspective and are a powerful way to get your point across. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more about my live workshops and events here: https://davidalanmurray.com/events/ Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Check out my latest coaching videos on Youtube: http://ow.ly/WWu230nfrSC

In this episode I share with two techniques to add to your speeches and presentations that will show others you are a public speaking expert. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique ‘Power of 3’. If you can think of an inspirational speaker, they will use the power of 3 in their speeches. This is because it is an effective way to A: Structure your speeches (think start/middle/end), B: Share information in a way they helps you and the audience recall your message (e.g. my favourite foods are: 1. Pasta, 2. Fish, 3. Pineapple). C: Makes your speech sound more structured, engaging and attractive from the viewpoint of the listener. I call the second technique 'Alliteration'. This is where you combine two or more words in your speech that start in the same way. For example: ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Sweet Song’, ‘Blue Bird’. It is easy to add alliteration into your speeches and feels like music to the ears of the listener, because your speech will sound more structured, fun and engaging. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at  https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Isabella Karat. Isabella is a breast cancer surgeon and looks after women who require day care surgery or more complex treatment. Isabella talks about the kind of communication skills required when meeting women who are concerned that they may have breast cancer. She shares with us the importance of establishing empathy and rapport by using verbal and non-verbal communication skills such as body language, voice tone and open gestures. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. She talks about the approach she uses when having difficult conversations (the 'Assist Model') and the importance of listening and allowing people time to talk. She shows us that the techniques she uses are applicable beyond the medical profession, and can be used by everyone to be more effective when they communicate. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Connect with Isabella Karat Web: http://www.isabellakarat.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaratIsabella LinkedIn:

In this episode I share with you two ways in which you can use the stage to make you look like a public speaking expert. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique ‘Anchoring’.  This is where you use your body and hands to emphasise different aspects of your speech. It is easy to use and gives your speeches and public speaking more impact. I call the second technique 'The timeline of your talk'.  Picture standing in front of your audience and talking: a) When you talk about the PAST (e.g. a previous experience at work) move your body to the RIGHT. b) When you talk about the FUTURE (e.g. a future proposal at work) move your body to the LEFT. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at  https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

Allow me to introduce you to my breathing exercise. If you are familiar with mindfulness practice, this exercise will connect with you. If you are not familiar with mindfulness practice, then simply find a chair or stand in a place where you are not going to be disturbed. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I will guide you through an exercise where you are encouraged to relax, to bring attention to your breathing and to count from 1 through to 10 and then repeat. I use this exercise to help people with their preparation for delivering speeches and presentations. It helps to make us feel calm and relaxed and removes any 'noise' we may have in our heads because we might be feeling nervous. Even if you don't have a speech or presentation to prepare for, you can do this exercise whenever you feel the need to take a little time out for yourself. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

In this episode I share with you two brilliant ways to open your next speech or presentation. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'The power of the pause'.  When you are feeling a bit nervous before speaking, it is natural to want to get started as quickly as possible and get it over and done with. But if you do, you are likely to rush and lose your way and will feel less confident. I recommend before speaking, pause for a count of 4 or 6 breaths. This will give you an opportunity to get used to your surroundings, gather your thoughts and give you a confidence boost before speaking. I call the second technique 'Asking a question'. You don’t have long to gain a connection with your audience. The opening of your speech has to engage them in a way that connects with their own personal experience. If you do this, then they will stay with you until the end of your speech and you will be remembered. A brilliant way of engaging your audience is to open your speech with a question. Ask something of your audience and give them time to think about their own experience. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at  https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Mike Kettle.  Mike is the Head of Housing Development at the City of London and is responsible for delivering an ambitious programme of affordable housing for the City. He talks about his experience of speaking at committees and his strategy for dealing with challenging questions. He tells us that if we don’t know the answer it is OK to say “I don’t know”. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Mike shares his insights into the importance of being able to communicate your ideas in the workplace and how good communication is critical for project success. He shares his tops tips for delivering effective presentations. And, if you listen carefully, you will hear how he uses the fairy tale ‘The Elves And The Shoemaker’ to great effect. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Connect with Mike Kettle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kettle-a7964655/

If you ever worry that you won't be able to remember all of your speech and forget your words, this episode is here to help you with two great techniques. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'What to do if you forget your words'. It is something that can happen to all of us when we are standing in front of an audience. You get to a point in your speech but suddenly, you cannot remember what to say next. If this happens you should avoid looking at the ceiling or floor and instead maintain eye contact with your audience and therefore your connection with them. This will give you time to remember what you want to say next. I call the second technique 'The audience cannot read your mind’. And that's the secret. If you do miss out a bit of your speech, or jump ahead a little. The audience will never know.  So, simply pause... and continue. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at  https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

In this episode I share with you two tips that will help you when you are preparing for your next talk or even presentation at work. I call the first tip 'KISS'. When preparing your material always have your audience (the listener) in mind. You want to ensure your message is received loud and clear. You do this by removing any jargon or longer words from your content which may be difficult for the audience to understand. So think 'KISS' (Keep It Super Simple) when preparing your pitches, presentations and talks. I call the second tip 'Keeping to time'. Would you believe that time can be your biggest obstacle to delivering effective pitches, presentations and speeches. This is because there will always be an expectation that you deliver them within a specified time. If you run out of time, it is likely you will be asked to stop and you won't be able to finish. What do you do to make sure you don't run out of time and ruin all your hard work? Have a stopwatch ready and time yourself when practicing. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at  https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

In this episode I share with you two techniques that will help you look and feel confident when delivering speeches and presentations. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'Calming your Nerves' and you can use this in your preparation before the big event. I guide you through an exercise where you focus on breathing and count your breaths. This can help you feel calm, centred and ready to deliver confident speeches and presentations. I call the second technique 'Confident Posture' and you can use this whilst you are delivering your speech or presentation. By simply having your hands out to your front and side, this will give you the appearance of someone who believes in what they are saying and is worth listening to. Try to avoid folding your arms, having your hands in your pockets and keeping your hands behind your back. The more open and confident your posture looks, the more confident you will feel. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Jade Mountain.  Jade has almost 20 years of experience in teaching, lecturing, leading & coaching and heads up a digital team in a University. She talks about the importance of using 'positive language' to help motivate & encourage yourself and others to achieve personal and business goals. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. She shares her experience of running ultra-marathons and how this taught her the importance of self compassion and that 'it is OK not to be perfect'. She shares her top tips on how to prepare and deliver online learning content, using video in your business and how to create a more active and customer-centric learning experience. In the next episode I will be sharing a breathing exercise that will help with nerves or when you are feeling overwhelmed. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet and subscribe to my newsletter here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB

In Episode 21 I shared how you can capture the imagination of the listener by adding stories to your pitches, presentations and talks. In today's episode I share with you a technique which will enhance your story-telling skills even further. Here it is.... Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Picture standing in front of your audience and talking: a) When you talk about the PAST (e.g. a previous experience at work) move your body to the RIGHT. b) When you talk about the FUTURE (e.g. a future proposal at work) move your body to the LEFT. It is as easy as that. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Can you guess the answer to this riddle? "Sometimes you don't have enough of me! Sometimes you run out of me! Sometimes you have too much of me on your hands, but you cannot hold me. What am I?" Have you guessed? That's right...I am talking about 'TIME'. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Time can be your biggest obstacle to delivering effective pitches, presentations and talks because there will always be an expectation that you deliver them within a specified time. What do you do? Have a stopwatch ready and listen to this week's top tip. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like this public speaking coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. You can find out more and get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Remember how much you loved hearing stories when you were younger? I certainly did. Recall how you were captivated by the words that painted pictures and took you to new and exciting worlds within your imagination? Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Did you know that by incorporating stories into your presentations or speeches, you create a deeper connection with the listener.  Stories offer a way for us to see things from a different perspective and are a powerful way to get your point across. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you become a confident speaker and communicator you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/ If you like the podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Stephen R. Marriott. Stephen is a former investment professional and shares his deeply personal story of how he had the courage to leave the corporate world behind, went for a long walk and discovered a new life as an author and speaker. He talks about how he coped with being 'thrown in at the deep-end' when he suddenly had to speak to over 100 people at the launch of his first book. Although nervous to begin with, he shares how this experience taught him that 'he can do it'. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Stephen's top tips for speakers are: 1) Add stories to your talks to make them more personal, 2) Move your body and use hand gestures to enhance your talks and to 'bring home the message', 3) Use eye contact to make you feel more confident and bring people into your talks'. If you would like to find out more about Stephen you can find him at https://stephenrmarriott.com In the next episode I will be sharing my top tip on adding stories to your pitches, speeches and presentations. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast.  If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com Links: Connect with David Murray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidMurrayGB Connect with Adam Wells and Discover the Camino: https://www.adamwells.com

So you want to stand up and speak but you are worried you have nothing to talk about. You have nothing to say. If you are ever struggling to find an idea to talk about, the answer is simple. Talk about what you know best, YOU! People do want to hear stories and the experiences of others. So never struggle for an idea again and simply speak about YOU! Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be talking with a public speaker. More info to follow. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmuray.com

We all like gifts, don't we? Well, here is a clever little technique for you to use when preparing to give your next talk. Give your listener a gift by 'tying a bow' over your talk. You do this by opening and ending with the same statement. This is a great way to show you have clearly thought about the structure of your talk, and boosts your talk in the memory of the listener. Do give it a try. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode, if you ever struggle to find an idea to give a speech about, I have something that will help you. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

You want people to listen when you have put hard work into preparing your speech, or that work presentation, or even your big pitch. Am I right? You are going to want to jump straight in and start speaking, but if you do, the listener won't necessarily be ready to listen. Instead, follow my 3 steps to begin your speeches, presentations & pitches, and your listener will want to hear what you have to say: 1. Start with a pause, 2. Ask your listeners a question or ask them to imagine something, 3. Pause again. It is that simple. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a clever little technique for structuring your talks by 'tying a bow' over them. This is where you open and end with the same statement. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Cornelia Fernandes. Cornelia is an entrepreneur who uses public speaking to effectively promote her business. She shares her insight into the importance of public speaking for both business and personal development. Her advice to anyone thinking about developing their speaking skills to promote their business is..."Just do it!" Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. If you would like to find out more about Cornelia and the work she does, you can connect with her at https://www.regenalift.co.uk In the next episode I will be sharing my strategy for starting your speeches and presentations so that people want to hear what you have to say. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

You think of an inspirational speaker and they will use the 'Power of 3' in their speeches. The power of 3 is an effective way to A: Structure your speeches (think start/middle/end),   B: Share information in a way they helps you and the audience recall your message (e.g. my favourite foods are: 1. Pasta, 2. Fish, 3. Pineapple). C:  Makes your speech sound more structured, engaging and attractive from the viewpoint of the listener.  So do give it a try. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be talking with an entrepreneur who uses public speaking to effectively promote her business.  She shares her insight in to the importance of public speaking for both business and personal development. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this weekly public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

When you are feeling a bit nervous before delivering a presentation or public speaking, it is natural to want to get started as quickly as possible and get it over and done with. But if you do you are likely to rush and lose your way and will feel less confident. Instead, before speaking pause for a count of 4 or 6 breaths. This will give you an opportunity to get used to your surroundings, gather your thoughts and give you a confidence boost before speaking. Do give it a try. This is the 'power of the pause'. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique which will help you to stand out from the crowd. It is called 'The Power of 3'. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a confident public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this weekly public speaking podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Let me share with you something that you might just find surprising...'the audience cannot read your mind'. In this episode I share with you a strategy so that the audience will never notice if you have skipped ahead, or missed a bit out when you are public speaking or presenting. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique called the 'Power of the Pause' to help you feel confidence during your pitches, speeches and presentations. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. You can also get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Let me introduce you to this week's guest Adam Wells. Adam is an experienced public speaker and he shares his story of how he took his fear of public speaking and turned it into a passion, where he now speaks regularly to large audiences. He shares his public speaking tips and insights for beginners and experienced public speakers. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. If you would like to find out more about Adam, you can connect with him at https://www.adamwells.com In the next episode I will be sharing something that you might find surprising... 'the audience cannot read your mind'. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don't forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with me at https://davidalanmurray.com

When you are public speaking you don't have long to gain a connection with your audience. The opening of your speech has to engage them in a way that connects with their own personal experience. If you do this, then they will stay with you until the end of your speech and you will be remembered. A brilliant way of engaging your audience is to 'Open your speech with a question'.  Ask something of your audience and give them time to think about their own experience. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be talking with a public speaker who will be sharing his story on how we went from having a fear of public speaking to presenting to hundreds of people. He shares some top tips on how to be a great public speaker, whether you are a beginner or more experienced. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Public speaking can be scary. Even the most experienced of speakers will tell you that they get nervous before a speech. If we are not careful our nerves can take over and make us feel unprepared and cause us to panic when we are about to speak. In this episode I guide you through a 'Mindfulness'  exercise which you can use in the days and hours building up to delivering a speech. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a tip on how to engage your audience by opening your speech with a 'Question'. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

You've done your research. You have practiced your speech. But how can you be sure your message is understood? In this episode you will hear a technique called 'KISS' (no, not that kind of kiss!). This type of KISS is the best way to guarantee your message is received loud and clear when delivering a pitch, presentation or speech. You do this by removing any jargon or longer words which may be difficult for the audience to understand. So think KISS (Keep It Super Simple) when preparing your pitches, presentations and speeches. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a 'Mindfulness' exercise which you can use when preparing for your next speech. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Well, we have all been there, have you? Giving a speech and you 'Forget Your Words'.  I know it can happen, so in this episode you will learn how to cope with this by avoiding looking at the floor or ceiling. This is because when you do you, you can break your connection with the audience. What you can do instead is simply maintain eye contact with your audience and pause. This will give you time to remember what you want to say next. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a tip on the best way to guarantee your message is received loud and clear when delivering a pitch, presentation or speech. I call it KISS. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

Have you ever noticed how speakers can sometimes use 'Filler Words' like "ers" and "ums"?  Or perhaps you have used them yourself when delivering a speech or presentation? They are likely to appear whilst speaking when we are thinking of what to say next or trying to decide between alternative ways of expressing a point. They essentially fill the gaps in our speech whilst we are pondering our next words. In this episode you will learn how simply using a PAUSE can help remove those "ers" and "ums" with ease. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique on what to do when you are delivering a speech and you forget what you wanted to say next. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

In this episode you will learn how having an 'Open Posture' can make you look and feel confident when you are public speaking. By simply having your hands out to your front and side, will give you the appearance of someone who believes in what they are saying and is worth listening to. Try to avoid folding your arms, having your hands in your pockets and keeping your hands behind your back. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique on how to avoid 'Filler Words' like those "erms" and "ums" we sometimes hear. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

In this episode you will learn a technique called 'Visualisation' which can help you feel confident when public speaking.  I will guide you through the exercise and invite you to visualise your next speech or presentation and how using this focus can make you feel more confident and ready to be a brilliant public speaker. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique on having a 'Confident Posture' when you are public speaking. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

In this episode you will learn a public speaking technique which can help to 'Calm the Nerves' and get ready for your next speech or presentation. I guide you through an exercise where you focus on breathing and count your breaths. This can help you feel calm, centred and ready to do your public speaking. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique called 'Visualisation' to help you be a confident public speaker. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

In this episode you will learn a public speaking technique called a 'Call to Action'.  A call to action can be added at the end of your speech and is a way of inviting your audience to take action as a consequence of the message you have delivered. This means the audience can take away positive action. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique on how to 'Calm the Nerves' when public speaking. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

In this episode you will learn a public speaking technique called 'Alliteration'. This is where you combine two or more words in your speech that start in the same way. For example: 'Dirty Dancing', 'Sweet Song', 'Blue Bird'. It is easy to add alliteration into your speeches and feels like music to the ears of the listener, because your speech will sound more structured, fun and engaging. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique on adding a 'Call to Action' in your speeches. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with David at https://davidalanmurray.com

In this episode you will learn a public speaking technique called 'Anchoring'. This is where you use your body and hands to emphasise different aspects of your speech. It is easy to use and gives your speeches and public speaking more impact. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In the next episode I will be sharing a technique called 'Alliteration'. If you would like to discover more public speaking tips and techniques to become a better public speaker don’t forget to subscribe to this public speaking coaching podcast. If you would like to find out more you can get in touch with me at https://davidalanmurray.com