Episodes

Friday Sep 06, 2019
41. Was Aristotle a DIVA speaker?
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Today I want to ask and answer the question: was Aristotle, the father of public speaking, a DIVA? And when I say was he a DIVA I don’t mean, was he a difficult bitchy woman - but was he a DIVA, a public speaking all-arounder?
Aristotle passed down a framework that we still use today. He showed us the ideal of what every speaker needs to include in their presentation, for them to be persuasive. Aristotle said that to be persuasive, a speaker needs the three following elements... READ MORE
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
40. Why chair a conference
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Now, I have another couple of episodes on how to as your conference speaking, but this one is about how to get another opportunity from conference speaking, which is quite a handy opportunity. And that is to be the chairperson at a conference.
Recently, I was the chairperson at a conference called Women in Law here in London for more than 1000 women at this summit that took place over a day. And there were six different streams, expect them in six different rooms... READ MORE
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
39. How to be an all-rounder
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
If you are wanting to be a better public speaker and to have a nice little framework that will help you to check all the boxes every time you speak, then this is the episode for you because I’m about to teach you how to be a DIVA at public speaking... READ MORE
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
38. How to ace that conference speech - pt2
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Do you need to speak at a conference? Then follow these tips. This is my second episode in a series of two about speaking at a conference. And maybe you’ve seen the first one, maybe you haven’t. But this one will also help you to as your conference speaking... READ MORE
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Friday Aug 23, 2019
37. How to ace that conference speech - pt1
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Are you about to speak at a conference or a summit or any sort of large event? If so then this episode is for you.
Earlier this year, I was a conference chair at a big event in London, which was called the women in law summit. And as conference chair, you are lucky enough to hear multiple speeches in a day... READ MORE
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
36. Get the best from business networking
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
This time we explore why business networking can be great for your public speaking.
Clients and members of my Facebook Group frequently ask me where they can find more speaking opportunities... READ MORE
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Friday Aug 16, 2019
35. Try to enjoy yourself
Friday Aug 16, 2019
Friday Aug 16, 2019
Is it really possible to enjoy yourself on stage?! Of course it is!! And in today’s post let’s look at why you should try to have a good time in front of your audience.
The opportunity to speak in public is an honour, and not some form of cruel punshiment, so let’s treat it that way... READ MORE
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
34. How to have more stage confidence
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
So how do you become confident enough to stand on stage and speak? That’s what we look at this week... READ MORE
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Friday Aug 09, 2019
33. Is it enough to have a great story?
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Back when I used to run my regular monthly Speak Up Like A D.I.V.A. events, I was routinely contacted by would-be speakers. They would tell me they had a great story, and that I’d be missing out if I didn’t invite them along to the meeting to share it with my attendees. So today, we look at whether having a fantastic life story is enough... READ MORE
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
32. Do this to get more speaking gigs
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
If you’re a business owner wanting to promote what you do, or a budding speaker, where do you find your speaking opportunities? And what do you do to stand out?
It can be a bit of a downer seeing so many people responding to seemingly scarce opportunities. Good news… there are more speaking gigs out there than you may think!
Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips and more.
Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.