How can your language help you win? Listen in to conversations between Anya, the founder of Winning Language, Kevin her co-host and business partner and guests who are changing the way people communicate and sell in business.
This special episode was recorded live from a door behind the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies shop in Hoxton, East London. Behind the door is an incredible charity called The Ministry of Stories - https://ministryofstories.org
Hear from Rob, its Director and Kirsty, its deputy Director about how they're giving children in one of London's most disadvantaged borough's a voice. How they use storytelling and creative writing to give young people confidence and the ability to express their point of view. And what you can do support them and use some of their techniques to ignite the storytelling powers in your teams.
4 Jul 2022
How to become you, but better
With Wimbledon upon us, listen to the incredible story of Lauren Jones – Paralympic tennis champion– world junior No 1 and till her recent retirement from the sport, in the top 25 in the world.
Lauren’s story starts from many different places, which we’ll be uncovering in this episode. But there’s one thing that holds true at every step – her belief that all of your experiences make you, you. A better version of you, in fact.
After listening you’ll:
Be inspired to rethink what you do and how you do it
Get new ideas on how to secure funding or win your next bid
Want to go and watch a Paralympic tennis game
Find more about Lauren and get in touch with her here: https://laurenjones.online
30 Jun 2022
How to become a more confident and clearer speaker
When was the last time you reflected on your speech? Why is it a skill that's not taught more at schools? And how can we improve it to succeed in life, love and work?
Listen in to our conversation with James Bryce - a speech expert and founder of Speech Intelligence - a company that's using technology to help people get better at this critical skill.
We'll be looking at:
- what makes the biggest difference when you speak
- how AI technology can help us get better
- what to make sure you don't loose when you're perfecting your speech
Talk to James on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-b-55b038b/ and find out more about his business here: https://www.speechintelligence.com
31 May 2022
How your mission can drive your business forward
Hear the incredible story of Dana Denis-Smith, the founder of award-winning company Obelisk Support - the world's largest freelance legal team. Dana's values, mission and passion drove her to create this ground breaking business that gave ex-City lawyers the chance to work flexibly around their personal commitments.
Dana's campaigning mindset didn't stop there though - she's also founded The First 100 Years project and was pivotal in the push for there to be the first female statue in Parliament Square, London.
After listening, you'll:
- reflect on how closely your mission drives your decisions and actions
- find out what resilience really means when growing a new idea or business
- be inspired to put your values front and centre of what you do
Read more about Dana's business and projects here:
https://obelisksupport.com (https://obelisksupport.com/)
www.first100years.org.uk (http://www.first100years.org.uk/)
2 May 2022
How to get your audience to listen from the get go
What can we learn from the world of Stand-Up comedy for our own pitches and presentations? Much more than you think. Don't miss this rare chance to hear from Samantha Day – KPMG's Tax Partner turned award winning Stand-Up Comedian as she shares her experiences and life lessons with us.
We’ll be looking at
- The most important thing to think about before you get on stage
- The importance of emotions and humour in your pitch
- Ways to keep your audience's attention as you're talking
If you want to hear more of Sam's comedy, watch her on Jim Davidson’s new panel show – Left, Right & Centre on Ustreme.com. It’s like Question Time with jokes and some very free speech. Or, go and see one of her acts – all future show dates are on her website: SamanthaDaytime.com. And, if you’re at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, make sure to go and see Sam’s new show ‘Careering’.
11 Apr 2022
How to make a first impression with someone you don't know
For our first ever episode, we discuss what’s probably one of the hardest sales conversations to have digitally – with someone you don't know.
We'll be looking at:
- Why people get it so wrong
- Good and bad examples we've seen recently
- How not to fall into the typical 'cold call' traps
To help us find the answer we'll be joined by the brilliant Dave Holloway, the founder of Wonder Leads. Read his book on the subject here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonder-Leads-Remarkable-generation-businesses-ebook/dp/B08L6R35JD
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