Better Presentations More Sales

After 7 Years and 344 Episodes it is time to say:  Thank you and goodnight  Today - February 25th 2025 - marks the seventh anniversary since the first episode of this podcast went live to the world on February 25th 2018 When I first launched the podcast I was advised that the vast majority of new podcast launches don't make it beyond episode seven. So to have reached 344 episodes in seven yea...

Public Speaking is a key skill for entrepreneurs.  In this episode speaking and presenting specialist Juanita Wheeler shares 5 top public speaking tips  Juanita is the founder of Full & Frank and helps executives, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and changemakers to develop and deliver high impact presentations, worthy of their great ideas.  Juanita’s five top tips include:  Don't speak unl...

Tim Newman specialises in working with young professionals helping them when they first start presenting.  Tim shares some great advice and tips for anyone keen to start presenting but concerned about it and as such often avoiding it. It’s why Tim’s business is called Speaking with Confidence which you can find here https://timnewmanspeaks.com Tim also has a Speaking with Confidence podcast  We ta...

Greg Bennick is a professional speaking coach and keynote speaker Greg is an international speaking coach for TedX Perth, Australia We talk about how to get started on a speaking journey, how to overcome the fear of presenting and how to apply focus to your talk. Greg reminds us that whenever we are speaking or presenting the audience are on our side, they want us to do well and they want to learn...

People who regard themselves as introverts often think that presenting and speaking isn't for them. So I'm delighted on this episode that founder of I-Factor Leadership Stacey Chazin talks about why introverts make great presenters Stacey is a leadership coach who helps introverts embrace their strengths and step into leadership roles with confidence In her view introverts can be the mos...

Presentations can be very predictable So I'm delighted to have on this week’s show Angie Hyche sharing out of the box presenting ideas Ideas that will engage your audience and ensure that you are a memorable presenter or speaker Angie is a certified professional organiser and has been a speaker for many years as well as being an author and a podcaster  We talk about out of the presenting idea...

Presentation design can make a huge difference to the success of your presentation. I’m delighted therefore that on this episode I talk about how to transform your presentation design with freelance presentation designer Tim Jacques Tim shares some great insights into how he goes about designing a presentation for his clients based on who they are and the brand message they want to get across as w...

Here are three opportunities in 2025 where you can deliver better presentations and as a result potentially create more sales. Firstly internal meetings whether that be to colleagues or management team  Secondly to clients where the key to a better presentation is to focus on the client from the get go not yourself and in both cases to use less words on your slides. The third opportunity for a bet...

6 presenting tips for 2025 to help you transform your business presentations. Each tip from guests who have appeared on the show in 2024. The 6 presenting tips for 2025 can easily be implemented and applied to most business to business sales situations. The 6 presenting tips for 2025 and the guests who shared them are: Jacqueline Farrington - be aware of creating presentation presence before you s...

6 sales tips for 2025 to help you transform your business sales. Each tip from guests who have appeared on the show in 2024. The six sales tips for 2025 can easily be implemented and applied to most business to business sales situations. My message when I'm working with clients is to don’t think like a sales person but think that you are there to help people buy the right things at the right...

Neil Gordon is a persuasion expert who focuses on helping entrepreneurs, speakers and other thought leaders deliver compelling messages. This includes the elevator pitch.  Usually found in action when people go to networking events or indeed any situation where they get a brief amount of time to explain themselves the elevator pitch can be very samey when lots of people are taking it in turns.  Wh...

Delivering Confident and Impactful Presentations - something all presenters aspire to do. So how can you end up delivering confident and impactful presentations?  Here's how:  Confidence Boosters: Knowledge, Clothes and Notes - You are likely to be presenting on a subject you know well. You may even be an expert. Your audience are there for you. They want to learn from and he enthused by you....

What difference would it make if you were to Win more Sales Pitches?  More revenues? Higher profile? More confidence?  In this episode of the Better Presentations More Sales podcast I’m sharing with you 5 ways to win more sales pitches for your business whether you a one person start up or an established SME or a large corporate.  The Sales Pitch could be to an existing client, a potential new cli...

No More Boring Presentations with Ivan Wanis Ruiz Ivan is a communication maverick and international speaker, renowned for his book End Boring: A Tactical Approach to Public Speaking and Communication.  With over 15 years of experience, Ivan founded Public Speaking Lab to revolutionise communication skills training. Drawing from neuroscience, stand-up comedy, and police interrogation techniques, h...

This episode goes out on November 5th. Presidential election day in the US Bonfire night in the UK In the UK we say Remember, Remember the 5th of November. The 5th of November in question was the one in 1605. A bunch of people plotted to blow up King James 1 who was attending the House of Lords as part of the State Opening of Parliament. The plot was discovered just in time following a tip off.  O...

Delivering business presentations online has grown significantly in the last few years but for a lot of people they still don't quite have the core skills which is why this episode is all about how to deliver virtual presentations. It includes communication with event organises, pre-preparation information required, getting used to the kit that you have available, practising, interacting with...

Become a Frequent Speaker with Cam Beaudoin Cam Beaudoin is the founder of The Frequent Speaker.  In this episode Cam shares tips and insights into helping would be speakers get going and move from free to paid gigs.  Cam describes how important narrowing down not just your subject but also your audience is if you are going to be a successful speaker. He describes it as having a signature talk, so...

Why is it that whenever we sit through a presentation whether that's an internal one or one at an event or one in a sales pitch format do we more often than not have to encounter slides that are largely packed with lots of words? And when I mean lots of words, I mean more than five or six words on a slide. In this episode of the Better Presentations More Sales podcast I want to talk about wor...

Robert Kennedy III is the founder and CEO of Kennetik Communications and is an Event Speaker, Corporate Facilitator, Emcee/Host and Author/Storyteller.  In this episode Robert shares tips and insights into helping you deliver business presentations with energy and enthusiasm. Robert describes how important laughter is - if you can make people laugh during your presentation you have created a conne...

We often forget when delivering internal presentations and briefings just how important they are and how worthy they should be in terms of preparation and practice as though they were an event keynote.   In this episode I'm going to share tips and ideas for when you are delivering internal presentations and briefings. I’ll talk about explanation, context, interaction, efficiency, tone, precis...

Lots of business people either dislike or avoid presenting through a lack of confidence.  In this episode I'm going to share with you some ideas for boosting your presentation confidence. Remember your audience are keen to hear from you because you are going to be sharing tips, ideas, advice and techniques etc.. based on your expertise, if you don't present they miss out. On that basis t...

Jonathan Gardner has a long career as a buyer with some of the world's biggest companies and he's now using the practical knowledge he acquired to help sales people pursue and close large accounts. In this episode we talk about the challenges that people currently face and the benefits that Jonathan brings to them from being on the other side of the presentation or sales pitch.  Jonathan...

Chris Marr is a client communication expert and the founder of The Authoritative Coach. He wants us not to be people pleasers.  As a coach Chris encourages his clients not to be people pleasers - instead to challenge those they are working with. The same applies to your presentation. Don't make it a people pleaser make it a people challenger. Your audience will get so much more from it if you...

I recently ran a poll on LinkedIn asking that very question 'What makes a business presentation boring?' Respondents were given a choice of four answers: The presenters voice The content of the slides. The length of the presentation. The presenters interaction with the audience. It was a close run thing between the presenters voice and their interaction with the audience. The results pro...

Effective communication is perhaps the single most important factor in business to quote my guest on this week’s Better Presentations More Sales podcast Steve Blue Steve is the CEO of Miller Ingenuity, which creates high technology products that save lives and preserve the environment. He is a keynote speaker and has addressed audiences at Harvard Business School, The United Nations, Carnegie Hall...