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MC, speaker, author & broadcaster

I'm Jeremy Nicholas, I'm an after dinner speaker. I'm a compere and MC for conferences and awards shows. And I'm a keynote speaker on Using Humour in Speeches. I run Talking Toolbox workshops teaching speaking skills for TV, radio and live audiences. My clients include IBM, Samsung, Carling, EA Sports, BBC, West Ham United, The FA, Eon, Bobby Moore Fund, Ecademy. I have ‘offices’ at the British Library, the Groucho Club and all branches of Starbucks. The price of a consultation is a tall cappuccino or English breakfast tea. My contact details are above if I can help you with anything......... Jeremy Nicholas, London, UK

Mr Moon has left the Stadium
July 5, 2010 – 4:30 pm | No Comment

I’ve started a new blog about my life as the West Ham United announcer. You can find it here
All previous writing about football and West Ham has been moved across to the new site, …

Putting the ‘U’ in Humour
July 4, 2010 – 2:34 pm | One Comment
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One of my most popular talks is on how to use humour effectively when you are speaking in public.
As a professional speaker I use humour a lot.  It helps keep the audience engaged. If they …

Talking Toolbox training sessions
June 2, 2010 – 4:12 pm | No Comment
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Talking Toolbox will make you a great speaker.
Have a read here if you would like to learn how to make more impact in your business presentations. Or how to use humour in your public …

Get back on the stage
May 19, 2010 – 5:42 pm | 2 Comments

You’re brilliant. You should be on the stage. And there’s another one leaving in fifteen minutes.
This is an old joke from the days of the Wild West, as told by members of the National …

21st Anniversary of Hillsborough
April 15, 2010 – 5:18 pm | No Comment
Hillsborough Disaster- April 1989

Today is the 21st anniversary of Hillsborough. As always on the 15th April every year, my thoughts are with the families of the 96 who lost their lives.
I was there that day, working as a …

Sound decision
April 13, 2010 – 5:38 pm | No Comment
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I’ve just missed out on a speaking job for a bizarre reason.
It was to compere the end of season dinner for a well known English football club.
(Not West Ham, but not one of our …

The man with his head on upside down
April 9, 2010 – 5:06 pm | One Comment

It’s been raining a lot lately, so it must be time for the cricket season to get underway.  In fact it’s the earliest ever start to a county championship season.
I filmed at Derbyshire this week. …

The man in the Yellow Socks
March 3, 2010 – 6:27 pm | 2 Comments

One of the worst jobs as a journalist is to do an obituary on someone you knew and liked.
Keith Alexander was the first black football manager in England. He once gave me his coat to …

Curling tongs and Anita Roddick
February 22, 2010 – 6:53 pm | 2 Comments

I had a horrible journey from London to Nottingham this morning, with driving snow in my face most of the way. I really must get a new windscreen fitted. It would be so much warmer …

Ski cross
February 21, 2010 – 9:42 pm | 2 Comments

My mate Dave is a big Hull City fan.  Last season he was at the Boleyn for the match which marked my return as the announcer. It was a brilliant night, I walked around shaking …

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