Let me be honest, I find lots of business speakers incredibly boring!

I host and facilitate at a lot of corporate events and over the years I’ve been amazed at how badly prepared lots of speakers are.  Time and time agan, I’d watch in horror as people, who are meticulous in other aspects of their business, attempt to ‘wing it’ on the conference podium .  Eventually having witnessed so many car crashes at events, I decided enough was enough.  I devised the Talking Toolbox system, which teaches all aspects of speaking to the corporate audience.

There’s full details below, but in a nutshell I teach you how to grab the audience’s attention and never let it go.

I am looking for dull speakers…Exterminate, Exterminate!

If you want your business message to be memorable, you would benefit from the Talking Toolbox learning method. It’s a fun session which takes just one day of your valuable time.

I can teach in workshops of up to ten people, or in some cases one-to-one coaching.

I also offer the option of a keynote talk of one hour to your conference.  While not being as comprehensive as the workshops, the keynote is a popular session. Packed with humorous anecdotes it’s a popular end of conference session, to send the delegates home smiling (and well informed).

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Talking Toolbox media training sessions, please contact me for pricing and registration details via

You can email me at jem@jeremynicholas.co.uk

Follow me on twitter at Jeremy_Nicholas

Or pick up the telephone and give me a call on 07802 251530

(00 44 7802 251530 for non UK callers)

Do you want to be a Star when speaking? I can make you out of this world!

 

Talking Toolbox is a unique way to learn speaking skills for TV, radio and live audiences.

It is fun and it really works.

Sessions are run at locations in London and the East Midlands, or I can come to your firm’s premises in the UK or abroad.

This what you’ll learn during the day:

*How to attract media attention.

*How to be interviewed on television.

*How to be interviewed on radio

*How to deliver with confidence in front of an audience at a conference, seminar or after-dinner.

Plus vital stuff that no-one will tell you, but everyone expects you to know:

What not to wear on television.

Working out what to say.

The perfect sound bite that makes sure you aren’t edited out. I call them ultrasoundbites.

How to hit them for six every time; say what you want, not what they ask.

Where to look- the interviewer or the camera?

Mastering the difficult ‘down the line’ interviews.

How to conquer nerves.

Why practice makes perfect.

Plus loads of other great tips about make-up, ties that don’t strobe on camera, good collar/bad collar, not wearing cashmere and why libel can be costly.

Don’t get tongue tied due to nerves, book a Talking Toolbox session and fly through every performance.

On the Day

Your trainer will be  Jeremy Nicholas – 23 years as a TV and radio broadcaster, professional speaker and director of Talking Toolbox. A camera operator/video editor films and edits the sessions.

You will try your hand at a mocked up radio interview, TV clips interview, TV live interview and a TV ‘down the line’ interview. We will use camcorders and laptops to record and review your performance, and also show how interviews are edited into short clips.

You’ll learn how to think like a journalist, so you can give them what they want and still get your message across.

You’ll watch examples of good TV interviews and bad TV interviews, and if you’re good maybe even some funny clips.

You’ll also learn to how to use tools from the Talking Toolbox to make you a better talker. The tools include a rubber shark, a can of Dr Pepper, a golf ball and a big red heart.

Participants may keep their shoes on, but should leave their inhibitions at the door. Everyone feels foolish on camera the first time. By the end of the session, the camera will be your friend and you will want to leave with it. (This will not be possible- as they are expensive).

You will leave with a one page sheet full of handy tips on how to be a great interviewee that’s always asked back.

If you think you are likely to appear on TV in the next year, you need this session. Don’t leave it till the night before and then panic.

Cost- Prices are available on request and are tailored to suit your needs.

You can email me at jem@jeremynicholas.co.uk

Follow me on twitter at Jeremy_Nicholas

Or call  07802 251530

(00 44 7802 251530 for non UK callers)

Click here for testimonials from satisfied customers.

A full range of Talking Toolbox sessions are available with sessions aimed at business, authors and athletes.

Talking Toolbox- Press for Attention (aimed at business looking for free publicity on TV & radio)

Talking Toolbox- Throw the Book at Them (aimed at authors on publicity tours)

Talking Toolbox – Over the Moon (aimed at young sports professionals)

Talking Toolbox- At the Conference (aimed at inexperienced business people who have to speak to an audience)

Talking Toolbox- Putting the ‘U’ in Humour (aimed at business people who want to make their messages more memorable and captivate the crowd using humour)

Talking Toolbox is a system devised by Jeremy Nicholas to teach   speaking skills for TV, radio and live audiences. It’s all about putting some sparkle in your presentation so you are the star of the conference or show.

You can email me at jem@jeremynicholas.co.uk

Follow me on twitter at Jeremy_Nicholas

Or pick up the telephone and give me a call on 07802 251530

(00 44 7802 251530 for non UK callers)