Episode 120

Neil Gordon | What is the silver bullet of influence

How can someone go from making people's eyes glaze over when they start a presentation to having the wrapt attention of an audience and a rush for referrals with just a few hours of work? It's all about finding the silver bullet.

My guest Neil Gordon helps speakers and authors become the face of their movement. With years of experience in publishing and a flare for performing arts, he realised that he was able to make a powerful impact with speakers in much less time than it took him to achieve similar results with writers. And so began his professional transformation from a bird of paradise to a chameleon (that will make sense in the episode, I promise).

In this episode:

  • The power and draw of mystery
  • Why being a competent speaker is no longer good enough
  • How to really be memorable
  • How to find your silver bullet
  • What is your public speaking spirit animal?
  • Mastering the first 7 seconds of your talk

and more besides.

You can find out more about Neil on his website: https://neilcanhelp.com/ where you can also take the quiz to find out your public speaker type.

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The podcast that helps business coaches build influence and income with podcasts

About your host

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John Ball

From international flight attendant to international coach and trainer. Then on to podcaster and persuasion expert, it's been quite the journey for John. Now the author of the book Podfluence: how to build professional authority with podcasts, and host of the Podfluence podcast (formerly Speaking Influence) with over 150 episodes and over 10,000 downloads John is now focused on helping business coaches and speakers to build a following and grow your lead flow and charisma. You can now also listen to John on The Coaching Clinic podcast with his good friend and colleague Angie Besignano and the Try To Stand Up podcast where John is on a journey to become funnier on the stage and in his communication.