Public Speaking With David Murray

While public speaking, you're probably going to move around. I think this is a good thing to do. And if you do it with purpose, you'll be able to connect your movements with your words. This means your audience can connect with your message in terms of what you're saying, and what they see you do. Moving with purpose elevates the impact of your public speaking. But sometimes when you’re moving around, you may want to move back to the spot where you started speaking from. How can you do this to ensure you maintain connection with your audience? In today’s episode I share why it's important to move with purpose to 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 tip

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 you

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 have 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? Well, panic no more... In today’s episode I explore how to confidently introduce yourself 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 acces

Have you ever attended a work meeting and been asked a difficult or challenging question? How about when you're delivering a presentation and you're inviting questions from your audience. You feel that someone in your audience seems to want to catch you out, by asking a difficult question, one which you may not know the answer to, or did not anticipate. What's a good strategy for dealing with difficult or challenging questions? And what's the best thing to do if you don't know the answer to a question? In today’s episode I’m speaking with a project management expert who shares their strategy on how to handle difficult questions 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 tip

Concerned their company was wasting a lot of time and money organising meetings that they felt just weren’t effective or worthwhile. Because attendees were being distracted by their laptops or phones. They weren’t engaged, and the meetings would start late and finish even later. A client of mine asked me this question: “How can I run more effective meetings?" In today’s episode I answer a client question about: “How to run 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

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 explore using your voice for greater impact when communicating. 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/pu

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 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 - Being someone else. The 5 Steps to Public Speaking

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

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 speaki

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 St

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

“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 subsc

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

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. Illust

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 Speaki

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.co

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. Illust

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 communicat

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, e

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. Illust