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The Right Way to Practice Your Talk (With PowerPoint and a Remote)
Most speakers skip this one game-changing habit: practising with their clicker. Executive speaker coach Michael Philpott shows how rehearsing with your slides and remote builds muscle memory, reduces anxiety, and transforms your delivery into a confident, seamless performance on stage.
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The Body Language Mistake That’s Killing Your Confidence on Stage
Before you speak, your body speaks first. Executive speaker coach Michael Philpott exposes how unconscious foot movements can undermine your presence — and shares NLP-based techniques to ground your message, use spatial anchors, and deliver with confidence and calm on any stage.
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You're Practicing Your Talk the Wrong Way (and Here's How to Fix It Fast)
Most speakers rehearse the wrong way — and it shows. Executive speaker coach Michael Philpott reveals the #1 rehearsal mistake (even TEDx speakers make) and shares NLP-based techniques to boost confidence, reduce anxiety, and lock your talk into muscle memory for a powerful performance on stage.
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Your 3-Step Pitch: Win Any Room in 20 seconds
Learn the 3-step formula to pitch yourself with confidence in under 20 seconds. Executive speaker coach Michael Philpott shares a proven framework to grab attention, build credibility, and make people want to know more — in meetings, on stage, or at networking events.
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Why Confident Speakers Still Struggle to Connect — And What They Can Do About It
"Confident speakers aren’t always effective connectors. Discover how Kenny transformed his speaking from polished performance to powerful connection — and the five lessons every leader can apply." Do you want me to also create a few alternative meta descriptions (shorter/longer/keyword-angled) so you can test which performs best?
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Gaining the Confidence to Ad Lib: Josh Hobbs’ Speaking Transformation
Discover how Josh Hobbs, Innovation Ventures Lead at CCL, overcame public speaking anxiety, gained the confidence to ad lib, and achieved the highest presenter rating of his event.
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How to Open and Close Your Talk with Power: 5 Proven Techniques That Make Your Message Stick
Discover five proven techniques for opening and closing your presentation with maximum impact. Learn how to reframe identity, close loops, us signature phrases, and leave your audience with lasting belief.
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How to Structure a Customer Success Story That Builds Credibility and Connection
Learn how to structure a customer success story using this 5-part framework that builds trust, inspires action, ad shows value without bragging.
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How to Transition Out of a Story and Land the Learning With Impact
Don't just end your story—land it. This guide shows you how to transition out of a story with clarity, purpose, and impact that lasts.
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The 5 Simple Mistakes Speakers Make — and the Powerful Benefits of Fixing Them
Discover the five most common public speaking mistakes — and how fixing them leads to confidence, clarity, and charisma. Learn practical strategies used by TEDx speakers to craft high-impact talks that connect and convert.
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Why Even the Best CEOs Work with a Speaking Coach—And What It Means for Leadership in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
When a CEO leading a $1B+ operation needed to deliver a 6-minute talk to a room full of mayors and government leaders, he didn’t leave it to chance. Here’s how coaching, charisma tactics, and six focused sessions helped him move the room—and why more senior leaders are choosing to step up their speaking game.
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Is Storytelling a Talent or a Skill? Here’s the Truth (and the Piglet Story)
Is storytelling something you're born with—or something you build? This article busts the talent myth and shows why storytelling is a learnable skill (with help from a king, a magician, and two piglets).
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