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One key ingredient to landing speaking gigs
As an event host and TEDx curator it’s fair to say I get my fair share of pitches. They come through social media, my website, on email and through the official application channels. For any speaker I know that landing the gig can be the hardest part. You have the...
Throw off the bowlines and sail away from the safe harbour
‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do’ - Mark Twain I came across this quote the other day and it really resonated with me. Let’s face it, speaking our absolute truth can be hard. Whether it...
The key to great virtual keynotes
I’ve had about ten emails in the last week promoting some amazing virtual conferences and summits that are coming up. Since lockdown there has been an explosion of innovative online events and experiences. The tech is getting smarter, the delivery is getting slicker...
Celebrating International Women’s day 2021
Today is International Women’s Day and the theme this year is Choose To Challenge. I know that the last year has been tough for us all and I also know that women have taken a huge hit. The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the UCL Institute of Education found that...
How can I help you?
This week is a pretty exciting one. It’s my birthday on Thursday and I’m excited to celebrate with my kids and bubble family! A little different from last year’s shenanigans but I’m so grateful to be with friends and family who are all safe and well. I’ve also been...
The valleys and mountain tops of running a business
I’m currently sat in my new garden office with a proper desk to work from looking out on a frosty February day. I’m feeling super grateful for this moment. Seven years ago I started a business from my kitchen table with only a laptop and an idea and no clue how to...
The key to keeping going
The blur of January has now moved into a new month and with the announcements last week that schools aren’t going back till at least mid March it can be a little overwhelming. Whatever your situation, I know that you will most likely be feeling it right now. There is...
What you need to write a keynote talk
I’m feeling a little emotional. I just finished watching a run through of my client Joe Keich’s keynote talk and it was incredible!Joe signed up for my speaker intensive at the end of last year to put together a show stopping talk that would increase his authority and...
One key step to sharing your story
How are you doing? Amidst the craziness of lockdown juggling I had a coaching call with a client the other day. We have been working on various strategies for him to hone in on his areas of expertise and pursue corporate and customer opportunities. One thing he isn’t...
How to overcome your visibility blockers
Blimey, what a week it’s been! There we all were ready to start the new year with a bang and 2021 pulled the rug from beneath our feet before we had even stepped on it! I’ve just come up for air from homeschooling, trying to keep my kids from beating each other up...
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