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 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

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/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 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 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 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