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Powerful Presenting For Leaders

David Thomas global speaker and executive speaking coach

David Thomas, global speaker and executive speaking coach, shows leaders how to handle their nerves when presenting, really connect with their audience and walk off feeling like a presentation rockstar! https://www.CreatingPresentationRockstars.com

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07:39

#25 Have you got what it takes to accept brutal...

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/08/21

When David asks audiences if they like honesty, everyone puts their hand up. When asked about brutal honesty, 20% keep their hand up. When asked about rip your chest open and bare your soul honesty, just 1% keep their hand up. Problem is, without brutal and honest feedback, your speaking will not improve enough for you to reach your true potential. In this episode, David shares how he got some brutally honest (and negative) feedback from a client who didn't think he would read it and how he brought

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15:24

#24 How to challenge your audience without hurting them

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/08/14

Everyone wants to move forward in life but very few like being put on the spot and challenged. As a leader, you are in the incredibly privileged position of being able to help people achieve significant change when you present. The key is to do it in a way which moves them in a different direction and doesn't hurt them. In this episode, David shares the way to do just this and how, when you get it right, it will be one of the most amazing experiences you ever have when speaking.

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10:57

#23 Do what others won't or can't

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/08/07

Would you cross a river filled with crocodiles? Of course not. What if your child was sat on the bank on the other side about to get snaffled by a hungry croc? Success is often no more than finding out how far you are prepared to go. In this episode, David will share what utterly useless activity he did for 6 hours a day for 6 months and why someone spent more than 20 hours preparing for a 6 minute presentation.

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20:46

#22 The single most important part of any speech

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/07/31

You need to start every presentation like a greyhound coming out of the traps with its testicles on fire. There's a picture for you. A slow start will lose the attention of your audience and once they are gone, they are gone. In this episode, David explains how to get every presentation off to an electrifying start and why it is so important.

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10:21

#21 Speeches are like cars

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/07/24

Presentations are like cars. At one end of the spectrum is a 200,000 mile Ford Fiesta covered in panels painted every colour of the rainbow. At the other is a sparkling Lamborghini supercar with paint a mile deep. The question is - which would most accurately describe your presentations? In this episode, David shares the great news that the choice is yours and how to get yourself up to Lambo territory.

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13:35

#20 The benefits of improving presentation skills

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/07/17

The benefits of improving our ability to present may be as obvious as the spots on a dalmatian dog but actually, they are unique to every single person and definitely unique to each presentation. In this episode, David shares what other leaders have said about the benefits of top class presenting including why Warren Buffet offered to pay students $50,000 more if they went on a communication skills course.

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17:17

#19 Set your talk alight or watch it turn to ashes

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/07/11

Too many leaders avoid humour when they present. Partly because they don't think they are funny but also because they understand that there is a fine line between setting your talk on fire with great humour and burning it to the ground with bad. But humour is the one thing that can make the biggest difference to any talk and is worth every effort to get it right. In this episode, David goes through safe and easy to apply techniques that are guaranteed to get your audiences rolling in the aisles.

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12:32

#18 David is still a good Boy Scout

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/07/03

David was a very good Boy Scout and still is! When it comes to speaking anyway as he lives by the Scout motto of 'Be Prepared'. However, on occasions he has been caught out by winging out. In this episode, he talks about how that felt and why it is impossible to over prepare.

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21:03

#17 Interview with Chris Stanford, Managing Director...

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/07/02

This unusual episode broadcasts David's interview with Chris Stanford, MD of Arden Wood Shavings. Chris was present at a session David did on presentation skills. He went away and applied it word for word to massive success. This episode is a great example of how how presentation skills training is not just conceptual but really works in the real world.

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14:15

#16 Time to remove your bad speaking habits

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/06/05

The thing that frustrates David the most is that 80% of all presenters have simple bad habits that would immediately catapult them into the top 20% if they got rid of them. In this episode, David goes through them and how to get shut.

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14:33

#15 Learn how to tell a bloody good story

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/05/29

Remember this one devastating piece of information: Audiences remember just 5% of statistics but a genuinely shocking 63% of stories. Stories are not there to keep the audience entertained (which is still a worthy goal and has value in itself). They are not there to impart raw data and information. Stories are there to create causal links that cement the information in the audience's memory and help them understand your message. In this episode, David tells his signature story from Wembley.

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11:22

#14 What do you really, truly stand for?

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/05/22

David has a coaching speaking client who is a Managing Director and a global leader in her field. He is preparing her for one of the biggest talks of her career. The temptation for almost all leaders in this position is to go deep on the product they are promoting and bang on about features and benefits. These are important but could be put in a brochure. What audiences need to see is what you stand for. In this episode, David shows how he got this client to show what she really stood for.

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10:44

#13 Contrary to popular opinion, age is a beautiful...

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/05/15

The beauty of getting older is you get to live a life you never knew existed. The beauty of improving your presentation skills is you get to enjoy presenting in a way you never knew existed. In this episode, David explains the deep joy of continual improvement in improving presentation skills and why it is SO worth the effort.

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10:14

#12 Even negative feedback is good

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/05/08

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

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09:35

#11 Control your speaking environment

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/05/01

Speaking is a live event. Stuff happens. At a recent speaking gig, David had to dodge a number of potential landmines. In this episode, David explains how it is really important to control your speaking environment otherwise it could come back to bite you in the arse.

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09:25

#10 The difference between nervous and excited

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/04/24

Nerves are always up there as a big issue for anyone who has to get up and present and so it is no surprise that David is constantly asked if he still gets nervous. In this episode, David explains how he has managed to turn nervousness into excitement.

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10:22

#9 Get a coach and stop reading motivational quotes

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/04/17

David was reading a motivational quote on the walls of a gym that said 'The only bad workout is the one that you didn't do.' This is bullshit. A bad workout can set bad habits. Bad habits can injure you and stop you training altogether. It is the same with speaking. Bad habits set in and this hurts presentations. In this episode, David explains how it is crucial to learn from a world class source and that the very best way to improve is to get a coach.

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14:08

#8 You're the boss so get involved

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/03/12

Too many leaders leave the organisation of their own events to their team then get surprised when things are not exactly right. Whilst delegating is essential in business, when you are up at the front, on your own, you need to know everything is right so get involved. In this episode, David shares the nightmare of an internal company conference that he was the keynote speaker at when Slido kicked in and completely unstuck the boss.

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12:35

#7 How to be a better parent

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/03/07

David received the most astonishing e-mail from a former delegate and immediately set off to interview him. This is that interview. In this episode, David relates the part of the interview of Chris shares how he has used his skills, even sharing with his family.

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12:11

#6 Work to the level above

Powerful Presenting For Leaders ·

2019/03/02

It is easy to get caught up in a current situation and not focus on the level above. But as an aspiring leader, it is important to do both with your presentation skills - develop them for your current environment but also the level above. In this episode, David shares how he has been preparing a young man to present at the level of a School Head while currently being a Deputy.

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