David Murray: Public Speaker and Public Speaking Coach

Public Speaking with David Murray

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As someone who was once anxious about speaking in public, my intention was to create a podcast where I could share the tools and techniques I’ve discovered and applied throughout my own confident communication journey, with you. I also invite inspiring guests, and together we explore how communication shapes their work and lives. I hope you find the podcast useful, and if you do, subscribe and take the next step to your public speaking confidence by joining my upcoming coaching events.

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David Murray: Public Speaker and Public Speaking Coach

Episodes

Using humour! How to get a laugh ‘without telling a joke’ – 058 24.09.2019 3:58

Adding humour into your speeches and presentations is a powerful way to bring attention to the point you are making and help the listener to better remember it. But not everyone is comfortable with using humour in their speeches and presentations. But like any skill, practice makes perfect and if you gently introduce humour into your speeches and presentations, you will quickly gain more confidenc...

Want to send your audience to sleep? Keep your ‘hands in your pockets’ – 057 17.09.2019 3:40

Imagine you are delivering a talk, or a presentation? What is the one thing you can do that will guarantee your clients or colleagues will either fall asleep be rushing to the exit door? It is delivering your message whilst keeping both your hands in your pockets. Audiences love it when you have an open and welcoming posture. This way you will look welcoming and you can use your hands to emphasi...

Let’s Speak! with Carole Simb: how sharing your story can empower others – 056 04.09.2019 39:30

Allow me to introduce you to this week's guest Carole Simb. Carole is an entrepreneur, writer, model and experienced public speaker. https://www.carolescreperie.com She talks about how a career isn’t defined by only having one job. And how she is engaged in various different professional interests that give her joy and bring a variety of skills and creativity into her life. Saying, whatever you d...

Speak UP at work! How to avoid the ‘Circle of Doom’ in meetings – 055 27.08.2019 5:00

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 had 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 s...

Send your audience to sleep by ‘Facing away’ from them when presenting – 054 20.08.2019 3:47

Imagine you are delivering a presentation at work and you are using slides. What is the one thing you can do that will guarantee your colleagues will either fall asleep or be rushing to the exit door? It is turning your back to them as you speak and reading directly from your presentation slides. Colleagues love it when you face them. Allow your audience to read from the presentation slides as you...

Avoid sending your audience to sleep by using ‘Vocal Variety’ – 053 13.08.2019 4:53

Imagine you are at work and seeing a colleague delivering a presentation. Imagine listening to that presentation and the speaker's voice stays fixed at the same tone and volume throughout. They sound bored which means you will feel bored too!

Let’s group chat! How to prepare for the biggest speech of your life: with Adam Wells & Stephen R. Marriott – 052 30.07.2019 15:45

This week I am having a group chat with two public speaking experts, Adam Wells and Stephen R. Marriott Adam is a Life Planner and Transition Coach & Speaker who speaks regularly to large audiences both in the UK and internationally. https://www.adamwells.com Stephen is a Speaker and Author of the Reluctant Pilgrim Novels who uses public speaking to spread the word about his books. https://stephen...

Connect with your listeners by getting your ‘Volume and Pace’ just right – 051 23.07.2019 5:55

It is important to get your volume and pace right in all communications. Whether that be delivering a presentation to colleagues at work, having a conversation with a friend or family member, or creating a video learning experience.

A ‘Breathing exercise’ for you – 050 16.07.2019 5:57

In this episode I share with you my breathing exercise, which is very easy to follow and very quick to do. It can help you to feel calm, feel relaxed and confident in the build up to a job interview, a big presentation at work or a speech at a public speaking club. This is a great technique that you can carry with you everywhere. If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help spe...

Enhance your reputation at work by saying ‘Yes’ to delivering that presentation – 049 09.07.2019 4:35

What do you do when an opportunity comes your way and your boss asks you to deliver a presentation at work? You have two choices… Avoid it and pass the opportunity on to a colleague. Or say yes and do your best.

Let’s speak! with Elaine Hopkins: we are capable of much more than we think we are – 048 25.06.2019 31:29

All me to introduce you to this week's guest Elaine Hopkins. Elaine is a writer, speaker and coach whose passion is helping people to live beyond their labels, to explore their full potential. She says the secret to being a good communicator and ...

The greatest gift you can receive as a public speaker is ‘Feedback’ – 047 28.05.2019 4:51

There is no greater gift to a public speaker than to receive feedback. Feedback is an opportunity for someone to share with you their option on the content, structure and delivery of your talk. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. They may notice some things that you were not...

Want to be a success? ‘Rehearse, Rehearse Rehearse’ – 046 21.05.2019 4:45

In this episode I share with you something that is going to sound obvious but I think it is still worth mentioning. Once you have written your speech, prepared your presentation or put the finishing touches on your important pitch,

Make this ‘Mindfulness’ exercise part of your pre-speech and presentation routine – 045 14.05.2019 4:53

Lots of clients I have worked with have built up a great arsenal of tools and skills in public speaking and presenting. However, sometimes they find themselves so overwhelmed with nerves, anxiety or pressure before they are going to deliver an important speech or presentation, that they forget all the good things they know. This means they rush through their speech or presentation and don't feel t...

Let’s speak! with Vidura: using public speaking to share your ideas – 044 30.04.2019 34:08

Allow me to introduce to you this week’s guest Vidura. Vidura was an engineer who now works with children in the entertainment and education sector. He is a public speaking expert who uses his communication skills to promote his message about social change. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://...

Communicate with confidence using your ‘Body Language’ – 043 23.04.2019 3:59

I don't know if this will resonate with you but the majority of what we say is not in our words but in what we don't say, or our body language. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. In Episode 32 'Communication Skills for Sensitive Conversations' Isabella Karat said she believ...

Impress your boss by using ‘Pauses’ when delivering work presentations – 042 16.04.2019 5:43

In this episode I share with you my top technique on how you can look and feel confident when delivering work presentations. Even if you are feeling nervous because your boss and work colleagues are watching you. It is called using 'Pauses'!

Let me help you take the fear out of making ‘Eye Contact’ – 041 09.04.2019 5:30

In this episode I share with you my top technique on how to build a connection and gain rapport with your listener. This will help you whether you are having a conversation with one person OR public speaking,

Let’s speak! with Caroline Tory: you can be good at public speaking even if you don’t enjoy it – 040 01.03.2019 22:44

Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Caroline Tory. Caroline is a Marketer who works in the Financial Services industry. She is a keen traveller and says she's on a bit of a journey in public speaking and presenting. She talks about the various opportunities that have come her way to test her public speaking and presenting skills; from speaking at weddings to delivering important present...

Don’t let ‘Using Notes’ be an obstruction or a distraction – 039 26.02.2019 3:19

In this episode I share with you my golden rules for when you want to 'Use Notes' in your speeches, presentations or pitches. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. Avoid using large pieces of paper on which you have written your speech in full. This creates an obstruction betw...

Two techniques you must use in your presentations to ‘Start and End strong’ – 038 19.02.2019 3:52

In this episode I share with you two techniques that you must incorporate into your next speech, presentation or pitch so that you 'Start and End strong' Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'Start like this and people will want to listen'. You want...

Two techniques to show you have ‘Practiced and Prepared’ your speech – 037 12.02.2019 3:09

In this episode I share with you two techniques that will prove to yourself and your listener that you have practiced and prepared your speech. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique 'Lose the filler words'. Have you ever noticed how speakers can some...

Let’s speak! with Thomas Murray: how to be successful at job interviews – 036 29.01.2019 27:03

Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Thomas Murray. Thomas is an IT consultant who has carved himself a successful career in a very competitive industry. He has a unique skill in that he is very successful at job interviews and has a high ratio of success in terms of interviews attended and the role being offered to him. He shares the tips and techniques you need so that YOU can be succe...

Be your confident best by using this technique called ‘Visualisation’ – 035 22.01.2019 5:12

In this episode you will learn a technique called ‘Visualisation’ which can help you be your confident best when delivering a pitch or presentation, or when you are about to stand in front of others and tell your story. I will guide you through the exercise and invite you to visualise your next speech or presentation and how using this focus can make you feel more confident and ready to be a confi...

Two techniques that make you ‘Feel like an expert that people want to hear’ – 034 15.01.2019 2:29

In this episode I share with you two techniques that will make you feel like an expert that people want to hear. Subscribe to my newsletter and receive monthly tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence. Please click me: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9. I call the first technique ‘Talk about YOU'. You want to stand up and speak but you are worried you have nothing to talk about...