Natalia Talkowska is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of â Natalka Designâ . She is a strategic communications specialist and a 6-time â TEDx Speakerâ . Her company is trusted by the British government, the royal family, and Fortune 500. There are two parts to today’s Speakery notes. In the second half, Natalia takes us through what she loves to talk about and her experiences as a … Read More
Tamar Broadbent on corporate improvisation, hosting events and conferences and focusing on joy.
When I first met Tamar Broadbent, I was blown away by her energy and obvious love of the stage. She just loves being there, delighting audiences and guiding them through a show. Throughout this podcast, you’ll hear her talk about JOY, excitement, passion and happiness – things that we both agree tend to be missing in corporate events and presentations. … Read More
Louisa Heinrich on leading with a keynote, being useful and not being dead yet
Louisa Heinrich is the founder and Chief Consultant at Superhuman. As you will hear, she endeavours to put technology in the service of people. Louisa has been chipping away at the fuzzy grey coalface of technology for the past twenty-seven years. Last year, she returned to the speaker circuit with her remarkable new keynote called “Not Dead Yet“. Because, thankfully, … Read More
Eric Drass on presenting Artificial Intelligence
In the latest installment of Speakery Notes, I had the privilege of chatting with Eric Drass, an artist renowned for blending traditional artistry with the avant-garde realm of artificial intelligence. Our discourse ventured into the realms of AI, art, the evolving role of studio assistants, and the universal accessibility of ChatGPT for spirited debates. Navigating the ubiquitous landscape of AI … Read More
Timo Peach on sonic experiences, performing, practising presentations and learning from Kenny Everett.
I invited Timo to the Speaker Notes Podcast because he has such a wonderfully optimistic, cheery and thoroughly cheeky approach to telling stories and presentations. Everything he makes is full of sound, music, film and text, all working together to present content and stories to a wide range of audiences. He has a skill set that makes him a great … Read More
Julia Hobsbawm on ZOOM fatigue, TED and writing keynotes
Julia Hobsbawmâ is a remarkable person. She’s recently published â The Simplicity Principleâ , Six Steps Towards Clarity in a Complex World, is the founder of â Editorial Intelligenceâ and Names Not Numbers, my favourite ever event. She’s one of my favourite people. I adore her. Julia discusses her experience with organizing and curating events, emphasizing her strength in creating engaging atmospheres rather … Read More
Mikko Hyppönen on TED talks, goal setting and David Hasselhoff
â Mikko Hyppönenâ describes himself as a geek, nerd, hacker, hunter of cybercriminals and Finn. I adore him. Mikko is the Chief Research Officer at F-Secure, a company he joined 30 years ago. We chat about David Hasselhof, getting nervous with live streams and how to go from reverse engineering malware to standing on a â TED Global stageâ . As well as … Read More
Vikki Ross on speaking words, anxiety and swearing.
The world’s worst podcaster returns with episode 2 of Speakery Notes. This time I’m chatting to the wonderful â Vikki Rossâ about her â Isolated Talkâ , her struggle with speaking words (she’s very good at writing them), about anxiety, stress, wine and swearing more than Mark Ritson. Vikki shares her experiences with public speaking and self-perception. She discusses her participation in “isolated … Read More
Mark Earls on disruptive polemics and audience participation.
â Mark Earlsâ is The Herdmeister. The author of â booksâ . The herder of audiences. In this episode, we chat about jumping up and down on stage, enjoying quiet discomfort, tigers, monks, breaking the rules and stealing ideas from television. Mark Earls emphasizes the importance of emotional connection in communication, particularly in business contexts where it’s often overlooked. He suggests using heartfelt … Read More