Write your own introduction
As well as speaking for a living, I often act as the MC or compere at an event. It’s not rocket science. I tell people where the fire exits and toilets are located and glare at them until they switch their mobile phones to silent. Then I pop up in between speakers, make a few […]
Get back on the stage
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 Speakers Association of Dodge City. Of course, stage coaches are long since gone. They would have been gone a lot […]
Speaking in South Africa
I’ve just arrived in Cape Town after a brilliant three days at the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) in Johannesburg. I was the only European speaking on the main stage at the event at Emperors Palace. It was a brilliant convention and I met some lovely and inspiring fellow speakers. I’ll post some […]
Sound decision
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 rivals, so stop looking at me like that, it was a paid gig!) They contacted me. I gave them […]
The man with his head on upside down
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 county have performed a huge about turn. After years of playing with the sun in their eyes, someone […]
Too mean to pay to hear me talk? Here’s some free speech.
One of my most popular talks is ‘Putting the U in Humour’. It’s aimed at business people who want to get their message across more effectively by keeping their audience entertained. Its a 30 minute keynote or a 60 minute interactive workshop. The main message is to forget telling old jokes and concentrate on using […]
Ten Unusual Things about Jeremy Nicholas
1. He was shortlisted for a job as a Blue Peter presenter, made it to the last three, fronted a film about recycling polystyrene, and….they gave the job to Anthea Turner. Why would they do that? 2. When GLR Breakfast with Jeremy Nicholas and Clare McDonnell only won bronze at the Sony Awards, the table […]
