Natalia Talkowska on heartbeats, hooks and visual storytelling

Natalia Talkowska on heartbeats, hooks and visual storytelling

Natalia Talkowska is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of ⁠Natalka Design⁠. She is a strategic communications specialist and a 6-time â TEDx Speaker⁠. 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

Eric Drass on presenting Artificial Intelligence

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

Julia Hobsbawm on ZOOM fatigue, TED and writing keynotes

Julia Hobsbawm on ZOOM fatigue, TED and writing keynotes

Julia Hobsbawm⁠ is a remarkable person. She’s recently published ⁠The Simplicity Principle⁠, Six Steps Towards Clarity in a Complex World, is the founder of ⁠Editorial Intelligence⁠ 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

Mikko Hyppönen on TED talks, goal setting and David Hasselhoff

⁠Mikko Hyppönen⁠ 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 ⁠TED Global stage⁠. As well as … Read More

Vikki Ross on speaking words, anxiety and swearing.

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 ⁠Vikki Ross⁠ about her ⁠Isolated Talk⁠, 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.

Mark Earls on disruptive polemics and audience participation.

⁠Mark Earls⁠ is The Herdmeister. The author of ⁠books⁠. 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