A combination of skill, intelligence, heart and integrity
~Reshma Jobanputra
About Us
The Anatomy of World-Class Professional Speakers
In the realm of professional speaking, certain individuals stand out, leaving lasting impressions and inspiring audiences worldwide. What sets these world-class speakers apart?
Key Ingredients of Exceptional Speaking which we work with on:
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Authenticity: At the heart of great speaking is authenticity. Genuine passion and a clear sense of purpose forge an unbreakable bond with the audience. World-class speakers speak from the heart, making their messages resonate deeply.
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Storytelling: Masterful storytelling is a hallmark of impactful speakers. They weave compelling narratives that captivate, inspire, and linger long after the speech ends. Stories are a powerful tool to convey complex ideas in an engaging and relatable way.
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Engagement: Keeping the audience engaged is crucial. Effective speakers use interactive dialogue, body language, and vocal variety to maintain interest and encourage participation. These techniques transform passive listeners into active participants.
The Path to Mastery: Continuous Feedback
Exceptional speakers understand the importance of continuous improvement. They embrace constructive criticism, rehearse tirelessly, and refine their content and delivery based on feedback. This iterative process ensures they remain at the top of their game, always evolving and improving.
Embracing Speaker Archetypes
World-class speakers often embody certain archetypes, drawing on timeless patterns of behavior and communication styles. Whether they inspire like heroes, guide like mentors, or entertain like jesters, these archetypes help speakers connect deeply with their audience. Understanding and leveraging these archetypes can enhance your own speaking style and effectiveness.
Becoming a world-class professional speaker is a journey of continuous learning and improvement. By embracing authenticity, mastering storytelling, engaging the audience effectively, and understanding speaker archetypes, you can elevate your speaking skills to new heights. Focus on refining your craft through continuous feedback and always prioritize the audience experience.
Ready to transform your speaking skills and leave a lasting impact on your audience? Book a call with us today to learn more about our tailored programs designed to help you achieve excellence in your speaking endeavors. Let’s embark on this journey together.
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Speaker Express has helped
Entrepreneurs, solo-preneurs, business owners, aspiring and established speakers, CEOs, Managing Directors and senior leaders to:
Pitch better
And gain access to funding at Dragons’ Den or other platforms – from £10,000 to £1,000,000
Gain the confidence
And clarity to start their own business or build their profile to take their existing business to the next level
Speak on TEDx stages
Getting signed with speaker bureaus or other promoters
Generate leads
And sell from stage
Elliot Kay Co-founder
“At the heart of everything we do at Speaker Express are the business leaders and entrepreneurs, who are out there changing industries for the better, creating impactful services or technologies, and, in essence, making people’s lives better.
That’s why we are so dedicated to the work with our clients, who use speaking as a growth strategy for their business. We love helping business with great service to get more visibility so that they can reach more potential clients.”
The Speaker Express Way
Speaker Express teaches in an interactive and experiential way. Experiential learning is a high-impact educational training practice. It’s a learner-centered approach that gets you off your chair, out of your comfort zone, actively involved and responsible for your progress in a safe environment.
This training format guarantees an immediate and noticeable difference in your communication approach.
The philosophy behind Speaker Express is the concept of risking something. The name was inspired by the 1860’s American Pony Express. A mail delivery service where young pony riders like Buffalo Bill risked their lives delivering a message. Same today. It might feel daunting to present in the boardroom, pitch to a panel of serious investors or a room full of industry peers – will you be impactful enough to present your ideas? With the right training, even novice speakers can make an impact.
Speaker Express does public speaking and pitch training so you can develop clarity on communicating your brand and vision to charm your audience and those investors. We believe that everyone can overcome nerves and be confident in front of even large audiences. We’ve helped thousands of entrepreneurs to successfully pitch for investment and funding, gain the confidence and clarity to start their own business, speak on TEDx stages or land corporate contracts.
The Team
Emily Kay
Head of Training Innovation
Emily is our organisational talent, keeping the team grounded and focused. She has experience creating and delivering training programmes across the world.
She loves a challenge and has innovated a training qualification for some of the most hard to reach people in the world; even delivering training in a war zone in Northern Nigeria. She knows what it takes to put together a world-class training that has IMPACT with students. With Speaker Express she ensures the highest quality for all our training content and streamlines our training materials.
As we grow, she continues to systemise the training element of the business to make it scalable. Also an experienced trainer herself, she is a living example of making dreams come true and is looking forward to supporting you on your journey to spread your message to a wider audience.
Emily’s Speaking Tip: Be yourself. All you can do is be authentically you. And if people don’t like it, they are not your people!
Elliot Kay
Commercial Director
Elliot has been doing stage performances and public speaking since he was 11. Starting out as a professional dancer, then moving on to entrepreneurship and building three successful businesses.
Elliot has a unique knowledge of both what makes great stage presence and how to utilise that to build a profitable business.
At Speaker Express, Elliot knows how to stretch speakers to reach their full potential. He spends most of his time as a business mentor, working with start-up businesses to grow them strategically. Speaking is a big part of his marketing strategy, he has accumulated 6,000 hours of stage time speaking globally to audiences across Europe, Africa, US, and the Middle East – and he brings that expertise and experience to the Speaker Express members.
Elliot’s Speaking Tip: Know your content inside out, respect your audience by adding value and always make your talk about them, not yourself.
Reshma Jobanputra
Marketing Advisor
As a successful content strategist, Reshma has spent years honing her craft and building her reputation as an expert. With a background in entrepreneurship, and marketing and a passion for storytelling, she has used her skills to help entrepreneurs and SMEs develop effective content marketing strategies that drive engagement, build trust, and increase conversions.
She has a deep understanding of the power of content and its ability to connect with audiences on an emotional level. She is a master at crafting messaging that resonates with target audiences and inspires action. Her keen eye for detail, coupled with her ability to think creatively, allows her to develop content that not only meets the needs of her clients but also stands out in a crowded marketplace.Over her career, Reshma has worked with diverse clients, from small startups to metaverse pioneers.
Beyond her work as a content strategist, Reshma is also a sought-after speaker in her field, authored guides for professional education and regularly contributes to publications.
She remains committed to continuous learning and growth. She stays up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices in content marketing and is always looking for new ways to improve her skills and help her clients succeed.