This is the slide deck from our 4 day Speaker 2.0 Bali Retreat.

1. WELCOME

2. Let’S SET THE SCENE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS

3. SO WHAT ARE YOU IN FOR IN THE NEXT FOUR DAYS?
Thank you - we know just how big a deal this is.
Not a normal kind of retreat.
What do we need from you?
What can you expect from us?
So it’s a speaking retreat - you need to speak (a couple of ways we will do this).
Let’s run through the agenda.
Random discussion topics - when we need a break.
Aha moments/Things to do - boards.
A few other bonuses - videos, books and speaker buddies.
Food, breaks, stuff.
Tell us your story.
Bree tell us your story.
Andrew tell us your story.

4. LET’S GET STARTED
Why do we present - what’s our big why?
The upside of getting it right - and it’s a big upside.
What is a wold class communicator?
What does it take to be successful as a professional speaker?

15. WHERE ARE THE MOST COMMON PRESENTING MISTAKES?
1. They are totally disorganised
2. They haven’t done their homework on the
audience
3. Their presentation lacks a clear purpose
4. They have no real structure
5. They have PPT and they shouldn’t
6. They are overly reliant on technology
7. They are saying things we’ve all heard
before
8. They are boring and lack passion
9. They don’t create any rapport
10. They just press play

16. WHERE ARE THE MOST COMMON PRESENTING MISTAKES?
11. They miss the mark with their audience
12. They make simple ideas complicated
13. They have bad body language
14. They don’t make any eye contact
15. They are hard to understand
16. They don’t use any humour
17. They talk too fast and don’t use silence
18. They don’t use their voice effectively
19. They stand and read their presentation
20. They are dickheads.

17. MODULE 1 - WE NEED THE RIGHT FRAMEWORK

18. WE NEED A GREAT FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING OUR PRESENTATIONS…
We’ve spoken about where people go wrong as speakers, let’s not do any of that stuff.
My Professional Speaker Framework - the background.
How you can use this framework?
Once you master this, the most important speaker rule of all comes into play.

21. THINGS GO WRONG - ALL THE TIME.
THE MORE RESEARCH YOU DO THE FEWER
THINGS THAT SEEM TO GO WRONG.

22. RESEARCH YOUR AUDIENCE.

23. RESEARCH YOUR VENUE.

24. RESEARCH WHaT IS
GOING ON LOCALLY.

26. WHAT DID ALL OF THAT RESEARCH TELL YOU?

28. WE NEED TO BE CLEAR ON HAVING
THE RIGHT MOOD.

29. PEOPLE FORGET THE DETAILS
BUT THEY REMEMBER
YOUR EMOTION.

30. GIVE YOUR AUDIENCE A
SIGNIFICANT REASON TO
LISTEN TO YOU.

31. SOLVE PROBLEMS. THE BIGGER THE PROBLEMS
THE MORE COMPELLING YOU WILL BE.

32. WE NEED SOME PASSION.

33. AND A VERY BIG WORD YOU
WILL HEaR US SAY A LOT -
AUTHENTICITY

35. WHY DO WE NEED TO STRUCTURE
OUR PRESENTATIONS?

36. THE OPENING IS REALLY IMPORTANT

37. GREAT OPENING OPTIONS
MAKE A BIG,
BOLD
STATEMENT
QUOTE A
REALLY
THOUGHT
PROVOKING
STATISTIC
ASK THE
AUDIENCE A
GOOD
QUESTION.
TELL AN
ENGAGING
STORY.

38. EPIC FAILS
OPEN WITH A
JOKE. LEAVE
THAT FOR
DRUNKEN
BEST MEN.
I’M SO TIRED,
JET LAGGED,
TRAVELLED
OUT BLAH
BLAH.
IT IS ALL
ABOUT ME,
ME AND
ME…
ASK A BAD
QUESTION.
INSULT
THEM.
AWESOME.

39. THE POWER OF SCALABILITY

40. THERE ARE A RANGE OF POSSIBLE
STRUCTURES?POINT 1
SCALABILITY IN ACTION
MEMORABLE
OPENING
POINT 2
CALL TO ACTION
CLOSE
POINT 3
ANECDOTE ANECDOTE ANECDOTE
ANECDOTE ANECDOTE ANECDOTE
ANECDOTE ANECDOTE ANECDOTE60 mIN
45 mIN
30 mIN

42. GREAT SLIDE DECKS TAKE TIME

43. YOUR SLIDE DECK SAYS A LOT
ABOUT YOU.

44. DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THEIR
IMPORTANCE

45. SAY NO TO UGLY SLIDES

46. CLIP ART IS EVIL

73. INVEST IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS

74. BE SMART - Don’T KEEP
REINVENTING THE WHEEL.

75. LEARN FROM EVERY SINGLE
PRESENTATION YOU GET TO SEE.

76. WE WILL SHARE A VIDEO WITH
YOU ABOUT HOW
WE DO OUR PRESENTATIONS.

78. THE BEST WAY TO BECOME A TRULY GREAT SPEAKER.
OR BALLERINA.

79. WHAT MAKES A
GREAT PRESENTER
SO IMPRESSIVE?

80. REHEARSE
REHEARSE
REHEARSE

83. WHAT DID YOUR REHEARSAL TELL YOU?

84. HOW IS YOUR TIMING?

85. WHAT ARE THE
STICKING POINTS?

86. WHAT DO YOUR INSTINCTS
TELL YOU?

88. ALWAYS ARRIVE EARLY.

89. ALWAYS TURN UP.

90. NERVES ARE NOT
YOUR ENEMY.

91. FIND A FRIEND

92. BE FULLY PRESENT - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS NOW.

93. GET YOURSELF INTO A
GREAT STATE

94. ALCOHOL IS NOT YOUR
FRIEND.

96. BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE
WANT YOU TO SUCCEED.

97. MAKE THE FIRST FEW MINUTES COUNT.

98. BODY LANGUAGE IS BIG.

99. BEWARE OF READING THE
WRONG SIGNS.

100. LOOK INTO THE WHITE (OR YELLOW) OF THEIR EYES

101. LEARN TO USE THE POWER OF THE….

102. NEVER LOSE YOUR COOL.

103. DON’T TAKE YOURSELF
TOO SERIOUSLY.

105. LEARN FROM WHAT YOU
GET RIGHT AND WHAT
YOU GET WRONG.

106. REVIEW YOUR PRESENTATION ASAP.

107. COMMIT TO CONSTANT AND NEVER ENDING
IMPROVEMENT. LEARN FROM EVERY SPEAKER.
DEVELOP YOUR OWN STYLE.

108. ALWAYS ASK FOR
FEEDBACK BUT BE
CAREFUL ABOUT THE
FEEDBACK THAT YOU
TAKE ON BOARD.

109. PRESENT WHEREVER YOU CAN, WHENEVER YOU CAN.
CHALLENGE YOURSELF. COMFORT IS THE ENEMY.

110. PHEW

112. MODULE 2 - DEVELOPING YOUR SIGNATURE KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONWORKSHOP - “YOUR STORY MATTERS”

113. WORKSHOP - “YOUR STORY MATTERS”

114. IF YOU COME TO A SPEAKING SKILL RETREAT YOU NEED TO SPEAK.
We are all familiar with TED and TEDx talk right?
Awesome to learn from.
You are going to develop you own 15 minute presentation and deliver it on Sunday
morning.
We are going to film it.
So you need to develop it.
Where do we start? Let’s review what we just covered?
OK, so we can apply that.
Let’s review a 15 minute TEDx talk - and see if we can make sense of how it is put
together.
Then you get to start work on yours.
This is a BIG opportunity. Please use it fully.

115. MY TEDX TALK….IMAGINE IF WE WERE 33% LESS ANGRY
The background…..
The theme……..curiosity.
The conditions.
The brief - make them laugh, make them cry, make them think (the best brief I’ve ever
had).
My prep.
The pressure.
Technical issues from the beginning of my talk.
The end result? Over to you.

117. OVER TO YOU…
The aim of this session.
Tomorrow morning……..some tools.
This afternoon is about nutting out your idea.
Talking it though.
Being challenged.
Asking the right questions?
Is it big enough?
Can I bring my story into this?
Does anyone care?
What stories can I share?
Make them laugh, make them cry, make them think……
Your greatest opportunity is to be authentic.

118. MODULE 2 - DEVELOPING YOUR SIGNATURE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

119. DEVELOPING YOUR SIGNATURE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
What is a keynote?
Where do speakers go wrong with keynotes?
What is a signature keynote?
You need to develop one.
We have a process to follow.
Getting your topic right - generally follows your story

120. SOME QUESTIONS THAT WE NEED TO ASK…
Who is your audience and what do they want?
What do you want to achieve from delivering your presentation?
What are the key take home messages?
What stories can you use?
How will you make it engaging?
How can you open strongly?
How can you close strongly?

121. SO WE HAVE A FORM THAT MIGHT HELP…
MY SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION DATE:
TITLE:
DURATION:
LOGISTICS:
INTRODUCTION
KEY POINT #1
KEY POINT #2
KEY POINT #3
KEY POINT #4
KEY POINT #5
CONCLUSION
TIMINGS
HOW DID I GO?
GOAL OF THIS SECTION KEY POINTS STORIES/ANECDOTES TO SHARE

122. AND WE HAVE TRELLO

123. MODULE 3 - STORYTELLING FOR SPEAKERS

125. STORYTELLING MAKES GOOD SPEAKERS INCREDIBLE.
The role of storytelling for speakers.
My biggest realisations as a speaker - and where I’ve gone wrong in the past.
The stories you need to tell.
Where we go wrong when it comes to telling stories.
Of course we need a framework.

136. WORKSHOP - “YOUR STORY MATTERS”

137. KEEP WORKING ON YOUR PRESENTATION
Time to use the new magic form.
Or Trello.
We would like a slide deck (keep your slides to a minimum).
You’re going to have to rehearse (and rehearse)(and time it).
Remember the rules.

138. MODULE 4 - THE BUSINESS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER

139. THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THINGS LETS SPEAKERS DOWN MORE THAN THEIR SKILLS.
You might be an awesome speaker but lousy business person…..
A lot misconceptions about the speaking business
Going to share what I have learned over the years (my journey)
Be very upfront about what has worked for me - very open.
Teach you how the industry works
Most importantly I will show you how to generate income as a speaker.
We are going to share a complete online programme with you.

140. WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES? (AG TO NUMBER AND ADD 15)
They don’t treat speaking as a business - no business model or a plan
Think they will make a living by being paid by others to speak - not that simple any more
Don’t market themselves
They undercharge
Get precious and too hard to work with
Present too much
Don’t stay relevant
They don’t build relationships
They don’t believe in themselves enough
They don’t invest in their speaking

141. MY BUSINESS MODEL

142. HOW THE INDUSTRY WORKS

143. AND OF COURSE WE HAVE A FRAMEWORK

158. YOUR SPEAKER BUSINESS “TO DO” LIST

159. MODULE 5 - ADVANCED AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

161. ADVANCED AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
It all starts with having the right attitude.
Getting prepared on every level.
Stage presence - what is it, have you got it.
When you are on you really need to be on.
We need to master the “art of reading a room”.
The power of the pause.
Applying authenticity.
Be vulnerable.
Use your voice.
The right body language versus the wrong body language.
Look into the white of their eyes.
The best kind of humour to use.
Reacting to things that happen - the good, the bad and ugly.

162. ADVANCED AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
Eye contact is vital:
Do look at individuals
Do hold eye contact
Don’t look at the one spot
Don’t forget the front, back or side rows.
Don’t look over the heads of the audience.
Don’t ever look a little distracted (look out the window).
Don’t keep looking at your watch.
Be prepared to take action if you are losing them.

164. WORKSHOP - “YOUR STORY MATTERS”

165. KEEP WORKING ON YOUR PRESENTATION
How are going?
Tomorrow morning is the big day….
Rehearse, rehearse….
How the presentations will work.
Starting earlier.
Dress accordingly.
A schedule (names drawn out of hat).
Present in groups.

166. TIME TO DELIVER YOUR TEDX TALK

167. MODULE 6- MARKETING YOURSELF AS A SPEAKER

168. MARKETING YOURSELF AS A SPEAKER
Why it’s so important
Most speakers are terrible at marketing themselves
Building your speaker brand. Where do we start?
Let’s talk about your values and what you stand for

169. YOUR SPEAKER VALUES NEED TO REFLECT THE VALUES YOU LIVE BY.

170. NOW LETS GO A LITTLE DEEPER ON YOUR BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Develop a strong brand.
Make it align with you (personal branding is tough).
Make sure, that like all good branding it runs through everything.
Be clear on the message you want to send.
What’s the one word you want your branding to suggest?
Let’s look at AG’s.

171. ANDREW GRIFFITHS
2016 Biography
Author Mentor Presenter
Australia's #1 Small Business Author -
12 books now sold in over 60 countries.
ANDREW GRIFFITHS
2016 speakers kit
LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT
Andrew Griffiths has been engaged by Quest Community Newspapers and Brisbane News for a series of full day
presentations as a part of the 2015 AdImpact program in South East Queensland.
Author Mentor Presenter
SPEAKER AGREEMENT
NESA - The SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION
NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2015
30th JULY 2015

172. Writing and publishing a book
can be wildly confusing and challenging
Investing in a PUBLISHING STRATEGY session with Andrew Griffiths, one of the
most successful authors in Australia, is a very smart way to simplify the process
and greatly increase the chances of your book being successful.
SMALL BUSINESSes are FROM MARS,
CORPORATIONS ARE FROM VENUS, RIGHT?
A one-day workshop with Australia’s #1 Small Business Author - Andrew Griffiths
designed to help your organisation find more small business customers,
keep them for longer, encourage them to spend more and get them to refer you.

173. AUTHOR 2.0 BALI RETREAT
May 23rd - May 26th
With International Bestselling Author
Andrew Griffiths
AUTHOR 2.0 BALI RETREAT
Top Bali Travel Tips From Bree James

187. BUILDING YOUR TRIBE

196. Add ways to engage your tribe slide
-solve their problems
-Treat them with respect
-Communicate to suit them not you
-Listen to them
-Follow your heart

198. MANAGING ENQUIRIES

199. ONCE YOU GET THE GIG

200. THERE ARE ALWAYS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

201. FOLLOWING UP IS A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY

202. OTHER MARKETING BITS AND PIECES

203. MODULE 7 - SURVIVING AND THRIVING AS A SPEAKER

204. IT’s A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT
We’ve touched on a number of these - just making sure all ground is covered.
Growing your skills as a speaker
Commit to constant and never ending improvement (listen more speak less)
Reviewing other speakers
Building a client base
Build a great tribe
Don’t get lazy
Stay relevant

205. WE MADE IT

206. PHEW…..
Time for some reflection on the past few days.
What are your biggest realisations from this retreat?
What are the most important things I need to know?
What are the skills I need to develop?
Tell us what you got out of the last 4 days, what was hardest for you, what was your
biggest aha moment and what you are going to do when you get home?
Dinner - 6.30pm - meet you at the restaurant.
But for now - let’s graduate.

207. THANK YOU FROM US