Peter Botting
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The Speaker Coaching Blog: Storytelling and public speaking articles to help you sell yourself. Strategy, storytelling & speaker coaching for business leaders from Peter Botting, a TEDMED Speaker Coach.
Peter Botting
1M ago
10 Steps on How to Handle a Crisis as a Leader: Whether you are leading an ambitious startup, a company that is ticking along nicely, a company pivoting and changing direction or pace, or managing a turnaround situation – crises (plural) come with the territory. Some crises, like wars, financial volatility, pandemics, supply chain challenges ..read more
Peter Botting
4M ago
Losing your job is hard. Picking yourself up is tougher. You may have been fired or made redundant, but returning to the job market is essential for your wallet and head. You are a seasoned and accomplished executive. There is hope, but you also need to take action. I mean targeted action here btw ..read more
Peter Botting
4M ago
There are lots of ways to start a speech. Most are crap. Facts are facts – how many speeches have you heard, and how many were good? Starting a speech badly is a massive mistake. It doesn’t matter how good the main body of your speech is, the essence of your argument, or the quality ..read more
Peter Botting
6M ago
Peter Botting
6M ago
CEOs have to speak all the time. But what do they say? The things CEOs talk about in their Town Halls, All Hands or AGM speeches change from year to year and from quarter to quarter. CEOs routinely talk reflectively about the last 12 months, what’s on their desk at the moment and their vision ..read more
Peter Botting
7M ago
Why do you want to be better at public speaking? Who do you want to persuade? What is your desired outcome? Why do you want to speak on a stage? I have had some people come to me and ask for help to get on a TEDx stage – the smallest and most accessible red ..read more
Peter Botting
7M ago
How to make speakers love your conferences, events and you! You want a good, funny, competent, low-maintenance speaker for your event? But is your event a good event for your speakers? And are you a good event organiser for speakers? This list is not exhaustive, but if you get these things right you will stand ..read more
Peter Botting
7M ago
In the world of events, whether you are an internal event planner or a professional offering event planning services, your career and reputation or potential business growth are constantly on the line. You’re only ever as good as your last event – one catastrophe and word will quickly get around. I get that. My company ..read more
Peter Botting
7M ago
Are you planning to speak at an event or conference soon? Are you worried your speech might bore your audience to death? I hear you. Being boring is one of the biggest sins. As one of my political friends says, a caustic chap who works in Westminster, “There is no greater sin than being dull ..read more