ECHO Part 1: Engage and Compel

Do you start your speech with your name, your career breakdown, your awards and qualifications? If so, then you are in for a treat as Ges Ray and the assembled motley crew throw you into the deep end with something much more scintillating, stimulating and seductive.

And if you already know how vital the opening of any presentation is, then here are powerful ways to raise your Speak Performance.

As always...

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING ADVISORY: this podcast is for adults only, those who cannot cope with satire, sarcasm, scatalogical material or self-mockery are STRONGLY ADVISED to find a dull, predictable podcast about presenting in a dull, predictable manner elsewhere.

A brief introduction to the upcoming podcast (and Vodcast) episodes!

Here is your first bonus podcast experience: a retelling of the classic tale...

Are you sitting comfortably? Then your storyteller, Ges Ray, will begin...

There once was a prince who wanted to get married. Alas, he could not find a real princess... until one Saturday night a strange visitor arrives at the palace. So, the prince's mother, Queen Gudrun, devises a little test to discover the truth behind the mystery.

ECHO Part 2: Haunt and Obsess

Presenting or speaking in public isn't just about make a good impression at the event. Making sure people remember what they've experienced and put their new insights into practice is what elevates your Speak Performance.

Ges Ray and the assembled motley crew step you through two critical areas that allow your message to land powerfully and to live in the hearts, minds and actions of your audience long after the event is over. It is time to Haunt and Obsess them...

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING ADVISORY: this podcast is for adults only, those who cannot cope with satire, sarcasm, scatalogical material or self-mockery are STRONGLY ADVISED to find a dull, predictable podcast about presenting in a dull, predictable manner elsewhere.

Your second bonus episode: can you recognise this contemporary reworking?

Tonight's tale follows the experiences of a young girl as she braves the challenges of life, loss and delicious baked goods.

Some speakers ponder a few ideas on a Sunday afternoon, cobble together a rough set of notes on the Tuesday, and then on Wednesday meander to the stage and ramble around it—boring the audience to death.

Scripting, crafting your thoughts, shaping your message for maximum impact is not just useful for a big talk, but can be handy in everyday situations.

Ges Ray describes the power of scripting and his assembled motley crew demonstrate just how not to do it...

Perhaps counter to your expectations, preparing scripts can allow you to be much more present and valuable to the audience in the moment.

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING ADVISORY: this podcast is for adults only, those who cannot cope with satire, sarcasm, scatalogical material or self-mockery are STRONGLY ADVISED to find a dull, predictable podcast about presenting in a dull, predictable manner elsewhere.

Your third bonus episode: by now you should be able to translate Mansell and Grizzle yourself...

Mansell and Grizzle are vile. Utterly and completely vile. So vile in fact, when they start filming death-defying stunts for their social media channels, Mansell and Grizzle's parents go to work on rectifying the defying part of the challenges.

No one wakes up in the morning wanting to wade through even more information than they did the day before.

Yet most speakers or presenters end up drowning struggling audiences with dull, ineffective information.

Ges Ray helps you rescue your desperate listeners with exactly what they need. Of course, other (mis)advice is available, as freely given by the unusual motley crew.

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING ADVISORY: this podcast is for adults only, those who cannot cope with satire, sarcasm, scatalogical material or self-mockery are STRONGLY ADVISED to find a dull, predictable podcast about presenting in a dull, predictable manner elsewhere.