Public Speaking Workshop

How to overcome your fear and become the incredibly powerful and confident speaker you’ve always imagined

LEEDS WORKSHOP | March 2024

As I walked from the stage the 300 strong audience were still applauding.

I walked back to my seat with my boss patting me on the back - congratulating me on a ‘job well done.’

This was the culmination of everything I’d learned. Standing in-front of 300+ peers and leading them through a talk that needed to change their perception of our department. That was the moment it all came together and transformed the way I was viewed by everyone in the organisation. I smiled. I knew it hadn’t always been like this…

Why did I develop this 1 day workshop?

As a teenager I was quiet and unassuming. A natural introvert with a natural pessimistic streak I would do anything to avoid making a presentation or talking in public.

I just assumed it wasn’t something I was going to be skilled at. Public speaking was for the extroverts and the naturally confident. Like many people I assumed public speaking was something that you could either do or you couldn’t.

You could learn the theory but what good is that when you don’t have the natural ability?

I was to learn that this isn’t even close to being true.

Fear was allowing life to pass by.

My fear of what I called ‘raising my head above the paropet’ informed all of my decisions...

If there was a chance that I would need to talk to a group of people (or be the centre of attention for any reason) I would find some excuse not to turn up.

Even in meetings I would be the quiet one at the back not saying anything.

My progress and my success was being crippled by my fear of public speaking and the imposter syndrome that drove it.

My appraisals showed it had become the one stumbling block to my progress. Either I had to do something about it or I was doomed to a life of inertia and financial struggle. As I imagined a life of depressed stagnation I realised that nobody was doing this to me, I was responsible. Only I could...


Change this - and make it a priority

As soon as I came to this realisation I began to read books. Lots of books. About speaking, about confidence and about fear. I wrote notes. Lots of notes. I kept lists of the key learnings from each book I read. I began to study Neuro-Linguistic Programming and I learned that you can change the patterns that stop you from performing at your best.

You can learn the process that other people have used to get extraordinary results.

This was a revelation. An epiphany that changed my life and the way that I think about success and about every task I am presented with. I sought out videos of trainers and speakers that I admired and that were superb at what they did. I watched their delivery - How they moved, how they breathed, how they spoke. I saw the patterns in the way these titans of training and public speaking were structuring and delivering their message. I took note and began to practice.

With practice comes confidence. I started to record my practice sessions. From those videos I could see what worked. What vocal or physical movements enhanced the message. I developed a mental process I could repeat whenever I needed to speak in public.

I was suddenly able to make improved decisions and express myself better in my personal life too. Finances improved as new career choices opened up. I suddenly had new options that I never had before. I no longer avoided public speaking. Am I still an introvert? Yes, but now I have an assertiveness that means I am no longer the quiet one in meetings. I no longer avoid putting my head ‘above the parapet.’

I developed this 1 day workshop so you can take all my learning and apply it immediately without the hours and hours of research and practice that I went through.

• Use your powerful new skills to develop laser focussed talks, pitches and presentations.

• Control the room with confidence and charisma.

• Confidently deliver your powerful message.

• Create explosive results for years to come with the NLP techniques you will learn.

• No prior knowledge assumed so you can learn the inside track to building your communications the right way, from the ground up.
  
  

Here is what you’ll learn. Types of public speaking and how to structure your message (we’ll use your own examples for this so that by the end of the session you will have a relevant example you can build on) Presentation trigger points – what are they and how to use them How to respond to unexpected events and issues (and how to deliver your message anyway) The power of rehearsal (and how to speed up your process by at least twice) Courage to confidence – A focussed NLP session that will show you how to increase your confidence whenever you need to and present with power and conviction Practice – You’ll finish off by giving a short presentation to the room. Want to find out more about what you can expect from the day? Download the workshop info sheet (PDF) now: CLICK HERE

I want to make sure you get the maximum value and benefit from this workshop. With this in mind it is limited to only 20 participants. Because of this you’ll benefit from a high level of individual attention and experience a deeper learning. This event WILL sell out quickly so please contact us today or register to secure your place for only £250!

John Child

P.S. I’m so excited to be running this workshop for the first time, that I’ve already gone ahead and decided to give away the places for an absurdly low price. I’ve been told by my business partners that this cannot happen again, so this is the only opportunity to attend this flagship training at such a bargain price. Once registration closes on this event it will only be run at a considerably higher price.

P.P.S. A one hour 1-2-1 follow up coaching call (value £100) is include in the cost so you can feel confident that you have reliable and respected expert support on hand when you need it.

P.P.P.S. Our events come with a 100% cast iron guarantee so you know that if we don’t deliver on our promises you’ll receive a full refund – no quibble, no questions asked.